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Birding spot · Tolland County, Connecticut

Birding at Hop River State Park Trail: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Hop River State Park Trail are Mallard (82%), Black-capped Chickadee (65%), and Blue Jay (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 89 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (90 species). 161 species have been reported here across 1,060 complete checklists from 131 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (9 checklists)Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsApr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsApr 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsApr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsApr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 88 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 102 checklistsMay 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsMay 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 56 checklistsJun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsAug 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsOct 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsNov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Dec 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (5 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard82%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee65%
  3. 3Blue Jay55%
  4. 4Dark-eyed Junco53%
  5. 5Song Sparrow51%
  6. 6American Black Duck47%
  7. 7Rock Pigeon45%
  8. 8American Goldfinch39%
  9. 9Canada Goose39%
  10. 10American Robin37%
  11. 11Wood Duck37%
  12. 12American Crow35%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow35%
  14. 14Turkey Vulture33%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal31%

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 34 species

  1. Mallard61%
  2. Rock Pigeon61%
  3. American Crow43%
  4. Common Raven43%
  5. Song Sparrow43%

Spring 89 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird95%
  2. Canada Goose82%
  3. Song Sparrow81%
  4. American Robin79%
  5. Common Grackle77%

Summer 66 species

  1. Gray Catbird79%
  2. American Goldfinch77%
  3. Red-winged Blackbird69%
  4. Song Sparrow66%
  5. American Robin62%

Fall 61 species

  1. Blue Jay78%
  2. Mallard76%
  3. Wood Duck67%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee66%
  5. Song Sparrow61%

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.