Sconticut Neck, Fairhaven
Massachusetts · Northeast
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Sconticut Neck, Fairhaven is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
Loading map...
Live Bird Data
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Junco hyemalis
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
More in Massachusetts
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Historic Cambridge cemetery renowned as a spring warbler migrant trap.
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Massachusetts barrier beach refuge vital for shorebirds and Piping Plovers.
Arnold Arboretum
Harvard's 281-acre living tree museum in Boston with 200+ bird species and outstanding warbler migration.