Quabbin Reservoir - Gate 35
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Quabbin Reservoir - Gate 35 is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, and Black-capped Chickadee among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
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
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Common Merganser
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Birding Tips
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Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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