Birds in Connecticut
Birds in Connecticut in December
The most likely birds in Connecticut in December are Black-capped Chickadee (48%), Blue Jay (46%), and Dark-eyed Junco (44%). 99 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Connecticut that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (46,672 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Black-capped Chickadee48% - 2
Blue Jay46% - 3
Dark-eyed Junco44% - 4
White-throated Sparrow41% - 5
Tufted Titmouse41% - 6
Northern Cardinal39% - 7
Downy Woodpecker39% - 8
White-breasted Nuthatch36% - 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker34% - 10
Song Sparrow34% - 11
American Crow33% - 12
Mourning Dove31% - 13
Canada Goose31% - 14
Carolina Wren29% - 15
American Goldfinch26% - 16
Mallard26% - 17
House Finch26% - 18
American Herring Gull24% - 19
House Sparrow24% - 20
Ring-billed Gull23% - 21
European Starling23% - 22
American Robin20% - 23
American Black Duck17% - 24
Hooded Merganser16% - 25
Red-tailed Hawk14% - 26
Hairy Woodpecker14% - 27
Northern Mockingbird12% - 28
Northern Flicker12% - 29
Bufflehead12% - 30
Red-breasted Merganser11% - 31
Great Blue Heron10% - 32
Eastern Bluebird10%
Leaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 33
Common Loon9.8% - 34
Great Black-backed Gull9.8% - 35
Rock Pigeon8.6% - 36
Belted Kingfisher8.0% - 37
Mute Swan7.7% - 38
Common Merganser6.6% - 39
Common Goldeneye6.6% - 40
Long-tailed Duck6.5% - 41
Common Raven6.4% - 42
Brant6.2% - 43
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker6.2% - 44
Golden-crowned Kinglet5.9% - 45
American Tree Sparrow5.8% - 46
Turkey Vulture5.8% - 47
Bald Eagle5.7% - 48
Red-shouldered Hawk5.4% - 49
Cooper's Hawk5.3% - 50
Red-throated Loon5.0% - 51
Gadwall4.6% - 52
Pileated Woodpecker4.5% - 53
Red-winged Blackbird4.3% - 54
Horned Lark4.3% - 55Northern Harrier4.2%
- 56
Surf Scoter3.9% - 57
American Wigeon3.9% - 58
Ring-necked Duck3.8% - 59
Fish Crow3.7% - 60
Brown Creeper3.6%