Fall Birds in Connecticut

Percent of complete checklists in Connecticut that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (131,753 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay65%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee49%
3. 3Tufted Titmouse42%
4. 4Northern Cardinal41%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker41%
6. 6Downy Woodpecker40%
7. 7Song Sparrow40%
8. 8American Crow39%
9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch39%
10. 10Mourning Dove36%
11. 11Carolina Wren35%
12. 12American Goldfinch35%
13. 13American Robin33%
14. 14White-throated Sparrow33%
15. 15House Finch28%
16. 16Canada Goose27%
17. 17Gray Catbird25%
18. 18Northern Flicker24%
19. 19House Sparrow24%
20. 20Dark-eyed Junco23%
21. 21European Starling23%
22. 22Mallard22%
23. 23American Herring Gull21%
24. 24Yellow-rumped Warbler19%
25. 25Double-crested Cormorant19%
26. 26Eastern Phoebe18%
27. 27Ring-billed Gull18%
28. 28Great Blue Heron17%
29. 29Northern Mockingbird16%
30. 30Red-tailed Hawk15%
31. 31Eastern Bluebird14%
32. 32Hairy Woodpecker14%
33. 33Turkey Vulture13%
34. 34Swamp Sparrow12%
35. 35Common Yellowthroat11%
36. 36Great Egret11%
37. 37Belted Kingfisher11%
38. 38Ruby-crowned Kinglet11%
39. 39Cedar Waxwing11%
40. 40American Black Duck11%
41. 41Common Grackle11%
42. 42Savannah Sparrow10%
43. 43Red-shouldered Hawk10%
44. 44Chipping Sparrow10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals mid September, peaks late October
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals late September, peaks the second week of December
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals early September, peaks late September
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• American Black Duckfirst arrivals late October, peaks the second week of March
• Savannah Sparrowfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Palm Warblerfirst arrivals early September, peaks the second week of October
• Turkey Vulturefirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals mid October, peaks the second week of January
• Golden-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Red-breasted Merganserfirst arrivals late October, peaks late January

• Gray Catbirdmost gone by the second week of October
• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid September
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by mid October
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by the second week of October
• Eastern Phoebemost gone by late October
• Red-eyed Vireomost gone by late September
• Northern Flickermost gone by mid October
• Tree Swallowmost gone by early September
• Barn Swallowmost gone by early September
• Northern House Wrenmost gone by late September
• American Redstartmost gone by early October
• Ospreymost gone by early October

45. 45Red-winged Blackbird9.6%
46. 46Osprey9.4%
47. 47Cooper's Hawk9.2%
48. 48Rock Pigeon9.1%
49. 49Common Raven9.0%
50. 50Palm Warbler8.9%
51. 51Golden-crowned Kinglet8.4%
52. 52Great Black-backed Gull8.2%
53. 53Wood Duck7.3%
54. 54Laughing Gull7.3%
55. 55Eastern Towhee6.6%
56. 56Northern House Wren6.6%
57. 57Mute Swan6.5%
58. 58Pileated Woodpecker6.4%
59. 59American Redstart6.4%
60. 60Bald Eagle6.2%