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Birding spot · New Haven County, Connecticut

Birding at Pardee Rose Garden: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Pardee Rose Garden are Belted Kingfisher (63%), Blue Jay (63%), and Mallard (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 84 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (91 species). 166 species have been reported here across 3,011 complete checklists from 574 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsFeb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsFeb 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 147 checklistsApr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 392 checklistsMay 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 624 checklistsMay 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 499 checklistsMay 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 231 checklistsMay 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 142 checklistsJun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsJun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsJun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsAug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsOct 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsOct 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Dec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Belted Kingfisher63%
  2. 2Blue Jay63%
  3. 3Mallard63%
  4. 4Great Blue Heron58%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker54%
  6. 6American Robin53%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee51%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker49%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse49%
  10. 10White-throated Sparrow49%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal44%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch42%
  13. 13Song Sparrow34%
  14. 14Carolina Wren32%
  15. 15American Goldfinch27%

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 49 species

  1. Mallard88%
  2. Hooded Merganser61%
  3. American Robin58%
  4. Belted Kingfisher57%
  5. Great Blue Heron57%

Spring 84 species

  1. American Robin90%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  3. Northern Cardinal79%
  4. Blue Jay78%
  5. Common Grackle71%

Summer 61 species

  1. Gray Catbird88%
  2. American Robin86%
  3. Northern Cardinal74%
  4. Blue Jay69%
  5. Common Grackle68%

Fall 57 species

  1. Blue Jay79%
  2. Northern Cardinal61%
  3. Great Blue Heron60%
  4. Belted Kingfisher55%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker53%

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.