Jun 20, 2026
Arnold Arboretumi
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Massachusetts
Coasts, woodlands, marshes, and seasonal birdlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Massachusetts. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
1,176
Species
109
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Massachusetts
This guide focuses on birdlife within Massachusetts' wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Massachusetts
A recent look at bird sightings across Massachusetts.
Jun 18, 2026
Arnold Arboretumi
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Jun 17, 2026
Rockdale Common Housing Districti
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Jun 14, 2026
Fort Revere Parki
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Jun 13, 2026
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuaryi
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Jun 13, 2026
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuaryi
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Massachusetts.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Massachusetts
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
American Robin
107 snaps
House Sparrow
77 snaps
Mourning Dove
75 snaps
Great Blue Heron
73 snaps
Duck
71 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Massachusetts
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park157 sightings10 species
Massachusetts, US
Lucy Larcom Park
You might spot Grey Cross Spider, Common Milkweed, and Roses.
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Park47 sightings50 species
Massachusetts, US
Mystic River Reservation
You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bee, and American Robin.
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Park45 sightings50 species
Massachusetts, US
Veterans Field
You might spot Garlic Mustard and Common Eastern Bumble Bee.
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Park43 sightings50 species
Massachusetts, US
Arnold Arboretum
You might spot Eastern Cottontail and American Robin.
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Park108 sightings11 species
Massachusetts, US
Dugger Park
You might spot Duck, Ring-Necked Duck, and American Pokeweed.
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Park46 sightings50 species
Massachusetts, US
Spy Pond Field
You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bee, and American Robin.
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Full Guide
Full Massachusetts birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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American Robin
House Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Great Blue Heron
Duck
Canada Goose
Red-tailed Hawk
Blue Jay
Narragansett Turkey
Mute Swan
Northern Cardinal
Gray Catbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Turkey
Osprey
Barred Owl
European Starling
Downy Woodpecker
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Common Grackle
Tree Swallow
Baltimore Oriole
Eastern Bluebird
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Mockingbird
Black-capped Chickadee
House Finch
Purple Martin
Eastern Phoebe
Killdeer
Bobolink
Brown-headed Cowbird
Great Egret
Common Yellowthroat
Double-crested Cormorant
Eastern Kingbird
Chipping Sparrow
Pileated Woodpecker
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Scarlet Tanager
White-breasted Nuthatch
Willet
Wood Duck
American Crow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Tufted Titmouse
Broad-winged Hawk
Eastern Towhee
Green Heron
Little Blue Heron
Northern Flicker
Pigeon
Piping Plover
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Black Vulture
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern House Wren
Northern Yellow Warbler
Snowy Egret
Swamp Sparrow
Vulture
White-throated Sparrow
Willow Flycatcher
American Black Duck
American Herring Gull
Bald Eagle
Black-crowned Night Heron
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
Clapper Rail
Common Tern
Glossy Ibis
Great Horned Owl
Hermit Thrush
Long-tailed Duck
Orchard Oriole
Peregrine Falcon
Rock Pigeon
Sandhill Crane
Wood Thrush
American Redstart
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Brown Creeper
Common Loon
Dunlin
Field Sparrow
Fish Crow
Great Crested Flycatcher
Hooded Merganser
Indigo Bunting
Least Tern
Manx Shearwater
Nashville Warbler
Pine Warbler
Red Knot
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-necked Phalarope
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-throated Loon
Ring-necked Duck
Spotted Sandpiper
Toulouse Goose
Veery
Warbling Vireo
Wilson'S Warbler
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
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