August 17, 2017. Baird’s Sandpiper is a long-distance Central Flyway migrant from its high Arctic breeding grounds to South America, straying east to Connecticut in late summer and autumn. When here, they’re found on mudflats, the edges of grassy ponds and marshes, and beaches above the wrack line.
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Baird’s Sandpiper
Thursday, August 17th, 2017Black Vulture
Friday, August 11th, 2017August 11, 2017. Not all that long ago, Connecticut birders would form a posse to go chasing reports of Black Vultures in the state. These days the species is pretty common.
Tree Swallow
Friday, August 4th, 2017August 4, 2017. In a few short weeks Tree Swallows will begin their southward migration, gathering near the mouth of the Connecticut River.
Semipalmated Plover
Monday, July 24th, 2017July 25, 2017. Semipalmated Plovers have recently reappeared on Connecticut beaches, right on time at the beginning of their fall migration.
Roseate Tern
Thursday, July 20th, 2017July 20, 2017. July and August is a good time to look for this endangered bird from the shores of Long Island Sound.
Clapper Rail
Friday, July 14th, 2017July 14, 2017. These marsh birds are known for their elusive nature and are more often heard than seen.
Purple Martin
Friday, July 7th, 2017July 7, 2017 — Purple Martins are the largest of the seven swallow family members that one can observe in Connecticut.
Cliff Swallow
Thursday, June 29th, 2017June 29, 2017. Cliff Swallows attach their mud nests to vertical surfaces such as the walls of buildings and the sides of bridge girders, usually beneath some kind of overhang or covering. Most of the nesting occurs in the western part of the state, including on several bridges over the Housatonic River in Litchfield County.
Canada Warbler
Friday, June 23rd, 2017June 23, 2017. During the breeding season, Canada Warblers are found in mixed coniferous-deciduous forests with a well-developed understory, which often includes dense stands of mountain laurel.
Red-eyed Vireo
Friday, June 2nd, 2017June 2, 2017. The Red-Eyed Vireo is widely distributed throughout Connecticut wherever forested habitats are present. This bird prefers to forage and nest in deciduous forests and is a very successful breeder throughout the state. A large chunky bird, the Red-Eyed Vireo has an angular head, thick neck with a long thick bill with a hook at the end. It is a “warbler like” bird.
White-rumped Sandpiper
Friday, May 26th, 2017May 26, 2017 – White-rumped Sandpiper favors coastal shorelines and mudflats at the state’s top shorebird stopovers such as Milford Point, Sandy Point in West Haven and Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison.
Hooded Warbler
Friday, May 19th, 2017May 19, 2017. Usually first noticed by a ringing “weeta, weeta, weeteeo” song, a Hooded Warbler sighting highlights almost any bird walk in the Connecticut woods.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Saturday, May 13th, 2017May 13, 2017. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak, returns from the Caribbean to Connecticut during the spring migration.
Summer Tanager
Saturday, May 6th, 2017May 6, 2017. The Summer Tanager is a rare migrant in Connecticut woodlands, usually seen in mid-May.
Upland Sandpiper
Thursday, April 20th, 2017April 20, 2017. The best time to locate an Upland Sandpiper in Connecticut is when the species is en route to its northerly breeding grounds in April.
Pectoral Sandpiper
Thursday, April 6th, 2017April 6, 2017. This is an uncommon species in Connecticut, but also a wide-ranging one.
Wilson’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.
