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Birding spot · Hartford County, Connecticut

Birding at Broad Brook Mill Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Broad Brook Mill Pond are Canada Goose (99%), Mallard (96%), and Ring-billed Gull (86%). It is busiest in fall, when 39 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late October (46 species). 98 species have been reported here across 1,566 complete checklists from 431 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 139 checklistsJan 8-14: 18 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsJan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsFeb 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsFeb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsFeb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (4 checklists)May 1-7: low data (2 checklists)May 8-14: low data (9 checklists)May 15-21: low data (4 checklists)May 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Oct 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsOct 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsOct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsNov 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsNov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsNov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsNov 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 183 checklistsDec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsDec 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 22-31: 16 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Canada Goose99%
  2. 2Mallard96%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull86%
  4. 4Common Merganser70%
  5. 5Rock Pigeon55%
  6. 6Bald Eagle48%
  7. 7Great Blue Heron47%
  8. 8Blue Jay43%
  9. 9Hooded Merganser33%
  10. 10Belted Kingfisher26%
  11. 11American Crow26%
  12. 12Greater White-fronted Goose25%
  13. 13Red-tailed Hawk25%
  14. 14European Starling25%
  15. 15Carolina Wren24%

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 24 species

  1. Canada Goose98%
  2. Mallard91%
  3. Ring-billed Gull85%
  4. Common Merganser72%
  5. Rock Pigeon53%

Spring 36 species

  1. Canada Goose95%
  2. Mallard78%
  3. Common Merganser62%
  4. Rock Pigeon58%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird50%

Summer 34 species

  1. Canada Goose82%
  2. Great Blue Heron69%
  3. Mallard62%
  4. Wood Duck57%
  5. Rock Pigeon56%

Fall 39 species

  1. Canada Goose98%
  2. Mallard93%
  3. Ring-billed Gull79%
  4. Rock Pigeon55%
  5. Blue Jay48%

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.