Birding spot · Hartford County, Connecticut
Birding at Nepaug Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Nepaug Reservoir are Dark-eyed Junco (91%), Blue Jay (90%), and Black-capped Chickadee (80%). It is busiest in spring, when 70 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid July (73 species). 144 species have been reported here across 1,156 complete checklists from 100 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Apr 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists May 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Nov 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 43 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 Dark-eyed Junco 91% 2 Blue Jay 90% 3 Black-capped Chickadee 80% 4 American Crow 70% 5 Mallard 63% 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 61% 7 Tufted Titmouse 58% 8 American Robin 54% 9 Red-bellied Woodpecker 54% 10 White-throated Sparrow 51% 11 Northern Cardinal 50% 12 Common Merganser 46% 13 American Goldfinch 45% 14 Hooded Merganser 45% 15 Ruddy Duck 40% 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 .
Dark-eyed Junco91%
Blue Jay90%
Black-capped Chickadee80%
American Crow70%
Mallard63%
White-breasted Nuthatch61%
Tufted Titmouse58%
American Robin54%
Red-bellied Woodpecker54%
White-throated Sparrow51%
Northern Cardinal50%
Common Merganser46%
American Goldfinch45%
Hooded Merganser45%
Ruddy Duck40%