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Birding spot · Fairfield County, Connecticut

Birding at Connecticut Audubon Society at Larsen Sanctuary: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Connecticut Audubon Society at Larsen Sanctuary are Black-capped Chickadee (81%), Blue Jay (81%), and Tufted Titmouse (79%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late September (87 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,102 complete checklists from 320 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsFeb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsFeb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsApr 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsMay 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsMay 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jul 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Nov 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Dec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (8 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Black-capped Chickadee81%
  2. 2Blue Jay81%
  3. 3Tufted Titmouse79%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch77%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker73%
  6. 6Dark-eyed Junco69%
  7. 7Red-bellied Woodpecker69%
  8. 8White-throated Sparrow67%
  9. 9Northern Cardinal63%
  10. 10American Robin60%
  11. 11Mallard58%
  12. 12American Goldfinch54%
  13. 13American Crow52%
  14. 14Canada Goose52%
  15. 15Song Sparrow48%

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 41 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee88%
  2. Tufted Titmouse85%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch81%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  5. Downy Woodpecker69%

Spring 75 species

  1. Tufted Titmouse87%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee83%
  3. Northern Cardinal81%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
  5. Blue Jay75%

Summer 60 species

  1. Gray Catbird79%
  2. Blue Jay71%
  3. Song Sparrow71%
  4. Northern Cardinal68%
  5. American Robin67%

Fall 70 species

  1. Blue Jay87%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee86%
  3. Tufted Titmouse80%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  5. Downy Woodpecker70%

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.