This hotspot and the north half of Little Quittacas Pond are in Plymouth County. The south section of the pond is in Bristol County. If you carefully keep your bird records by county, be aware of the location of the county line and use the appropriate eBird hotspots when you submit checklists. 

The Assawompset Ponds Complex on the Plymouth-Bristol County line comprises Assawompset, Pocksha, Great Quittacas, Little Quittacas, and Long Ponds. Long Pond is heavily developed and the only one in the complex open to public recreation, and therefore is not included within the site boundary. Assawompset and Long Ponds are Massachusetts's two largest natural water bodies, and the complex is a significant archeological site.

The Assawompset Pond Complex is considered an “Important Bird Area” by the Mass Audubon Society. This conservation land contains about 10,000 acres of oak-conifer transitional forests, lakes, ponds, and wooded swamps. There are also a variety of spots for anglers to fish. If you’re lucky, you may even be able to spot the nesting bald eagles.

Parts of the complex are open to hunting and fishing with public access via Long Pond.

How to explore the Assawompset Pond Complex by the Buzzards Bay Coalition has tips on birding this Important Bird Area.