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Birding spot · Fairfield County, Connecticut

Birding at Allen's Meadow: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Allen's Meadow are Song Sparrow (97%), Blue Jay (88%), and Dark-eyed Junco (84%). It is busiest in fall, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (84 species). 150 species have been reported here across 1,095 complete checklists from 226 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMay 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsSep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 64 checklistsSep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsOct 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsOct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 127 checklistsOct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 125 checklistsOct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 134 checklistsNov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsNov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (4 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1Song Sparrow97%
  2. 2Blue Jay88%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco84%
  4. 4American Goldfinch82%
  5. 5White-throated Sparrow77%
  6. 6Eastern Bluebird74%
  7. 7American Crow73%
  8. 8Carolina Wren65%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal64%
  10. 10Black-capped Chickadee61%
  11. 11American Robin58%
  12. 12House Finch54%
  13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
  14. 14Tufted Titmouse53%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk51%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Winter 44 species

  1. Song Sparrow79%
  2. Northern Cardinal71%
  3. Blue Jay69%
  4. White-throated Sparrow65%
  5. Dark-eyed Junco60%

Spring 66 species

  1. Song Sparrow91%
  2. American Robin90%
  3. Northern Cardinal76%
  4. Common Grackle72%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird65%

Summer 51 species

  1. Gray Catbird90%
  2. American Goldfinch83%
  3. Song Sparrow79%
  4. American Robin69%
  5. Barn Swallow61%

Fall 75 species

  1. Song Sparrow94%
  2. Blue Jay89%
  3. American Goldfinch88%
  4. Palm Warbler71%
  5. House Sparrow70%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Connecticut.

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.