Birding Factoids

395 species
in 47 families

19 of the 246 species 
endemic to 
North America are 
represented here. 
No endemics
    Connecticut
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Connecticut Specialities
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American Robin - Connecticut State Bird - Photo by Eddie Horvath
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    ....Birding In New England - Connecticut
    ....Birding Hotspots in Connecticut - by James Bair. The Connecticut ....Birding Connecticut - by Mary Scott. This website contains
      information on:
      • Bluff Point Coastal Reserve
      • Eastern Point
      • Hammonassett Beach State Park
      • Old Saybrook
      • Rocky Neck State Park
      • Turtle Creek Wildlife Sanctuary
    ....Connecticut Birding Spots - presented by the Hartford Audubon 
      Society. These locations are consistently good birding spots.  The variety and number of bird sightings may vary by season, but each offers its own special experience.
    ....The Boyd Refuge - located on Route 254 in Litchfield Connecticut 
    ....Kalmia Refuge  - Off Route 4, Harwinton, CT
    ....Chasing Warblers in Connecticut - by Robert Winkler. To be assured
      of 30 warblers in May, I must make a pilgrimage to Connecticut's warbler mecca: River Road in Kent. 
    ....Helen Carlson Wildlife Sanctuary and Cranberry Bog - managed by the
      Mattabeseck Audubon Society. The Helen Carlson Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature preserve consisting of a variety of habitats, including a bog, making this a unique site in Connecticut. 
    ....National Wildlife Refuges - US Fish and Wildlife. Includes 
      information on:
      • S. B. Mckinney National Wildlife Refuge
      • Silvio Conte National Fish & Wildlife Refuge
    ....Nature Conservancy of Connecticut - preserve profiles
      including:
      • Ayers Gap Preserve, Franklin
      • Devil's Den Preserve, Weston and Redding
      • Hollenbeck Preserve
      • Iron Mountain Preserve, Kent
      • Selden Creek Preserve, Lyme
      • Sunny Valley Preserve
      • Poquetanuck Cove Preserve, Ledyard

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Tours and Guides

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Local Birding Events

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Rare Bird Alert

     Connecticut (Statewide) Hotline: (203) 254-3665 
     Eastern Connecticut Hotline: (860) 599-5195 
     Check also Connecticut RBA Archives
     Bird Sightings are also recorded at CTBIRD

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North American Specialities in

Connecticut

Information derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.5.
These counts will differ in minor ways from counts based on the ABA classification,
but an international checklist system was required to enable world-wide
country to country comparisons.These speciality birds may be uncommon, or extremely rare
at this location, or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of
each species noted below have been made in this Connecticut. Consult the Breeding Bird Survey or
Christmas Bird Count data on the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center website
to determine the "best" place to see each bird.
North American Endemic Specialities in Connecticut - No USA Endemics
___ Black-headed Grosbeak
___ Bullock's Oriole
___ Chestnut-collared Longspur
___ Harris's Sparrow
___ House Finch
___ Le Conte's Sparrow
___ Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow		 ___ Pileated Woodpecker
___ Red-bellied Woodpecker
___ Red-Shouldered Hawk
___ Ruffed Grouse
___ Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed
       Sparrow
___ Say's Phoebe		 ___ Seaside Sparrow
___ Smith's Longspur
___ Spotted Towhee
___ Townsend's Solitaire
___ Tufted Titmouse
___ Western Grebe

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Print and Other Resources on Birds

and Birding in Connecticut

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Links checked on November 28, 2000