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
569
Species
30
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.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Massachusetts.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Massachusetts
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
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Places to Start
Best places for birding in Massachusetts
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
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Lucy Larcom Park
You might spot Grey Cross Spider, Common Milkweed, and Roses.
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Mystic River Reservation
You might spot Mallard, American Robin, and Mute Swan.
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Veterans Field
You might spot House Sparrow, Garlic Mustard, and Mallard.
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Dugger Park
You might spot Mallard, Ring-Necked Duck, and American Pokeweed.
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Arnold Arboretum
You might spot American Robin and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
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Spy Pond Field
You might spot White Mulberry and Mourning Dove.
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Full Guide
Full Massachusetts birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
American Robin
Duck
Great Blue Heron
House Sparrow
Mourning Dove
Canada Goose
Red-tailed Hawk
Blue Jay
Mute Swan
Turkey
Northern Cardinal
Osprey
Barred Owl
American Goldfinch
Cooper's Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Red-winged Blackbird
Song Sparrow
Pigeon
American Crow
Common Grackle
Double-crested Cormorant
White-throated Sparrow
Bald Eagle
Black-capped Chickadee
Common Loon
Dark-eyed Junco
Vulture
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