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
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
American Wigeon x Mallard (hybrid)
Mareca americana x Anas platyrhynchos
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
Piping Plover
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
American Crow
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Canada Goose
Mallard
American Black Duck
Bufflehead
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
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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