Birding Factoids

457 species
in 48 families

31 of the 246 species 
endemic to 
North America are 
represented here. 
No state endemics
No USA endemics
    Massachusetts
    Hotspots
 Checklist of Massachusetts BirdsLocal EventsTours and GuidesRare Bird AlertsSpeciality BirdsMap
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Check out the Birds of New England website for more information on specific species information.
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Massachusetts Specialities
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Black-capped Chickadee - Massachusetts State Bird - Photo by Jim Stasz
Photo by Jim Stasz













 
    Key to Icons....Plum Island and the Parker River Refuge - located on
      the North Shore of Massachusetts about 30 miles from Boston. It is a small coastal community that blends typical New England charm with the opportunity to bird-watch and hike on a protected national refuge. Plum Island is a naturalist's dream. Being on the migratory route of a large number of bird species, it attracts birders from all over the country. The Parker River Wildlife Refuge is an ideal place to spend some time walking its nature trails or exploring its tidal pools.
    ....Brief notes on the Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass - 
      by Mark Hancock.
    ....On Location: Springtime in Boston - Take a virtual birding trip
      to Boston. This trip concentrates on warblers and other songbirds and a famous spring migrant trap in the Northeast U.S., Mount Auburn Cemetery. The Virtual Tour has 54 species of birds, 34 with accompanying songs and/or calls. This page also provide additional articles on Mount Auburn, a photo gallery and information on Fresh Pond Reservoir, Cambridge, Massachusetts. It includes Mount Auburn Cemetery (The Virtual Tour) which simulates birding at this well-known migrant trap near Boston, Massachusetts. 
    ....Shorebird Hotspots in Greater Boston
    ....Birding In New England - Massachusetts
    ....Birdwatching Spots in North Central Massachusetts
    ....A Guide to Birdwatching in Williamstown, Massachusetts - by Ted 
      Floyd. This guide to birding in Williamstown is designed for students (and others) who do not own or use a car or bicycle. I will describe a walking tour that can either be done in its entirety (6 miles) or in smaller bits and pieces. 
    ....Brookline Bird Club - directions to a number of popular birding
      destinations
    ....Brookline Birding Club's Secret Places - other recommended places
      by members of the Brookline Bird Club. Includes:
      • Specialty Birds: Boston and Points North 
      • Car Birding Sites 
      • "Secret Places" - Favorite local birding patches of MASSBIRD readers 
      • Arlington and Vicinity (incl Dunback Meadows) 
      • Fresh Pond, Cambridge 
      • Shorebird hotspots
      • Salem Woods 
    ....Birding North Monomoy Island and South Beach - By Jackie Sones.
      If you are interested in shorebirds and terns, North Monomoy Island and South Beach in Chatham, Massachusetts (the 'elbow' of Cape Cod), are two of the most exciting places you could visit in the Northeast during the late summer and fall. 
    ....Seawatching in Massachusetts - part of Noel Warner's birding site, ....Birding Massachusetts - Pictures and stories of birds and birding in
      Massachusetts, with Mary Scott, including Fannie Stebbins Sanctuary, Joppa Flats, Plum Island, and Salisbury Beach.
    ....Explore our Sanctuaries - Massachusetts Audubon's 40 wildlife
      sanctuaries
    ....Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge,
      at the Great Falls Discovery Center, Turners Falls, Massachusetts
    ....Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge - Great
      Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is composed of valuable freshwater wetlands flanking 12 miles of the Concord and Sudbury Rivers.
    ....Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Index - US Fish and Wildlife
    ....The Nature Conservancy of Massachusetts - presenve
      profiles including:
      • Berkshires Preserves
      • Connecticut River Valley
      • The Islands Preserves
      • Southeastern Mass. & Cape Cod 

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Tours and Guides

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Local Birding Events

    ....The Brookline Bird Club - offers free birdwalks many
      weekday mornings and several walks each weekend. Guests are always welcome! This site lists a sample of trips available. 
    ....The South Shore Bird Club - Trips Page - all are welcome.

    ....Plover and Wildlife Festival - May 17 - 18, 2003 - Newburyport, MA. 

      Parker River NWR. Returning plovers and songbird species, boat tours and birdbanding demonstrations. Phone: 978-465-5753.

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Rare Bird Alert

        Eastern Massachusetts Hotline - (617) 259-8805
        Western Massachusetts Hotline - (413) 253-2218
        Also see: Massachusetts RBA

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North American Specialities

in Massachusetts

Information derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.5.
These counts will differ in minor ways from counts based on the ABA classification,
but an international checklist system was required to enable world-wide
country to country comparisons.These speciality birds may be uncommon, or extremely rare
at this location, or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of each species
noted below have been made in Massachusetts. Consult the Breeding Bird Survey or
Christmas Bird Count data on the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center website
to determine the "best" place to see each bird.


North American Endemic Specialities in Massachusetts - No USA Endemics
___ Allen's Hummingbird
___ Bewick's Wren
___ Black-chinned Hummingbird
___ Black-headed Grosbeak
___ Brewer's Sparrow
___ California Gull
___ Chestnut-collared Longspur
___ Fish Crow
___ Grey Flycatcher
___ Harris's Sparrow
___ House Finch		 ___ Le Conte's Sparrow
___ Lewis's Woodpecker
___ Lucy's Warbler
___ McCown's Longspur
___ Mountain Bluebird
___ Mountain Plover
___ Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
___ Phainopepla
___ Pileated Woodpecker
___ Red-bellied Woodpecker
___ Red-shouldered Hawk		 ___ Ruffed Grouse
___ Sage Thrasher
___ Saltmaarsh Sharp-tailed
       Sparrow
___ Say's Phoebe
___ Seaside Sparrow
___ Smith's Longspur
___ Townsend's Solitaire
___ Tufted Titmouse
___ Western Grebe

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Links checked November 29, 2000