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Wildlife Watching Information
Massachusetts
Wildlife Viewing Sites -- Explore the wild side of the Bay State
at 67 sites across the state representing some of the finest wildlife
viewing opportunities in a variety of habitats.
Some sites are staffed, with programs and other information, others have no development except for a sign, parking area and unmarked paths. Watch for brown binocular logo signs on roads directing you to Viewing Sites!
Wildlife viewing sites were chosen to be published in the Massachusetts Wildlife Viewing Guide. It's the key tool for finding the best places to watch wildlife.The Viewing Guide is available for $8.95 from bookstores and from MassWildlife District Offices and the Westboro Field Headquarters.
Outdoor
Recreation Map 
(2.5 MB) - This statewide map shows you all Wildlife Viewing Sites,
Wildlife Management Areas, State Parks and State Boat Launches. Hard
copies of the map are available for free at MassWildlife offices,
State Parks and at the Office
of Fishing and Boating Access.
Eagle
Cam -- See a bald eagle nest on Barton's Cove in Turner's Falls
(Montague). Watch the eaglets hatch and the adults care for the young.
This service is a partnership of MassWildlife, Northeast Utilities,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other cooperators.
Essex County Birding Trail - Birdwatching visitors to Massachusetts northeastern region of the state will find this link very helpful. MassWildlife, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Essex National Heritage Association and other cooperators created a list of birding sites in Essex County.