Birding spot · Fairfield County, Connecticut
Birding at Short Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Short Beach are American Herring Gull (90%), Ring-billed Gull (85%), and Canada Goose (59%). It is busiest in spring, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (61 species). 172 species have been reported here across 1,711 complete checklists from 445 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Jan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Jan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 22-28: 40 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Apr 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Jul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Oct 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Dec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 69 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 90% 2 Ring-billed Gull 85% 3 Canada Goose 59% 4 Mourning Dove 51% 5 American Black Duck 46% 6 Brant 42% 7 Great Black-backed Gull 39% 8 Black-bellied Plover 32% 9 Double-crested Cormorant 30% 10 Common Loon 28% 11 Song Sparrow 27% 12 European Starling 24% 13 Dunlin 20% 14 Northern Mockingbird 18% 15 Mallard 17% 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 Gull90%
Ring-billed Gull85%
Canada Goose59%
Mourning Dove51%
American Black Duck46%
Brant42%
Great Black-backed Gull39%
Black-bellied Plover32%
Double-crested Cormorant30%
Common Loon28%
Song Sparrow27%
European Starling24%
Dunlin20%
Northern Mockingbird18%
Mallard17%