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Birding spot · New London County, Connecticut

Birding at Shippee Pond: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Shippee Pond are Song Sparrow (74%), White-throated Sparrow (63%), and Black-capped Chickadee (52%). It is busiest in spring, when 60 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late November (63 species). 137 species have been reported here across 1,367 complete checklists from 218 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsFeb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsApr 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsApr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMay 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsMay 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsMay 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jun 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsSep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsOct 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsOct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsNov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 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. 1Song Sparrow74%
  2. 2White-throated Sparrow63%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee52%
  4. 4Gadwall50%
  5. 5Carolina Wren50%
  6. 6American Crow47%
  7. 7Blue Jay47%
  8. 8Green-winged Teal47%
  9. 9Mallard43%
  10. 10American Herring Gull42%
  11. 11American Robin41%
  12. 12Turkey Vulture40%
  13. 13European Starling36%
  14. 14Downy Woodpecker35%
  15. 15Yellow-rumped Warbler35%

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 50 species

  1. Song Sparrow66%
  2. White-throated Sparrow53%
  3. American Tree Sparrow43%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee43%
  5. American Herring Gull42%

Spring 60 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  2. Song Sparrow75%
  3. American Robin67%
  4. Northern Cardinal60%
  5. Canada Goose56%

Summer 52 species

  1. Osprey93%
  2. Gray Catbird84%
  3. Song Sparrow67%
  4. American Goldfinch61%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant57%

Fall 58 species

  1. Song Sparrow67%
  2. Blue Jay57%
  3. Gray Catbird55%
  4. American Crow52%
  5. Turkey Vulture47%

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.