These pages are under construction as I finish populating the similar pages in eBird.
Cornell University has developed and maintains the eBird system which allows birdwatchers to enter their sightings into a smart device device app or website. Some of the more productive birding spots that are publicly accessible have a unique identifier in eBird where the reported bird sightings are assigned. These are called hotspots. You can view sightings at these spots and generate summary reports. There are more than 25 eBird hotspots that are at least partially within the City of Beverly and these are listed below. A list of all of the species reported at hotspots is here. These include a single species hotspot where an Allen's Hummingbird hung out for a few weeks in 2022.
Using eBird and other data, there have been greater than 250 species reported historically in Beverly. This includes sightings from the hotspots, as well as personal lists that were loaded into eBird, and any bird reports from iNaturalist. The full list can be found here.
In reality, any place is a birding spot. While the most productive places are those with a large amount of undistributed habitat. Your local patch, which may include your backyard, a tree down the street or a local park, will have birds. In Beverly, there are numerous places that have birds where one may not expect them. This includes cemeteries, playgrounds and small vernal pools. The map and tables below, identify some of the notable birding places in Beverly. The eBird hotspots have links to additional information for each.
The ORSC has a listing of birds that have been reported in Beverly. Their Birds of Beverly List has sightings from a number of eBird hotspots and they have additional information on some of these birding spots.
Many of the birding spots in Beverly can be reached easily by bicycle. Some individual birding spot pages here have information about securing a bike and links to biking and hiking trails. Also see Green Beverly for information on bicycling in Beverly. See my map of bicycling birding routes for suggestions.
GET OUT AND BIRD
The map shows the locations of eBird hotspots with red flames and other birding locations blue binoculars. NHESP certified vernal pool locations are displayed with green frogs. For the full sized map, click here. City and ECGA owned parcels are also shown as blue polygons.
A listing of other birding spots within Beverly with notes describing access and birding suggestions is available here. Some of these spots are on public property or owned by land conservation organizations. Others are spots on public property that overview private property where birds can easily be observed. Always respect private property where public access is not allowed. If you have any updates to this list that you would like to be included please email beverlymabirds@gmail.com
Data presented on the hotspot and other pages are drawn from eBird hotspot summary downloads, as well as contributions from several Beverly birders including Robert Buchsbaum and Curt Nehrkorn. Curt provided data assistance.
Information from these pages are being used to populate the Birding Hotspots pages for places in Beverly.
Major eBird Hotspots
Dane St. Beach (61 species)
David S. Lynch Park (86 species)
Endicott Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass. Audubon (partially in Beverly) (88 species)
Independence Park (83 species)
JC Phillips Nature Reserve (partially in Beverly) (152 species)
Long Hill (TOTR) (105 species)
Norwood Pond Trails (99 species)
Ober Park (52 species)
Sally Milligan Park (156 species)
Shoe Pond (101 species)
Wenham Lake (partially in Beverly) (159 species)
West Beach (110 species)
Other eBird Hotspots
Norman Gilbert Park (83 species)
Central Cemetery (New)
Other nice birding spots
Curtis Point (85 species)
Endicott College Trails (58 species)