Birding spot · Hartford County, Connecticut
Birding at Hartford Reservoir Number 6: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Hartford Reservoir Number 6 are Ruddy Duck (81%), Hooded Merganser (71%), and Blue Jay (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early June (74 species). 148 species have been reported here across 1,317 complete checklists from 246 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jan 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Feb 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Feb 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists May 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: low data (4 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: low data (4 checklists) Oct 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Oct 8-14: low data (3 checklists) Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Dec 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 72 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 Ruddy Duck 81% 2 Hooded Merganser 71% 3 Blue Jay 68% 4 Canada Goose 62% 5 Dark-eyed Junco 62% 6 Common Merganser 60% 7 Black-capped Chickadee 53% 8 Ring-billed Gull 44% 9 American Crow 35% 10 Red-bellied Woodpecker 35% 11 Tufted Titmouse 35% 12 American Robin 32% 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 30% 14 American Goldfinch 26% 15 Mallard 26% 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 .
Ruddy Duck81%
Hooded Merganser71%
Blue Jay68%
Canada Goose62%
Dark-eyed Junco62%
Common Merganser60%
Black-capped Chickadee53%
Ring-billed Gull44%
American Crow35%
Red-bellied Woodpecker35%
Tufted Titmouse35%
American Robin32%
White-breasted Nuthatch30%
American Goldfinch26%
Mallard26%