Birding spot · Tolland County, Connecticut
Birding at Swan Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Swan Lake are European Starling (79%), Rock Pigeon (71%), and Blue Jay (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (66 species). 142 species have been reported here across 1,732 complete checklists from 268 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jun 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Sep 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Nov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Nov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 34 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 European Starling 79% 2 Rock Pigeon 71% 3 Blue Jay 62% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 57% 5 Eastern Bluebird 56% 6 Song Sparrow 55% 7 Savannah Sparrow 53% 8 American Crow 52% 9 Northern Harrier 49% 10 Red-tailed Hawk 40% 11 American Robin 39% 12 American Goldfinch 36% 13 Canada Goose 35% 14 Horned Lark 35% 15 House Sparrow 35% 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 .
European Starling79%
Rock Pigeon71%
Blue Jay62%
Dark-eyed Junco57%
Eastern Bluebird56%
Song Sparrow55%
Savannah Sparrow53%
American Crow52%
Red-tailed Hawk40%
American Robin39%
American Goldfinch36%
Canada Goose35%
Horned Lark35%
House Sparrow35%