Birding spot · New London County, Connecticut
Birding at Barn Island Wildlife Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Barn Island Wildlife Area are Blue Jay (83%), Song Sparrow (75%), and Black-capped Chickadee (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 99 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (110 species). 220 species have been reported here across 1,920 complete checklists from 613 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Apr 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists May 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 15-21: 110 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 142 checklists Jun 1-7: 90 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jun 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 22-30: 73 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 90 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Oct 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Nov 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 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 Blue Jay 83% 2 Song Sparrow 75% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 72% 4 Tufted Titmouse 70% 5 White-throated Sparrow 70% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 64% 7 Carolina Wren 61% 8 Great Blue Heron 59% 9 American Crow 54% 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 54% 11 Downy Woodpecker 52% 12 American Goldfinch 51% 13 American Herring Gull 51% 14 Greater Yellowlegs 51% 15 American Robin 49% 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 .
Blue Jay83%
Song Sparrow75%
Black-capped Chickadee72%
Tufted Titmouse70%
White-throated Sparrow70%
Red-bellied Woodpecker64%
Carolina Wren61%
Great Blue Heron59%
American Crow54%
White-breasted Nuthatch54%
Downy Woodpecker52%
American Goldfinch51%
American Herring Gull51%
Greater Yellowlegs51%
American Robin49%