It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… Nope They are Drones"

“It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… Nope They Are Drones Lighting up the Skies: Mysterious Large UAVs Over Massachusetts Towns”

Walpole Massachusetts

November 23, 2025

Some of you may have thought Christmas has come a little early. Well something else is lighting up the skies over the Commonwealth. Local residents are buzzing with intrigue as reports of large, coordinated drones also known as UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) which are aircrafts without a human pilot on board. These sightings have appeared across multiple towns. Now even communities like Walpole and Foxborough are joining the conversation.

From the Berkshires to the South Shore, residents are watching the night sky and asking the same uneasy question: What exactly is flying over our towns?

A Statewide Drone Phenomenon

Across Massachusetts, people are reporting drones that are:

• Far larger than typical consumer drones
• Flying in uniform groups or patterns
• Silent or nearly silent
• Appearing at similar times across multiple communities
• Operating at heights or in formations not typical for hobby flights

These sightings mirror the “drone waves” that startled residents from New Jersey all the way down to Florida last year. Now, the same pattern seems to be unfolding here and residents want answers.

Walpole: Eyes on the Sky

In Walpole, several residents have begun discussing unusual nighttime activity overhead. While official information is scarce, the curiosity is not:

• People have reported large drones flying in formation
• Others say the drones appear too large or too steady to be recreational
• Some residents describe spotting them on multiple nights in a row

Even though concrete explanations are missing, the increase in chatter has the community on alert and watching.

Foxborough: Familiar Town, New Questions

Foxborough residents have also joined in the growing statewide discussions. While many locals are used to unusual sky activity due to nearby events, these drones are different:

• Larger than anything typically seen recreationally
• Flying low enough to notice shape but high enough to evade clear identification
• Appearing in singles or clusters
• Showing up without any public explanation

People are wondering: Are these part of some major test? Are they government-operated? Are they from private tech companies? Or something else entirely?

What’s Behind the Mystery?

With sightings increasing across multiple towns, several questions continue to surface:

• Who is operating these oversized drones?
• Why are they appearing in coordinated groups?
• Are they mapping, surveying, or conducting surveillance?
• Are they part of a federal program, a private company’s trial, or something unknown?
• Why is there no public information despite the size and scale?

The uniformity and size of these drones have raised eyebrows among technology watchers and aviation hobbyists alike.

A Year After the East Coast Drone Wave, Massachusetts Is Now a Hotspot

Last year’s drone wave stretching from New Jersey to Florida had left many states with unanswered questions. Now, similar drones have been spotted across Massachusetts, and the pattern is eerily familiar:

• Large
• Silent
• Unexplained
• Appearing across multiple states
• Operating without identifiable markings

Communities here are starting to wonder whether Massachusetts is experiencing the next chapter of that strange phenomenon.

Communities Want Transparency

Whether in Walpole, Foxborough, or any of the many other towns reporting unusual activity, one thing is consistent:

People want clarity.

Residents are asking for:

• Public explanations
• Better tracking systems
• Transparency from any agencies or private groups involved
• Reassurance that these flights don’t pose a risk to privacy or safety

With more sightings happening every week, the silence around the drones is only fueling more questions.

The Mystery Continues

The drones haven’t identified themselves and neither has their operator.

But one thing is certain:

Massachusetts residents are paying attention.

What began as scattered sightings has become a statewide conversation, and towns like Walpole and Foxborough are now part of the unfolding story.

As more eyes turn to the sky, one question grows louder:

Is this the beginning of something bigger or simply something we’re not being told about yet? You be the judge of what is going on. Drones lighting up the skies in the Commonwealth brings wonder to all. In a world of the unknown, that perhaps maybe we are not alone after all.