Sea Gull Beach, Yarmouth
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Sea Gull Beach, Yarmouth is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 214 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Brant, Canada Goose, and American Black Duck among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Great Shearwater
Ardenna gravis
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Killdeer
Piping Plover
Willet
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Osprey
Fish Crow
Common Raven
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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