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
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Red Crossbill (Northeastern or type 12)
Loxia curvirostra
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Merlin (Taiga)
Falco columbarius
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
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
Wild Turkey
American Woodcock
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Gray Catbird
Veery
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Eastern Towhee
Baltimore Oriole
Ovenbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
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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