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Birding spot · Fairfield County, Connecticut

Birding at Frash Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Frash Pond are Bufflehead (91%), Canada Goose (69%), and Ring-billed Gull (69%). It is busiest in spring, when 30 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (37 species). 74 species have been reported here across 1,172 complete checklists from 405 birders.

Species by week

010203040Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 190 checklistsJan 8-14: 25 species on 5%+ of 144 checklistsJan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsJan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 108 checklistsFeb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsFeb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsMar 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMar 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsMar 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (0 checklists)May 1-7: low data (0 checklists)May 8-14: low data (0 checklists)May 15-21: low data (0 checklists)May 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (0 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 (2 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (0 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (0 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (0 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 (0 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Oct 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Nov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Nov 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 22-30: 23 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 1-7: 20 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsDec 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 101 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. 1Bufflehead91%
  2. 2Canada Goose69%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull69%
  4. 4Hooded Merganser59%
  5. 5American Black Duck53%
  6. 6American Herring Gull52%
  7. 7Double-crested Cormorant34%
  8. 8Rock Pigeon30%
  9. 9Red-breasted Merganser23%
  10. 10European Starling22%
  11. 11House Sparrow19%
  12. 12Canvasback17%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron13%
  14. 14American Crow9.4%
  15. 15Gadwall9.4%

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 29 species

  1. Hooded Merganser90%
  2. Bufflehead89%
  3. Canvasback78%
  4. Canada Goose77%
  5. Red-breasted Merganser68%

Spring 30 species

  1. Bufflehead95%
  2. Hooded Merganser65%
  3. American Black Duck54%
  4. Canvasback49%
  5. Ruddy Duck47%

Summer 0 species

    Fall 19 species

    1. Bufflehead84%
    2. Ring-billed Gull68%
    3. Canada Goose65%
    4. Hooded Merganser55%
    5. American Black Duck51%

    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.