Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 267 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous
Great Shearwater
Ardenna gravis
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Eider
Mourning Dove
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Piping Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Common Tern
Common Loon
Northern Gannet
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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