Mount Auburn Cemetery
Massachusetts · Northeast
Easy
May
Free
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily (extended hours in summer)
About This Location
Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge is one of New England's top migrant traps, with mature trees and water features attracting waves of warblers each spring. Over 230 species have been recorded in this historic landscape cemetery.
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
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Chimney Swift
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
European Starling
American Robin
House Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Wild Turkey
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Gray Catbird
Chipping Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Birding Tips
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Visit in the second and third weeks of May for peak warbler migration
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Check Auburn Lake and Willow Pond for waterbirds
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Visit during spring migration (April-May) for the greatest species diversity
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Arrive at dawn for peak bird activity, especially during migration seasons
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Listen for woodpecker drumming and warbler songs before scanning the canopy
Amenities
Nearby Attractions
- Harvard University
- Fresh Pond Reservation
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