Lake Massapoag
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Lake Massapoag is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 225 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, and White-breasted Nuthatch among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Chimney Swift
Semipalmated Plover
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Common Loon
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
European Starling
House Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Spotted Sandpiper
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
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 →