Birds in Connecticut in November

Percent of complete checklists in Connecticut that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (43,634 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Blue Jay57%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee52%
3. 3White-throated Sparrow45%
4. 4Dark-eyed Junco44%
5. 5Tufted Titmouse43%
6. 6Downy Woodpecker40%
7. 7American Crow39%
8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch38%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
10. 10Northern Cardinal38%
11. 11Song Sparrow37%
12. 12American Robin33%
13. 13American Goldfinch33%
14. 14Carolina Wren32%
15. 15Mourning Dove32%
16. 16Canada Goose32%
17. 17House Finch30%
18. 18Mallard27%
19. 19House Sparrow24%
20. 20Ring-billed Gull23%
21. 21European Starling23%
22. 22American Herring Gull22%
23. 23American Black Duck18%
24. 24Red-tailed Hawk17%
25. 25Northern Flicker16%
26. 26Great Blue Heron15%
27. 27Eastern Bluebird15%
28. 28Northern Mockingbird14%
29. 29Hooded Merganser14%
30. 30Hairy Woodpecker14%
31. 31Double-crested Cormorant12%
32. 32Red-winged Blackbird11%
33. 33Belted Kingfisher10%
34. 34Bufflehead10%
35. 35Yellow-rumped Warbler10%
36. 36Turkey Vulture10%

• Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks late January
• Long-tailed Duckfirst arrivals early November, peaks late January
• American Tree Sparrowfirst arrivals early November, peaks mid January
• Greater Scaupfirst arrivals late November, peaks late January
• Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals early November, peaks late November
• Common Eiderfirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks early January
• Horned Grebefirst arrivals late November, peaks early February
• Snow Buntingfirst arrivals early November, peaks late November

• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by mid November
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by mid November
• Great Blue Heronmost gone by late November
• Turkey Vulturemost gone by early November
• Laughing Gullmost gone by the second week of November
• Wood Duckmost gone by early November
• Common Ravenmost gone by late November
• Greater Yellowlegsmost gone by the second week of November
• Field Sparrowmost gone by late November
• White-crowned Sparrowmost gone by early November
• Blue-headed Vireomost gone by early November
• American Kestrelmost gone by the second week of November

37. 37Golden-crowned Kinglet9.8%
38. 38Cedar Waxwing9.5%
39. 39Great Black-backed Gull8.9%
40. 40Rock Pigeon8.9%
41. 41Common Grackle8.5%
42. 42Common Raven8.3%
43. 43Common Loon8.0%
44. 44Mute Swan7.7%
45. 45Cooper's Hawk7.5%
46. 46Red-shouldered Hawk7.0%
47. 47Yellow-bellied Sapsucker6.8%
48. 48Brant6.7%
49. 49Bald Eagle6.6%
50. 50Swamp Sparrow6.6%
51. 51Purple Finch6.0%
52. 52Common Merganser6.0%
53. 53Ruby-crowned Kinglet5.7%
54. 54Northern Harrier5.3%
55. 55Pileated Woodpecker5.0%
56. 56Savannah Sparrow5.0%
57. 57Red-breasted Merganser4.9%
58. 58Red-throated Loon4.2%
59. 59Brown Creeper4.2%
60. 60Hermit Thrush4.1%