Quabbin Reservoir - Quabbin Park
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Quabbin Reservoir - Quabbin Park is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 241 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Ruffed Grouse, Mourning Dove, and American Crow 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
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
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
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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