Seekonk traces its name to a Wampanoag Native American word for Canada geese "Seaconcke" (http://kalel1461.tripod.com/id23.html), which can frequently be seen migrating over Seekonk or living, for a time, in the Seekonk Reservoir the original pond/lake was another possible meaning for the word Seekonk or other locations. Indeed, many species of migratory birds can be seen in an area which has preserved many wetlands and natural resources while also developing a sprawl of surburban infrastructure, best epitomized in the endless stores of Route 6. In early winter, large mobs of birds have been known to inhabit the power lines on Route 6 as well as they prepare for the long journey south. More about the area-at-large's birding can be found here: (http://www.massaudubon.or...)
