Birding spot · Fairfield County, Connecticut
Birding at Selby Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Selby Pond are American Herring Gull (39%), Mourning Dove (38%), and Northern Harrier (33%). It is busiest in summer, when 39 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late July (51 species). 106 species have been reported here across 1,037 complete checklists from 213 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 17 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 8-14: 15 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 15-21: 13 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jan 22-31: 17 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Feb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 18 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Mar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Apr 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists May 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 15-21: low data (8 checklists) May 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Sep 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Oct 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Nov 1-7: 19 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: low data (7 checklists) Dec 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 8-14: 21 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 19 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 39% 2 Mourning Dove 38% 3 Northern Harrier 33% 4 American Black Duck 30% 5 European Starling 30% 6 Great Egret 22% 7 American Kestrel 20% 8 Canada Goose 20% 9 Red-tailed Hawk 19% 10 American Crow 16% 11 Dark-eyed Junco 16% 12 Song Sparrow 14% 13 Snowy Owl 13% 14 Hooded Merganser 11% 15 Merlin 9.4% 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 Gull39%
Mourning Dove38%
American Black Duck30%
European Starling30%
Great Egret22%
American Kestrel20%
Canada Goose20%
Red-tailed Hawk19%
American Crow16%
Dark-eyed Junco16%
Song Sparrow14%
Snowy Owl13%
Hooded Merganser11%
Merlin9.4%