Birding spot · New Haven County, Connecticut
Birding at Bent of the River Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bent of the River Sanctuary are Black-capped Chickadee (93%), White-throated Sparrow (86%), and Blue Jay (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 98 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (95 species). 157 species have been reported here across 2,125 complete checklists from 583 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 22-30: 88 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 160 checklists May 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists May 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists Jun 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Jun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jul 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Dec 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 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 Black-capped Chickadee 93% 2 White-throated Sparrow 86% 3 Blue Jay 84% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 84% 5 Tufted Titmouse 80% 6 Northern Cardinal 79% 7 American Goldfinch 71% 8 Dark-eyed Junco 70% 9 American Crow 66% 10 Carolina Wren 64% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 63% 12 Song Sparrow 63% 13 Downy Woodpecker 61% 14 Eastern Bluebird 48% 15 American Robin 41% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee93%
White-throated Sparrow86%
Blue Jay84%
White-breasted Nuthatch84%
Tufted Titmouse80%
Northern Cardinal79%
American Goldfinch71%
Dark-eyed Junco70%
American Crow66%
Carolina Wren64%
Red-bellied Woodpecker63%
Song Sparrow63%
Downy Woodpecker61%
Eastern Bluebird48%
American Robin41%