Jun 15, 2026
Shenipsit Traili
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Connecticut
Coastal nature, woodlands, marshes, and birdlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Connecticut. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
490
Species
111
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Connecticut
This guide focuses on birdlife within Connecticut's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Connecticut
A recent look at bird sightings across Connecticut.
Jun 14, 2026
Pines Bridge Historic Districti
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Jun 11, 2026
Bean Hill Historic Districti
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Jun 7, 2026
Bean Hill Historic Districti
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Jun 6, 2026
East Windsor Hill Historic Districti
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Jun 6, 2026
East Windsor Hill Historic Districti
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Connecticut.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Connecticut
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
American Robin
25 snaps
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Narragansett Turkey
21 snaps
Red-winged Blackbird
19 snaps
Canada Goose
17 snaps
Gray Catbird
17 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Connecticut
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park46 sightings50 species
US
Compo–Owenoke Historic District
You might spot Monarch, Ipsilon Dart Moth, and Canada Goose.
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Aquarium30 sightings13 species
Connecticut, US
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
You might spot Beluga Whale, African Penguin, and Sea Lion.
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Park42 sightings50 species
Connecticut, US
South Britain Historic District
You might spot Spongy Moth and Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth.
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Park46 sightings50 species
Connecticut, US
Capen-Clark Historic District
You might spot American Robin, Eastern Poison Ivy, and Duck.
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Park46 sightings50 species
Connecticut, US
Dayville Historic District
You might spot Hay-Scented Fern, Canada Mayflower, and Wood Frog.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Connecticut, US
New Milford Center Historic District
You might spot Unequal Cellophane Bee, Asian Lady Beetle, and Spongy Moth.
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Full Guide
Full Connecticut birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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American Robin
Narragansett Turkey
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Gray Catbird
Baltimore Oriole
Song Sparrow
House Sparrow
Blue Jay
Great Blue Heron
House Finch
Duck
Eastern Bluebird
European Starling
Red-tailed Hawk
Barred Owl
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Red-shouldered Hawk
Tree Swallow
Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Indigo Bunting
Killdeer
Mute Swan
Northern Flicker
Northern Yellow Warbler
Osprey
Pileated Woodpecker
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Tufted Titmouse
Bald Eagle
Barn Swallow
Chipping Sparrow
Least Tern
Red-bellied Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch
Black-capped Chickadee
Broad-winged Hawk
Great Egret
Northern Mockingbird
Scarlet Tanager
American Goldfinch
Black-crowned Night Heron
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Common Merganser
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Green Heron
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Piping Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Turkey
Wood Duck
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
American Crow
American Redstart
American Woodcock
Black Vulture
Cedar Waxwing
Dark-eyed Junco
Double-crested Cormorant
Eastern Kingbird
Glossy Ibis
Hairy Woodpecker
Hooded Merganser
Northern House Wren
Northern Parula
Orchard Oriole
Prairie Warbler
Purple Martin
Red-eyed Vireo
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Warbling Vireo
Wood Thrush
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
American Herring Gull
American Oystercatcher
Bank Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Black-and-white Warbler
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue-winged Teal
Boat-tailed Grackle
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Common Gallinule
Common Loon
Common Raven
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Screech-Owl
Field Sparrow
Fish Crow
Gadwall
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Great Crested Flycatcher
Lesser Yellowlegs
Marsh Wren
Pekin Duck
Pigeon
Red-throated Loon
Ring-billed Gull
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Turnstone
Savannah Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Willet
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-rumped Warbler
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