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Birding spot · New Haven County, Connecticut

Birding at Hammonasset Natural Area Preserve (Hammonasset Point): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hammonasset Natural Area Preserve (Hammonasset Point) are American Herring Gull (77%), Ring-billed Gull (73%), and Double-crested Cormorant (51%). It is busiest in spring, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (98 species). 218 species have been reported here across 1,736 complete checklists from 626 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJan 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsFeb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsFeb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMar 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsMar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsMay 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 15-21: 98 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJun 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsJul 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsSep 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsSep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsOct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsOct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsNov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsDec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsDec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 69 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. 1American Herring Gull77%
  2. 2Ring-billed Gull73%
  3. 3Double-crested Cormorant51%
  4. 4Song Sparrow46%
  5. 5Common Loon44%
  6. 6American Black Duck42%
  7. 7Great Black-backed Gull42%
  8. 8Black-capped Chickadee40%
  9. 9Surf Scoter39%
  10. 10Red-throated Loon35%
  11. 11Horned Lark30%
  12. 12Yellow-rumped Warbler30%
  13. 13Canada Goose28%
  14. 14Carolina Wren27%
  15. 15White-throated Sparrow26%

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 52 species

  1. American Herring Gull84%
  2. Ring-billed Gull79%
  3. Surf Scoter56%
  4. Red-breasted Merganser53%
  5. Common Loon53%

Spring 72 species

  1. American Herring Gull75%
  2. Song Sparrow59%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird57%
  4. Brant57%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant53%

Summer 59 species

  1. Double-crested Cormorant81%
  2. American Herring Gull78%
  3. Osprey78%
  4. Song Sparrow67%
  5. Tree Swallow66%

Fall 71 species

  1. American Herring Gull77%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant64%
  3. Ring-billed Gull63%
  4. Song Sparrow48%
  5. Great Egret42%

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.