Birding spot · Fairfield County, Connecticut
Birding at Southport Beach: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Southport Beach are American Herring Gull (91%), Ring-billed Gull (91%), and Canada Goose (61%). It is busiest in spring, when 50 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid October (64 species). 127 species have been reported here across 848 complete checklists from 191 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Feb 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Feb 22-28: 43 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Apr 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 1-7: low data (3 checklists) May 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 15-21: low data (9 checklists) May 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jun 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (5 checklists) Sep 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 27 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 91% 2 Ring-billed Gull 91% 3 Canada Goose 61% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 54% 5 Great Black-backed Gull 51% 6 Brant 46% 7 European Starling 39% 8 Song Sparrow 37% 9 Laughing Gull 31% 10 American Black Duck 30% 11 Common Loon 30% 12 Great Egret 30% 13 American Crow 26% 14 Great Cormorant 24% 15 Mallard 23% 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 Gull91%
Ring-billed Gull91%
Canada Goose61%
Double-crested Cormorant54%
Great Black-backed Gull51%
Brant46%
European Starling39%
Song Sparrow37%
Laughing Gull31%
American Black Duck30%
Common Loon30%
Great Egret30%
American Crow26%
Great Cormorant24%
Mallard23%