Race Point
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Race Point is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 303 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, and Black Scoter 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
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-winged Scoter
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Piping Plover
Sanderling
Black-legged Kittiwake
Bonaparte's Gull
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Common Tern
Roseate Tern
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Manx Shearwater
Double-crested Cormorant
Horned Lark
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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