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
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
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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