Santuit Pond Preserve
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Santuit Pond Preserve is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 217 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Wigeon, and Ring-necked Duck 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
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Ring-necked Duck x scaup sp. (hybrid)
Aythya collaris x marila/affinis
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Common Eider (Northern)
Somateria mollissima
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Bufflehead
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
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Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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