Westboro Wildlife Management Area
Massachusetts · Northeast
About This Location
Westboro Wildlife Management Area is a productive birding destination in Massachusetts, with 234 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mallard, and Mourning Dove 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
Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Sora
Porzana carolina
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Great Blue Heron
Eastern Kingbird
Marsh Wren
Gray Catbird
Song Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Yellow Warbler
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Barred Owl
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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