Birding spot · New Haven County, Connecticut
Birding at Mohawk Swamp: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Mohawk Swamp are Song Sparrow (87%), American Herring Gull (81%), and Ring-billed Gull (75%). It is busiest in fall, when 86 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (85 species). 225 species have been reported here across 3,247 complete checklists from 733 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Feb 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Feb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Feb 22-28: 49 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Mar 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Mar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jun 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jul 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jul 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Sep 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Sep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Oct 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Oct 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Oct 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 212 checklists Nov 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Nov 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Nov 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Nov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Dec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Dec 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 87 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 Song Sparrow 87% 2 American Herring Gull 81% 3 Ring-billed Gull 75% 4 European Starling 70% 5 American Black Duck 69% 6 Mourning Dove 69% 7 Blue Jay 65% 8 White-throated Sparrow 64% 9 American Robin 61% 10 Carolina Wren 60% 11 Northern Cardinal 58% 12 Northern Mockingbird 58% 13 Rock Pigeon 56% 14 Mallard 55% 15 American Crow 54% 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 .
Song Sparrow87%
American Herring Gull81%
Ring-billed Gull75%
European Starling70%
American Black Duck69%
Mourning Dove69%
Blue Jay65%
White-throated Sparrow64%
American Robin61%
Carolina Wren60%
Northern Cardinal58%
Northern Mockingbird58%
Rock Pigeon56%
Mallard55%
American Crow54%