Birding spot · New Haven County, Connecticut
Birding at Lighthouse Point: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lighthouse Point are American Herring Gull (82%), Mourning Dove (74%), and Blue Jay (73%). It is busiest in fall, when 90 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (94 species). 231 species have been reported here across 2,239 complete checklists from 600 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 22-28: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists May 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jun 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (5 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Sep 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Sep 15-21: 90 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists Sep 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 166 checklists Oct 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 141 checklists Oct 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Oct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Nov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Nov 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Nov 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Nov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Dec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 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 82% 2 Mourning Dove 74% 3 Blue Jay 73% 4 American Robin 65% 5 Ring-billed Gull 64% 6 European Starling 64% 7 Cedar Waxwing 63% 8 Red-winged Blackbird 63% 9 Cooper's Hawk 61% 10 American Goldfinch 55% 11 Red-tailed Hawk 52% 12 Sharp-shinned Hawk 51% 13 American Crow 50% 14 Common Grackle 48% 15 Eastern Bluebird 48% 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 Gull82%
Mourning Dove74%
Blue Jay73%
American Robin65%
Ring-billed Gull64%
European Starling64%
Cedar Waxwing63%
Red-winged Blackbird63%
Cooper's Hawk61%
American Goldfinch55%
Red-tailed Hawk52%
Sharp-shinned Hawk51%
American Crow50%
Common Grackle48%
Eastern Bluebird48%