Birds in Connecticut in February

Percent of complete checklists in Connecticut that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (49,115 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Black-capped Chickadee48%
2. 2Northern Cardinal44%
3. 3Tufted Titmouse44%
4. 4Dark-eyed Junco44%
5. 5Blue Jay40%
6. 6Downy Woodpecker40%
7. 7Mourning Dove36%
8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch36%
9. 9White-throated Sparrow35%
10. 10American Crow33%
11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker33%
12. 12Song Sparrow32%
13. 13House Finch28%
14. 14Canada Goose28%
15. 15House Sparrow28%
16. 16European Starling26%
17. 17Carolina Wren26%
18. 18American Goldfinch23%
19. 19Mallard23%
20. 20American Herring Gull21%
21. 21American Robin20%
22. 22Ring-billed Gull19%
23. 23American Black Duck15%
24. 24Hairy Woodpecker15%
25. 25Red-tailed Hawk13%
26. 26Hooded Merganser13%
27. 27Red-winged Blackbird13%
28. 28Eastern Bluebird13%
29. 29Red-breasted Merganser12%
30. 30Common Grackle11%

• Wood Duckfirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid April
• Killdeerfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks the second week of August
• Wild Turkeyfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks late April
• American Woodcockfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of March

• Savannah Sparrowmost gone by the second week of February
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by early February
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by early February
• Snow Buntingmost gone by late February

31. 31Bufflehead9.9%
32. 32Common Loon9.5%
33. 33Common Goldeneye9.4%
34. 34Northern Mockingbird9.1%
35. 35Great Black-backed Gull8.8%
36. 36Northern Flicker8.8%
37. 37Common Merganser7.7%
38. 38Rock Pigeon7.4%
39. 39Mute Swan7.4%
40. 40Turkey Vulture7.3%
41. 41Brant7.2%
42. 42Red-shouldered Hawk6.1%
43. 43Long-tailed Duck6.0%
44. 44American Tree Sparrow5.9%
45. 45Bald Eagle5.6%
46. 46Common Raven5.5%
47. 47Great Blue Heron5.4%
48. 48Fish Crow5.2%
49. 49Greater Scaup4.4%
50. 50Gadwall4.2%
51. 51Pileated Woodpecker4.2%
52. 52Ring-necked Duck4.1%
53. 53Belted Kingfisher4.1%
54. 54American Wigeon3.9%
55. 55Northern Harrier3.5%
56. 56Cooper's Hawk3.2%
57. 57Brown-headed Cowbird3.2%
58. 58Surf Scoter3.1%

59. 59Yellow-bellied Sapsucker2.9%
60. 60Horned Grebe2.9%