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
Barred Owl
Strix varia
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Mallard
Mourning Dove
American Herring Gull
Common Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Osprey
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Gray Catbird
American Robin
Chipping Sparrow
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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Massachusetts Birding Guide
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