Connecticut

Birds in Connecticut

When the state's notable birds are present through the year, with arrival and departure timing.

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American Robin Turdus migratorius
Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
Northern House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis
Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus
Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens

The complete Birds of Connecticut

A complete birding reference for the state — every notable species, when it's present, and how to find it.

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