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Birding spot · Fairfield County, Connecticut

Birding at Burr Creek: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Burr Creek are Ring-billed Gull (79%), Mallard (74%), and American Herring Gull (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (44 species). 97 species have been reported here across 868 complete checklists from 333 birders.

Species by week

01020304050Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 126 checklistsJan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 113 checklistsJan 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsJan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsFeb 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (0 checklists)May 1-7: low data (0 checklists)May 8-14: low data (2 checklists)May 15-21: low data (0 checklists)May 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (0 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Nov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 61 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. 1Ring-billed Gull79%
  2. 2Mallard74%
  3. 3American Herring Gull70%
  4. 4Lesser Scaup70%
  5. 5Greater Scaup55%
  6. 6Bufflehead50%
  7. 7Red-breasted Merganser44%
  8. 8House Sparrow35%
  9. 9Mute Swan33%
  10. 10Rock Pigeon32%
  11. 11American Black Duck31%
  12. 12European Starling31%
  13. 13Tufted Duck30%
  14. 14Belted Kingfisher29%
  15. 15Great Blue Heron27%

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 36 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull78%
  2. Mallard74%
  3. Lesser Scaup73%
  4. American Herring Gull67%
  5. Greater Scaup58%

Spring 43 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull88%
  2. American Herring Gull83%
  3. Mallard77%
  4. Lesser Scaup64%
  5. House Sparrow58%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 0 species

      Specialties

      Birds reported far more often here than across Connecticut.

      • Tufted Duck30% of checklists here vs 0.1% statewide: 441.4×
      • Lesser Scaup70% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 105.9×
      • Greater Scaup55% of checklists here vs 1.5% statewide: 37.2×
      • Redhead7.7% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 33.7×
      • Ruddy Duck9.7% of checklists here vs 0.9% statewide: 10.5×
      • Bufflehead50% of checklists here vs 5.2% statewide: 9.6×
      • Pied-billed Grebe8.3% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 8.7×
      • Red-breasted Merganser44% of checklists here vs 5.5% statewide: 8.0×

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      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.