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Birding spot · New Haven County, Connecticut

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Hammonasset Natural Area Preserve (southeast) are American Herring Gull (73%), Horned Lark (69%), and Song Sparrow (47%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (86 species). 216 species have been reported here across 1,896 complete checklists from 798 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsJan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsJan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsFeb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsFeb 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsFeb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsApr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsApr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsMay 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsMay 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsJun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsJul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsAug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsAug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsSep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsSep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsOct 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsNov 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsNov 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsNov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsNov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 82 checklistsDec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsDec 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 60 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 Gull73%
  2. 2Horned Lark69%
  3. 3Song Sparrow47%
  4. 4Black-capped Chickadee47%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull47%
  6. 6Canada Goose44%
  7. 7American Black Duck37%
  8. 8Yellow-rumped Warbler37%
  9. 9Carolina Wren31%
  10. 10Lapland Longspur29%
  11. 11Great Blue Heron28%
  12. 12House Finch28%
  13. 13Northern Mockingbird28%
  14. 14White-throated Sparrow28%
  15. 15Double-crested Cormorant26%

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 50 species

  1. Horned Lark77%
  2. American Herring Gull63%
  3. Ring-billed Gull48%
  4. Canada Goose42%
  5. American Black Duck40%

Spring 74 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird72%
  2. Osprey71%
  3. American Herring Gull64%
  4. American Robin63%
  5. Song Sparrow63%

Summer 61 species

  1. Osprey83%
  2. Great Egret71%
  3. Tree Swallow68%
  4. American Herring Gull68%
  5. Killdeer68%

Fall 70 species

  1. American Herring Gull74%
  2. Song Sparrow52%
  3. Great Egret48%
  4. Ring-billed Gull47%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant43%

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.