Birds in Connecticut
Birds in Connecticut in January
The most likely birds in Connecticut in January are Black-capped Chickadee (42%), Dark-eyed Junco (37%), and Blue Jay (36%). 102 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 (63,007 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 Chickadee42% - 2
Dark-eyed Junco37% - 3
Blue Jay36% - 4
Tufted Titmouse35% - 5
Northern Cardinal35% - 6
White-throated Sparrow34% - 7
Downy Woodpecker34% - 8
Canada Goose31% - 9
Song Sparrow30% - 10
White-breasted Nuthatch30% - 11
American Crow30% - 12
Red-bellied Woodpecker28% - 13
Mallard27% - 14
Mourning Dove26% - 15
American Herring Gull26% - 16
Ring-billed Gull25% - 17
European Starling22% - 18
Carolina Wren22% - 19
House Sparrow22% - 20
House Finch21% - 21
American Goldfinch20% - 22
American Black Duck19% - 23
American Robin17% - 24
Hooded Merganser16% - 25
Red-breasted Merganser14% - 26
Red-tailed Hawk13% - 27
Bufflehead12% - 28
Great Black-backed Gull12% - 29
Hairy Woodpecker12% - 30
Northern Mockingbird11% - 31
Common Loon11% - 32
Common Goldeneye10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 33
Mute Swan8.9% - 34
Northern Flicker8.8% - 35
Eastern Bluebird8.7% - 36
Great Blue Heron8.5% - 37
Rock Pigeon8.4% - 38
Common Merganser8.2% - 39
Long-tailed Duck7.7% - 40
Brant7.5% - 41
American Tree Sparrow6.9% - 42
Belted Kingfisher6.8% - 43
Bald Eagle6.1% - 44
Gadwall5.8% - 45
Turkey Vulture5.6% - 46
Common Raven5.4% - 47
Red-shouldered Hawk4.7% - 48Northern Harrier4.7%
- 49
Greater Scaup4.6% - 50
Surf Scoter4.6% - 51
Red-throated Loon4.6% - 52
American Wigeon4.4% - 53
Cooper's Hawk4.3% - 54
Fish Crow4.2% - 55
Ring-necked Duck4.1% - 56
Red-winged Blackbird4.1% - 57
Pileated Woodpecker4.0% - 58
Golden-crowned Kinglet3.8% - 59
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker3.8% - 60
Horned Lark3.5%