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Birding spot · Fairfield County, Connecticut

Birding at Cove Harbor: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cove Harbor are Mourning Dove (86%), House Sparrow (75%), and Northern Cardinal (72%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (85 species). 174 species have been reported here across 818 complete checklists from 213 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsFeb 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 22-28: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsApr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMay 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMay 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (8 checklists)May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Aug 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Sep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsOct 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 80 checklistsNov 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsNov 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsDec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsDec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 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. 1Mourning Dove86%
  2. 2House Sparrow75%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal72%
  4. 4Song Sparrow71%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull66%
  6. 6Canada Goose65%
  7. 7American Robin64%
  8. 8White-throated Sparrow63%
  9. 9Blue Jay62%
  10. 10American Herring Gull60%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse59%
  12. 12House Finch55%
  13. 13Northern Mockingbird54%
  14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
  15. 15American Goldfinch53%

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 52 species

  1. Mourning Dove79%
  2. Northern Cardinal79%
  3. House Sparrow75%
  4. Ring-billed Gull73%
  5. Canada Goose72%

Spring 73 species

  1. Mourning Dove90%
  2. Northern Cardinal90%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird88%
  4. American Robin87%
  5. House Sparrow87%

Summer 66 species

  1. Mourning Dove85%
  2. American Goldfinch76%
  3. Great Egret76%
  4. American Robin72%
  5. Barn Swallow70%

Fall 73 species

  1. Song Sparrow84%
  2. Mourning Dove81%
  3. Blue Jay77%
  4. House Sparrow77%
  5. Northern Cardinal77%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Connecticut.

  • Monk Parakeet23% of checklists here vs 0.4% statewide: 53.7×
  • Great Cormorant11% of checklists here vs 0.8% statewide: 13.7×
  • Wild Turkey33% of checklists here vs 2.8% statewide: 11.8×
  • Pied-billed Grebe7.3% of checklists here vs 1.0% statewide: 7.7×
  • Bufflehead26% of checklists here vs 5.2% statewide: 4.9×
  • Fish Crow42% of checklists here vs 8.7% statewide: 4.8×
  • Fox Sparrow5.9% of checklists here vs 1.2% statewide: 4.8×
  • Brant21% of checklists here vs 5.0% statewide: 4.2×

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.