Birding spot · New Haven County, Connecticut
Birding at East Rock State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at East Rock State Park are Blue Jay (82%), American Robin (74%), and Downy Woodpecker (66%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (98 species). 176 species have been reported here across 4,264 complete checklists from 744 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Feb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Apr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 435 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 661 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 581 checklists May 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 387 checklists May 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 194 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Nov 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 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 Blue Jay 82% 2 American Robin 74% 3 Downy Woodpecker 66% 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 66% 5 White-throated Sparrow 65% 6 Belted Kingfisher 63% 7 Great Blue Heron 61% 8 Tufted Titmouse 61% 9 Mallard 60% 10 Northern Cardinal 58% 11 Black-capped Chickadee 57% 12 Carolina Wren 49% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 47% 14 American Goldfinch 41% 15 Song Sparrow 41% 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 .
Blue Jay82%
American Robin74%
Downy Woodpecker66%
Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
White-throated Sparrow65%
Belted Kingfisher63%
Great Blue Heron61%
Tufted Titmouse61%
Mallard60%
Northern Cardinal58%
Black-capped Chickadee57%
Carolina Wren49%
White-breasted Nuthatch47%
American Goldfinch41%
Song Sparrow41%