Where to see an American Coot in Massachusetts

The American Coot is regularly recorded in the counties of 157 Massachusetts state parks (eBird historical checklists). The strongest bets:

  1. Great Brook Farm State Park
  2. Walden Pond State Reservation
  3. Hopkinton State Park
  4. Ashland State Park
  5. Callahan State Park
  6. State Park Bar
  7. Whitehall State Park
  8. Carlisle State Forest
  9. Cochituate State Park
  10. Pearl Hill State Park
  11. Townsend State Forest
  12. Billerica State Forest
  13. Fitchburg State Forest
  14. J Harry Rich State Forest
  15. Lowell Heritage State Park
  16. Lowell-Dracut State Forest
  17. Willard Brook State Forest
  18. Warren H Manning State Park
  19. Richard McKinnon State Park
  20. Roxbury Heritage State Park
  21. Stony Brook State Reservation
  22. Salisbury Beach State Reservation
  23. Halibut Point State Park
  24. Maudslay State Park
  25. Bradley Palmer State Park

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

American Coot in other states โ†’ ยท All Massachusetts state parks โ†’