Birds of Connecticut

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

Most-observed birds in Connecticut

Turdus migratorius

3,174 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

3,038 observations

Passer domesticus

2,736 observations

Melospiza melodia

2,497 observations

Branta canadensis

2,496 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

2,463 observations

Great Blue Heron

2,333 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,296 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

2,252 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

2,239 observations

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

2,224 observations · iNaturalist

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

2,155 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

2,154 observations

Pandion haliaetus

2,121 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

2,104 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,065 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

1,892 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

1,835 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

1,796 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

1,790 observations

Dumetella carolinensis

1,742 observations

American Goldfinch

1,739 observations

Eastern Bluebird

1,710 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

1,656 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

1,644 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

1,537 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

1,536 observations

1,523 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

1,342 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,271 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

1,257 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,221 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

1,216 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

1,152 observations

1,136 observations · iNaturalist

Quiscalus quiscula

1,129 observations

Sayornis phoebe

1,055 observations

1,049 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

1,041 observations

Branta bernicla

989 observations

963 observations

946 observations · iNaturalist

Tachycineta bicolor

932 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

903 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

900 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

869 observations

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

825 observations

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

805 observations

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

703 observations

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

690 observations