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Setophaga pinus · Parulidae

When Do Pine Warblers Arrive in Connecticut?

Adult male Pine Warbler
Photo: northerly, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

Pine Warblers reach Connecticut in late March, are common by early April, peak in mid April (13% of checklists), and most are gone by late September.

When to look

First arrivalsMar 22-31late March
Common byApr 1-7early April
PeakApr 15-21mid April
Most gone bySep 22-30late September

Best: mid April. First arrivals late March; most are gone by late September. Peak: on about 13% of Connecticut checklists.

  1. Jannot usually seen
  2. Febnot usually seen
  3. Maruncommon
  4. Aprpeak season
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Juncommon
  7. Julcommon
  8. Augrare
  9. Sepuncommon
  10. Octuncommon
  11. Novrare
  12. Decrare

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

0%5%10%15%Jan 1-7: 0.4% of 18950 checklistsJan 8-14: 0.3% of 13676 checklistsJan 15-21: 0.3% of 13377 checklistsJan 22-31: 0.3% of 17004 checklistsFeb 1-7: 0.1% of 10218 checklistsFeb 8-14: 0.1% of 11568 checklistsFeb 15-21: 0.1% of 15916 checklistsFeb 22-28: 0.1% of 11413 checklistsMar 1-7: 0.1% of 10754 checklistsMar 8-14: 0.2% of 12051 checklistsMar 15-21: 0.3% of 12616 checklistsMar 22-31: 1.3% of 17801 checklistsApr 1-7: 7.5% of 13186 checklistsApr 8-14: 13% of 14428 checklistsApr 15-21: 15% of 14738 checklistsApr 22-30: 12% of 21753 checklistsMay 1-7: 9.4% of 22494 checklistsMay 8-14: 8.5% of 23363 checklistsMay 15-21: 8.5% of 20219 checklistsMay 22-31: 8.2% of 20778 checklistsJun 1-7: 8.2% of 12234 checklistsJun 8-14: 8.8% of 12491 checklistsJun 15-21: 9.2% of 10856 checklistsJun 22-30: 9.2% of 11964 checklistsJul 1-7: 8.1% of 9437 checklistsJul 8-14: 6.8% of 8599 checklistsJul 15-21: 5.7% of 8252 checklistsJul 22-31: 2.7% of 11329 checklistsAug 1-7: 1.4% of 8116 checklistsAug 8-14: 0.9% of 8051 checklistsAug 15-21: 0.9% of 8502 checklistsAug 22-31: 1.5% of 13673 checklistsSep 1-7: 2.2% of 9873 checklistsSep 8-14: 3.3% of 9735 checklistsSep 15-21: 4.3% of 10120 checklistsSep 22-30: 4.0% of 12543 checklistsOct 1-7: 3.9% of 10735 checklistsOct 8-14: 2.1% of 10869 checklistsOct 15-21: 1.1% of 10436 checklistsOct 22-31: 0.8% of 13808 checklistsNov 1-7: 0.4% of 10507 checklistsNov 8-14: 0.3% of 9827 checklistsNov 15-21: 0.3% of 9904 checklistsNov 22-30: 0.2% of 13396 checklistsDec 1-7: 0.2% of 8974 checklistsDec 8-14: 0.8% of 9468 checklistsDec 15-21: 0.5% of 11614 checklistsDec 22-31: 0.4% of 16616 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Connecticut that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.

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Where in Connecticut

Best counties

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Windham CountyBest mid April · 445 checklists that week, 19,034 in all26%
  2. Litchfield CountyBest mid April · 1790 checklists that week, 69,766 in all24%
  3. Tolland CountyBest mid April · 1000 checklists that week, 39,004 in all16%
  4. Hartford CountyBest mid April · 2513 checklists that week, 105,735 in all13%
  5. Middlesex CountyBest mid April · 1085 checklists that week, 39,919 in all13%
  6. New London CountyBest mid April · 1228 checklists that week, 65,205 in all11%

Best spots

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Schreeder PondMiddlesex County, best the second week of April · 51 checklists that week, 532 in all89%
  2. Lake ChamberlainNew Haven County, best the second week of April · 28 checklists that week, 463 in all86%
  3. Nepaug ReservoirHartford County, best mid April · 27 checklists that week, 1,156 in all83%
  4. Alfred Mitchell WoodsNew London County, best early May · 20 checklists that week, 208 in all80%
  5. Quinebaug Fish HatcheryWindham County, best late April · 45 checklists that week, 1,048 in all76%
  6. Aspetuck ReservoirFairfield County, best mid April · 25 checklists that week, 714 in all73%

Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.

Best time of day

In Connecticut, the Pine Warbler is most often listed on checklists started between 6 and 8 am (5.5% of those checklists).

0%2%4%6%8%12 am: too few checklists (325) to judge1 am: too few checklists (367) to judge2 am: too few checklists (488) to judge3 am: too few checklists (792) to judge4 am: too few checklists (2722) to judge5 am: too few checklists (9489) to judge6 am: 6.4% of 33657 checklists7 am: 5.1% of 62964 checklists8 am: 4.9% of 70645 checklists9 am: 4.2% of 64870 checklists10 am: 3.9% of 58827 checklists11 am: 3.4% of 51689 checklists12 pm: 3.3% of 45288 checklists1 pm: 3.2% of 44765 checklists2 pm: 3.0% of 44173 checklists3 pm: 3.0% of 41979 checklists4 pm: 3.8% of 33219 checklists5 pm: 4.5% of 24828 checklists6 pm: 4.2% of 15856 checklists7 pm: too few checklists (8126) to judge8 pm: too few checklists (1994) to judge9 pm: too few checklists (533) to judge10 pm: too few checklists (349) to judge11 pm: too few checklists (286) to judge12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Share of checklists started in each local hour that reported it. It reflects when people go birding as well as when birds are active. Grey hours have too few checklists (under 2% of the state’s, or under 200) to judge.
Week-by-week table
MonthDays 1-78-1415-2122-end
January0.4%0.3%0.3%0.3%
February0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%
March0.1%0.2%0.3%1.3%
April7.5%13%15%12%
May9.4%8.5%8.5%8.2%
June8.2%8.8%9.2%9.2%
July8.1%6.8%5.7%2.7%
August1.4%0.9%0.9%1.5%
September2.2%3.3%4.3%4.0%
October3.9%2.1%1.1%0.8%
November0.4%0.3%0.3%0.2%
December0.2%0.8%0.5%0.4%

Neighboring states

  • Rhode Island: arrives mid March, 1 week earlier than Connecticut
  • Massachusetts: arrives mid March, 1 week earlier than Connecticut
  • New Jersey: arrives early March, 3 weeks earlier than Connecticut
  • New York: arrives mid March, 1 week earlier than Connecticut

Common questions

When do Pine Warblers arrive in Connecticut?
Pine Warblers reach Connecticut in late March, are common by early April, peak in mid April (13% of checklists), and most are gone by late September.
When do Pine Warblers leave Connecticut?
Most Pine Warblers have left Connecticut by late September, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until mid October.
When is the best time to see a Pine Warbler in Connecticut?
The Pine Warbler is reported most often in mid April, on about 13% of Connecticut checklists.
Where in Connecticut are Pine Warblers seen most often?
By county, Windham County, Litchfield County, and Tolland County have the highest peak reporting rates for the Pine Warbler (counties with at least 200 checklists).