Nauset Beach, Orleans
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Nauset Beach, Orleans is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 270 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Surf Scoter, Black Scoter, and Long-tailed Duck 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
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
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
American Oystercatcher
Piping Plover
Laughing Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Bobolink
Common Eider
Black Scoter
Black-bellied Plover
Willet
Roseate Tern
Red-throated Loon
Manx Shearwater
Northern Gannet
Snowy Egret
Eastern Kingbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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