Birding spot · Fairfield County, Connecticut
Birding at Burial Hill Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Burial Hill Beach are American Herring Gull (90%), American Black Duck (81%), and Ring-billed Gull (79%). It is busiest in summer, when 63 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early August (73 species). 156 species have been reported here across 1,335 complete checklists from 207 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 1-7: low data (7 checklists) May 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 15-21: low data (7 checklists) May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Dec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 species on 5%+ of 81 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 Herring Gull 90% 2 American Black Duck 81% 3 Ring-billed Gull 79% 4 Common Loon 71% 5 Canada Goose 64% 6 Great Black-backed Gull 55% 7 Brant 51% 8 Hooded Merganser 49% 9 Belted Kingfisher 46% 10 Song Sparrow 44% 11 Red-breasted Merganser 43% 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull 40% 13 Blue Jay 39% 14 Double-crested Cormorant 39% 15 European Starling 37% 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 Herring Gull90%
American Black Duck81%
Ring-billed Gull79%
Common Loon71%
Canada Goose64%
Great Black-backed Gull55%
Brant51%
Hooded Merganser49%
Belted Kingfisher46%
Song Sparrow44%
Red-breasted Merganser43%
Lesser Black-backed Gull40%
Blue Jay39%
Double-crested Cormorant39%
European Starling37%