Birding spot · Litchfield County, Connecticut
Birding at Bantam Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bantam Lake are Ring-billed Gull (95%), Bufflehead (95%), and American Crow (94%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (82 species). 171 species have been reported here across 2,470 complete checklists from 82 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jan 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Feb 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Feb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Apr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Nov 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Nov 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Nov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Dec 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Dec 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Dec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Ring-billed Gull 95% 2 Bufflehead 95% 3 American Crow 94% 4 Mallard 94% 5 Canada Goose 91% 6 Hooded Merganser 86% 7 Tufted Titmouse 82% 8 Mute Swan 81% 9 Common Merganser 75% 10 Great Blue Heron 75% 11 Ruddy Duck 70% 12 Pied-billed Grebe 67% 13 Blue Jay 67% 14 Black-capped Chickadee 64% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 62% 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 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 .
Ring-billed Gull95%
Bufflehead95%
American Crow94%
Mallard94%
Canada Goose91%
Hooded Merganser86%
Tufted Titmouse82%
Mute Swan81%
Common Merganser75%
Great Blue Heron75%
Ruddy Duck70%
Pied-billed Grebe67%
Blue Jay67%
Black-capped Chickadee64%
White-breasted Nuthatch62%