Salt Pond, Falmouth
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Salt Pond, Falmouth is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 205 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
American Woodcock
American Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Gray Catbird
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
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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