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
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
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.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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