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Birding spot · Fairfield County, Connecticut

Birding at Fourteen Acre Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Fourteen Acre Pond are Mallard (97%), Canada Goose (84%), and American Wigeon (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 58 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (57 species). 117 species have been reported here across 1,204 complete checklists from 259 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 153 checklistsJan 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsJan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsFeb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMay 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsNov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsNov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsDec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsDec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 55 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. 1Mallard97%
  2. 2Canada Goose84%
  3. 3American Wigeon82%
  4. 4Gadwall81%
  5. 5Mute Swan74%
  6. 6Northern Pintail64%
  7. 7American Black Duck59%
  8. 8Eurasian Wigeon55%
  9. 9Great Blue Heron52%
  10. 10Blue Jay50%
  11. 11Red-bellied Woodpecker48%
  12. 12Northern Shoveler46%
  13. 13Ring-necked Duck35%
  14. 14Belted Kingfisher33%
  15. 15Carolina Wren31%

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 40 species

  1. Mallard96%
  2. Gadwall78%
  3. Canada Goose77%
  4. Mute Swan75%
  5. Ring-necked Duck70%

Spring 58 species

  1. Canada Goose89%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  3. Mute Swan82%
  4. Mallard75%
  5. American Robin72%

Summer 48 species

  1. Wood Duck83%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird63%
  3. American Goldfinch57%
  4. American Robin57%
  5. Great Blue Heron57%

Fall 46 species

  1. Mallard91%
  2. Canada Goose88%
  3. Mute Swan74%
  4. Gadwall65%
  5. American Wigeon63%

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.