Blackburnian Warbler: At our Birdcraft Sanctuary we had seven individual Blackburnian Warblers in one day recently! Andy Griswold, director of our EcoTravel program, writes about the species.
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Fire Throat: Blackburnian Warbler
Tuesday, May 17th, 2016Evening Grosbeak: Bird Finder for October 28, 2016
Friday, October 28th, 2016Evening Grosbeak: Several were heard flying over Sherwood Island State Park in Westport and in the town of Canton recently, so it’s worth keeping an eye on your feeders.
Hooded Warbler: Bird Finder for May 12
Wednesday, May 11th, 2016Hooded Warbler. A very striking bird with a bright yellow face and underparts, black hood and bib, and a greenish back.
Bird Finder for May 4: Wood Duck
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016The male Wood Duck is one of Connecticut’s most colorful puddle ducks.
Bird Finder for April 28: Brown Thrasher
Thursday, April 28th, 2016The cinnamon-colored Brown Thrasher may more often be heard than seen as it spends much of its time hidden in its preferred shrub habitat.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Thursday, April 14th, 2016April 14, 2016 – You can improve the odds of seeing a Ruby-throated Hummingbird in your backyard by protecting and restoring their habitat. Plant native hummingbird flowers, flowering shrubs, and trees. Then when you put up your hummingbird feeder your chances of seeing these flying jewels are greatly increased.
Bird Finder for April 13: Bonaparte’s Gull
Wednesday, April 13th, 2016Bonaparte’s Gull: Spring seems to be the best season when the small, graceful Bonaparte’s Gull frequents our shoreline, flocking sometimes in the hundreds.
Palm Warbler
Wednesday, April 20th, 2016Palm Warbler. If you wait until May to look for spring warblers in Connecticut, you might miss seeing this gem.
Bird Finder for March 29: California Gull
Tuesday, March 29th, 2016California Gull. This bird has been seen in Madison and West Haven recently – the first state record for it.
Bird Finder for March 21: Mew Gull
Monday, March 21st, 2016Mew Gull: The smallest of the “white-headed” gulls in North America, the Mew Gull has been seen at Hammonasset.
American Woodcock
Thursday, March 17th, 2016Bird of the Day, March 24, 2020 — A harbinger of spring, American Woodcocks arrived early in Connecticut this year – in February rather than in March.
Common Loon
Friday, March 11th, 2016Common Loon: Common Loons may be the symbol of wild, northern lakes but in March these large diving birds are relatively easy to find in Connecticut’s coastal waters and larger freshwater lakes and rivers. It is the largest loon you are likely to see in Connecticut.
Bird Finder for March 3: Green-winged Teal
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016Green-winged Teal
As the calendar turns to March we will notice a drastic increase in the number and diversity of migrant dabbling ducks in our wetlands, including this tiny species.
Bird Finder for February 10: Rare Hermit Warbler Visiting from the West
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016A rare Hermit Warbler was found in Barkhamsted last week and continues to be seen this week.
Bird Finder for February 3: Blackbirds in Late Winter
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016Two Yellow-headed Blackbirds are among the large flocks of blackbirds starting to move into Connecticut.
Bird Finder for January 28: Painted Bunting in Stamford
Thursday, January 28th, 2016Not to be outdone by the celebrity bunting of Brooklyn, Stamford’s Cove neighborhood has had its own Painted Bunting lately.
Bird Finder for January 19: Ross’s Goose, a Connecticut Rarity
Tuesday, January 19th, 2016Grab your spotting scope and head to East Windsor to look for this rare visitor to Connecticut (and several other rare visitors as well).
State Rarity: Ash-throated Flycatcher in Westport
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015December 2, 2015 – For the past two weeks one has been reliably found at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport.
Bird Finder for November 23: Pink-footed Goose, a Rarity, in Farmington
Monday, November 23rd, 2015Pink-footed Goose. For the past few days a single individual has been seen mingling with Canada Geese at several locations in Farmington, notably at a pond at Fisher Meadows Park.
Bird Finder for November 20: Sharp-shinned Hawk
Friday, November 20th, 2015From fall till the early spring Sharp-shinned Hawks are often found patrolling bird feeding stations and field edges.
