Norwottuck Rail Trail
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Norwottuck Rail Trail is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 203 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, 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
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
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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