Middlesex Fells Reservation
Massachusetts · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Middlesex Fells Reservation is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 206 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, and Tufted Titmouse 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
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Common Eider (Northern)
Somateria mollissima
Brant (Black)
Branta bernicla
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Iceland Gull (kumlieni)
Larus glaucoides
Common x Barrow's Goldeneye (hybrid)
Bucephala clangula x islandica
Birding Tips
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Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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