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Birding spot · New Haven County, Connecticut

Birding at Game Farm Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Game Farm Pond are Song Sparrow (91%), House Finch (88%), and Blue Jay (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (86 species). 149 species have been reported here across 1,312 complete checklists from 209 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (7 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsApr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsMay 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsJun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsSep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsOct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 109 checklistsOct 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 112 checklistsOct 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 97 checklistsOct 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsNov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsNov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (5 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. 1Song Sparrow91%
  2. 2House Finch88%
  3. 3Blue Jay83%
  4. 4Eastern Bluebird83%
  5. 5White-throated Sparrow82%
  6. 6American Goldfinch81%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee77%
  8. 8American Robin76%
  9. 9Dark-eyed Junco75%
  10. 10Tufted Titmouse75%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal74%
  12. 12Carolina Wren72%
  13. 13Northern Mockingbird69%
  14. 14American Crow64%
  15. 15Downy Woodpecker62%

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 47 species

  1. Song Sparrow90%
  2. Northern Cardinal80%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee79%
  4. Tufted Titmouse78%
  5. Blue Jay77%

Spring 76 species

  1. American Robin96%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird92%
  3. Song Sparrow89%
  4. Tree Swallow86%
  5. Eastern Bluebird83%

Summer 64 species

  1. Song Sparrow91%
  2. American Goldfinch87%
  3. Eastern Bluebird83%
  4. Gray Catbird82%
  5. House Finch79%

Fall 68 species

  1. Song Sparrow93%
  2. American Goldfinch89%
  3. Blue Jay86%
  4. House Finch83%
  5. Eastern Bluebird75%

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.