Belle Isle Marsh

Massachussetts > United States

This area is under the noisy approach for the Boston Airport. However, probably the best place to find Saltmarsh Sparrow and a lot of waders.

Added* by Peter Penning
Most recent update 12 July 2023

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Description

Belle Isle Marsh is Boston's last remaining saltmarsh. The area is a mix of saltmarsh, wooded areas and grassland. The variety of the landscape makes for a surpisingly long list of birds. I went in July and still saw a lot.

Details

Access

Belle Isle Marsh is easily reachable by car, taxi from WInthrop. Parking available in lot inside entrance gate. Click on the P in the map for directions or coordinates. You can follow the paths to the observation tower and several viewpoints and make a circular walk of about 1,5 km. If you stay at Winthrop Piping Plover could be found on the beach.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Wetland , Sea , Mud flats

Conditions

Flat , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

Photo areal view by Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Saltmarsh Sparrow by Dominic Sherony, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Top 5 birds

1. Short-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus griseus)

2. Long-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus scolopaceus)

3. Saltmarsh Sparrow
(Ammospiza caudacuta)

4. Song Sparrow
(Melospiza melodia)

5. Yellow Warbler
(Setophaga petechia)

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