Longmeadow Flats
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Longmeadow Flats is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 245 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Bald Eagle, Red-bellied Woodpecker, 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
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Northern Yellow Warbler
Indigo Bunting
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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