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Birding spot · Fairfield County, Connecticut

Birding at Selleck Woods: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Selleck Woods are Mallard (85%), Blue Jay (79%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (73%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (88 species). 145 species have been reported here across 1,301 complete checklists from 115 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jan 22-31: low data (4 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsApr 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsApr 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsApr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 150 checklistsMay 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 214 checklistsMay 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 166 checklistsMay 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsMay 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jun 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsSep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsSep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsOct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Nov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsDec 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (8 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Mallard85%
  2. 2Blue Jay79%
  3. 3Red-bellied Woodpecker73%
  4. 4White-throated Sparrow71%
  5. 5Downy Woodpecker63%
  6. 6American Goldfinch60%
  7. 7Black-capped Chickadee60%
  8. 8White-breasted Nuthatch52%
  9. 9Tufted Titmouse46%
  10. 10American Robin44%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal44%
  12. 12Carolina Wren40%
  13. 13Great Blue Heron40%
  14. 14American Wigeon35%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk31%

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 43 species

  1. Mallard62%
  2. Red-bellied Woodpecker62%
  3. Blue Jay60%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee53%
  5. White-throated Sparrow52%

Spring 82 species

  1. American Robin90%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird87%
  3. Blue Jay86%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker78%
  5. Northern Cardinal74%

Summer 51 species

  1. American Robin86%
  2. Blue Jay82%
  3. Gray Catbird82%
  4. Common Grackle60%
  5. Mallard59%

Fall 64 species

  1. Blue Jay88%
  2. Mallard72%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
  4. Gray Catbird58%
  5. Downy Woodpecker56%

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.