Horse Farm Lookout at Hummock Pond
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Horse Farm Lookout at Hummock Pond is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Downy Woodpecker 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
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Merlin (Taiga)
Falco columbarius
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Barn Swallow
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Saltmarsh Sparrow
American Oystercatcher
Ruddy Turnstone
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Northern Harrier
American Crow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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Massachusetts Birding Guide
Complete guide to birding in Massachusetts →