April 6, 2017. This is an uncommon species in Connecticut, but also a wide-ranging one.
Bird Finder Articles
Pectoral Sandpiper
Thursday, April 6th, 2017Wilson’s Snipe
Saturday, March 25th, 2017March 24, 2017. In Connecticut, Wilson’s Snipe are found most often in wet farm fields and sedge meadows, usually bordering a stream or wet swale.
Timberdoodle (aka American Woodcock)
Friday, March 10th, 2017March 10, 2017. Few of the mating performances of our birds are more remarkable than the sky dance of the American Woodcock in early spring.
Barnacle Goose: Bird Finder for February 18, 2017
Friday, February 17th, 2017Barnacle Goose. Vagrant Barnacle Geese can be found in Connecticut, with the most reliable location today being along the Connecticut River in Enfield
Eared Grebe: Bird Finder for February 1, 2017
Tuesday, January 31st, 2017Eared Grebe s a rare species in Connecticut, but during the past few weeks one (or maybe two different ones) have been seen at Stratford Point and Fort Nathan Hale in New Haven harbor.
Bird Finder for January 27, 2017: Harlequin Duck
Friday, January 27th, 2017Harlequin Duck: Taking its name from a colorfully dressed character in Commedia dell’arte and long touted to be the “fashion plate of the winter seas,” Harlequin Duck is a rare sight in Connecticut.
Bird Finder for January 13, 2017: Saw-whet Owl
Friday, January 13th, 2017The Northern Saw-whet Owl is widely distributed throughout Connecticut wherever large tracts of forested land are present
Northern Shoveler: Bird Finder for January 6, 2017
Friday, January 6th, 2017Northern Shoveler: One of the most distinctive of our dabbling ducks, small numbers of Northern Shovelers are most frequently seen in our area in late winter and early spring.
Bird Finder for December 21: Red-headed Woodpecker
Wednesday, December 21st, 2016An adult Red-headed Woodpecker is unmistakable.
Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup & how to tell the difference
Saturday, December 10th, 2016Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup & how to tell the difference
