Where to see a Purple Finch in Massachusetts

The Purple Finch is regularly recorded in the counties of 160 Massachusetts state parks (eBird historical checklists). The strongest bets:

1. D.A.R. State Forest
2. Mount Holyoke Range State Park
3. J. A. Skinner State Park
4. Quabbin Park
5. Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
6. Leominster State Forest
7. Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
8. Douglas State Forest
9. Upton State Forest
10. Moore State Park
11. Wells State Park
12. Quinsigamond State Park
13. Great Brook Farm State Park
14. Watatic Mountain State Wildlife Area
15. Bolton Flats Wildlife Management Area
16. Walden Pond State Reservation
17. Hopkinton State Park
18. Ashland State Park
19. Callahan State Park
20. Blue Hills Reservation
21. Borderland State Park
22. Salisbury Beach State Reservation
23. Halibut Point State Park
24. Maudslay State Park
25. Bradley Palmer State Park

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

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