Birding spot · New London County, Connecticut
Birding at Harkness Memorial State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Harkness Memorial State Park are American Herring Gull (84%), Song Sparrow (80%), and American Crow (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (90 species). 228 species have been reported here across 2,880 complete checklists from 653 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jan 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Jan 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Feb 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Feb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jun 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Aug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Aug 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Oct 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Nov 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Nov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Dec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 154 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 American Herring Gull 84% 2 Song Sparrow 80% 3 American Crow 75% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 74% 5 American Black Duck 70% 6 Bufflehead 67% 7 Hooded Merganser 65% 8 Northern Mockingbird 60% 9 Red-breasted Merganser 58% 10 Great Blue Heron 58% 11 Mallard 58% 12 Great Black-backed Gull 57% 13 Common Eider 57% 14 Black-capped Chickadee 56% 15 Blue Jay 55% 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 .
American Herring Gull84%
Song Sparrow80%
American Crow75%
Double-crested Cormorant74%
American Black Duck70%
Bufflehead67%
Hooded Merganser65%
Northern Mockingbird60%
Red-breasted Merganser58%
Great Blue Heron58%
Mallard58%
Great Black-backed Gull57%
Common Eider57%
Black-capped Chickadee56%
Blue Jay55%