Birding spot · New Haven County, Connecticut
Birding at Beard Cove (historical): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Beard Cove (historical) are American Black Duck (86%), American Herring Gull (85%), and House Finch (80%). It is busiest in fall, when 91 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (92 species). 262 species have been reported here across 8,925 complete checklists from 1,712 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Feb 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 199 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 251 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 164 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 164 checklists Apr 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 192 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 216 checklists May 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 252 checklists May 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 293 checklists May 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 401 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 262 checklists Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 225 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 179 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 189 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 193 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 213 checklists Jul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 446 checklists Aug 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 266 checklists Aug 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 256 checklists Aug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 215 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 410 checklists Sep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 343 checklists Sep 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 256 checklists Sep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 262 checklists Sep 22-30: 92 species on 5%+ of 277 checklists Oct 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 215 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 203 checklists Oct 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 223 checklists Oct 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 178 checklists Nov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Nov 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Dec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Dec 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 137 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 American Black Duck 86% 2 American Herring Gull 85% 3 House Finch 80% 4 Ring-billed Gull 79% 5 Mourning Dove 77% 6 Brant 76% 7 Song Sparrow 69% 8 House Sparrow 67% 9 White-throated Sparrow 67% 10 Northern Cardinal 65% 11 Mute Swan 60% 12 Canada Goose 59% 13 Northern Mockingbird 58% 14 European Starling 57% 15 Dunlin 56% 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 .
American Black Duck86%
American Herring Gull85%
House Finch80%
Ring-billed Gull79%
Mourning Dove77%
Brant76%
Song Sparrow69%
House Sparrow67%
White-throated Sparrow67%
Northern Cardinal65%
Mute Swan60%
Canada Goose59%
Northern Mockingbird58%
European Starling57%
Dunlin56%