Herring Cove Beach
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Herring Cove Beach is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 228 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Common Eider, Surf Scoter, and White-winged Scoter among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Eider
Red-breasted Merganser
Semipalmated Plover
Willet
Sanderling
Bonaparte's Gull
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Common Tern
Roseate Tern
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Double-crested Cormorant
Mourning Dove
Black-bellied Plover
Piping Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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