Birding spot · Windham County, Connecticut
Birding at Quinebaug Fish Hatchery: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Quinebaug Fish Hatchery are Song Sparrow (97%), White-throated Sparrow (95%), and Northern Cardinal (92%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (102 species). 169 species have been reported here across 1,048 complete checklists from 225 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 22-28: 62 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Nov 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 33 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 97% 2 White-throated Sparrow 95% 3 Northern Cardinal 92% 4 Blue Jay 88% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 87% 6 Dark-eyed Junco 85% 7 American Goldfinch 75% 8 Tufted Titmouse 73% 9 American Crow 70% 10 Belted Kingfisher 70% 11 European Starling 67% 12 Great Blue Heron 67% 13 Red-tailed Hawk 63% 14 Red-bellied Woodpecker 62% 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 62% 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 Sparrow97%
White-throated Sparrow95%
Northern Cardinal92%
Blue Jay88%
Black-capped Chickadee87%
Dark-eyed Junco85%
American Goldfinch75%
Tufted Titmouse73%
American Crow70%
Belted Kingfisher70%
European Starling67%
Great Blue Heron67%
Red-tailed Hawk63%
Red-bellied Woodpecker62%
White-breasted Nuthatch62%