March 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.
March 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.
March 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. Vagrant Barnacle Geese can be found in Connecticut, with the most reliable location today being along the Connecticut River in Enfield
Eared 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.
Harlequin 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.
The Northern Saw-whet Owl is widely distributed throughout Connecticut wherever large tracts of forested land are present
Northern 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.
An adult Red-headed Woodpecker is unmistakable.
Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup & how to tell the difference
Northern Gannet. When winds howl, storms brew, or winter sets in, the Northern Gannet can be found in Long Island Sound without too much effort.
Belted Kingfishers frequent streams, rivers, estuaries, ponds and other relatively clear waterbodies.
The Hairy Woodpecker is the “larger cousin” of the Downy Woodpecker. Like the Downy, it is one of the most familiar and widespread woodpeckers in North America.
Northern Goshawk: The very best way to see a Northern Goshawk in Connecticut is by visiting a hawk watch during late autumn.
Dickcissel can turn up anywhere in weedy places in Connecticut.
Magnificent Frigatebird: was reported from Middletown on September 29.
The beautiful little American Redstart is migrating through Connecticut now and will be here for another week or so.
Sanderling. It’s late July and that means fall shorebird migration is getting under way, and one of our most ubiquitous shorebirds is the Sanderling.
Stilt Sandpiper: Four of these uncommon birds recently appeared in Guilford. In general it can be found in coastal wetlands, usually on mud flats with other shorebirds.
Mid-summer Birds: Birds quiet down in July, except maybe for the Ovenbird.
Chestnut-sided warbler: The male chestnut-sided warbler is one of Connecticut’s most colorful warblers, found in older fields that are going through successional changes.