Birds of Connecticut

The birds most often spotted in Connecticut, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

83,512

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 83,512 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Connecticut. The most frequently seen is the American Robin, with 3,312 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Connecticut

Turdus migratorius

3,312 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

3,110 observations

Passer domesticus

2,772 observations

Melospiza melodia

2,578 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

2,536 observations

Branta canadensis

2,534 observations

Great Blue Heron

2,416 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,351 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

2,325 observations

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

2,304 observations · iNaturalist

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

2,279 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

2,251 observations

Pandion haliaetus

2,248 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

2,193 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

2,132 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,131 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

1,894 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

1,855 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

1,849 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

1,837 observations

Dumetella carolinensis

1,833 observations

American Goldfinch

1,830 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

1,821 observations

Eastern Bluebird

1,745 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

1,685 observations

1,608 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

1,566 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

1,552 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

1,365 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

1,293 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,287 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,244 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

1,244 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

1,192 observations

Quiscalus quiscula

1,160 observations

1,149 observations · iNaturalist

Sayornis phoebe

1,088 observations

1,075 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

1,068 observations

1,009 observations

Branta bernicla

993 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

981 observations

957 observations · iNaturalist

Tachycineta bicolor

947 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

918 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

879 observations

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

837 observations

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

827 observations

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

731 observations

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

721 observations

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