Birding spot · Hartford County, Connecticut
Birding at Great Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Great Pond are Canada Goose (86%), American Black Duck (85%), and Black-capped Chickadee (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (84 species). 148 species have been reported here across 966 complete checklists from 177 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Feb 22-28: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 22-30: low data (9 checklists) May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 15-21: low data (9 checklists) May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jun 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Oct 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 12 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 Canada Goose 86% 2 American Black Duck 85% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 74% 4 Mallard 71% 5 Blue Jay 68% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 53% 7 Dark-eyed Junco 53% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 47% 9 American Crow 45% 10 White-throated Sparrow 41% 11 American Robin 40% 12 Golden-crowned Kinglet 40% 13 Tufted Titmouse 39% 14 Downy Woodpecker 38% 15 Red-breasted Nuthatch 33% 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 .
Canada Goose86%
American Black Duck85%
Black-capped Chickadee74%
Mallard71%
Blue Jay68%
White-breasted Nuthatch53%
Dark-eyed Junco53%
Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
American Crow45%
White-throated Sparrow41%
American Robin40%
Golden-crowned Kinglet40%
Tufted Titmouse39%
Downy Woodpecker38%
Red-breasted Nuthatch33%