Jun 6, 2026
East Windsor Hill Historic Districti
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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
407
Species
101
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 6, 2026
East Windsor Hill Historic Districti
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(c) Mark Apgar, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 6, 2026
East Windsor Hill Historic Districti
Photo attribution
(c) Mark Apgar, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 6, 2026
East Windsor Hill Historic Districti
Photo attribution
(c) Mark Apgar, some rights reserved (CC BY)
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Image may be shown cropped inside the card frame.
Jun 5, 2026
Cheshire Historic Districti
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no rights reserved
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Jun 5, 2026
Cheshire Historic Districti
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no rights reserved
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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
19 snaps
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Narragansett Turkey
18 snaps
Canada Goose
17 snaps
Red-winged Blackbird
14 snaps
Song Sparrow
14 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Connecticut
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Aquarium30 sightings20 species
Connecticut, US
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
You might spot Aurelia Aurita and Whitespotted Bamboo Shark.
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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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Park30 sightings12 species
Connecticut, US
Capen-Clark Historic District
You might spot American Robin, Eastern Poison Ivy, and Duck.
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Park30 sightings12 species
US
Compo–Owenoke Historic District
You might spot Monarch, Ipsilon Dart Moth, and Canada Goose.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Connecticut, US
Hartford Golf Club Historic District
You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Red-Tailed Hawk.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Connecticut, US
Little Hollywood Historic District
You might spot American Robin and Common Eastern Bumble Bee.
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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
Canada Goose
Red-winged Blackbird
Song Sparrow
Gray Catbird
House Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
Blue Jay
Eastern Bluebird
Duck
Great Blue Heron
European Starling
Red-tailed Hawk
Barred Owl
Cooper's Hawk
Mute Swan
Pileated Woodpecker
Tree Swallow
Vulture
Bald Eagle
Barn Swallow
Downy Woodpecker
Least Tern
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Northern Yellow Warbler
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
White-breasted Nuthatch
Black-capped Chickadee
Broad-winged Hawk
Killdeer
Northern Cardinal
Northern Mockingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Tufted Titmouse
American Goldfinch
Black-crowned Night Heron
Brown-headed Cowbird
Chipping Sparrow
Common Grackle
Common Merganser
Eastern Towhee
Great Egret
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Scarlet Tanager
Spotted Sandpiper
Wood Duck
American Crow
Black Vulture
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Dark-eyed Junco
Double-crested Cormorant
Eastern Kingbird
Green Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
Indigo Bunting
Piping Plover
Red-eyed Vireo
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Turkey
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
American Herring Gull
American Oystercatcher
American Redstart
American Woodcock
Bank Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Black-and-white Warbler
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
Glossy Ibis
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Hooded Merganser
Northern Parula
Orchard Oriole
Pekin Duck
Pigeon
Purple Martin
Red-throated Loon
Ring-billed Gull
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Turnstone
White-throated Sparrow
Willet
Wood Thrush
Yellow-rumped Warbler
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