Horseneck Beach
Massachusetts · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Horseneck Beach is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 223 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Ring-billed Gull, American Herring Gull, and Song Sparrow among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Snow Goose x Brant (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x Branta bernicla
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
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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