| * - Probable Breeder |
SP= Spring, SU= Summer, F= Fall, W= Winter |
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| Species |
Notes |
| Double-crested
Cormorant |
rare/accidental in pond; fly-overs |
| Great Blue Heron |
more frequent in SU/F |
| Great Egret |
mostly fly-overs but will visit pond |
| Green Heron * |
common in late SP-early F |
| Mute Swan |
fly-overs |
| Canada Goose |
year-round resident |
| Snow Goose |
rare fly-over migrants in F |
| Wood Duck * |
has bred in the past; breeding boxes need help |
| Mallard |
possible year-round |
| Turkey Vulture |
year-round resident; most common in SU/F |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
more frequent in W, though present year-round |
| Cooper's Hawk |
more frequent in W, though present year-round |
| Red-shouldered Hawk * |
present SP-F; rare in W |
| Broad-winged Hawk |
seen most frequently during F migration |
| Red-tailed Hawk * |
year-round resident; common |
| Bald Eagle |
fly-overs in migration and W |
| Osprey |
fly-overs from Housatonic breeders (SP-F) and in migration |
| Merlin |
rare fly-overs during migration; very rare during W |
| American Kestrel |
rare fly-overs during migration; state resident |
| Peregrine Falcon |
rare fly-overs during migration; very rare rest of the year |
| Wild Turkey * |
year-round residents |
| American Woodcock * |
uncommon; active courtship displays during early SP |
| Ring-billed Gull |
possible fly-overs year-round from Housatonic |
| Herring Gull |
possible fly-overs year-round from Housatonic |
| Mourning Dove * |
year-round resident |
| Monk Parakeet |
possible fly-overs from near-by breeding populations (Boothe Park) |
| Great Horned Owl * |
uncommon year-round |
| Barred Owl |
rare year-round; unlikely breeder |
| Eastern Screech-Owl * |
uncommon/rare year-round |
| Common Nighthawk |
possible fly-overs seen hawking insects at dusk during migrations |
| Chimney Swift |
common overhead during late SP-early F |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird * |
uncommon during SP-early F; nests around pond |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker * |
common year-round; relatively abundant |
| Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker |
uncommon during W and migrations |
| Downy Woodpecker * |
common year-round, abundant |
| Hairy Woodpecker * |
common
year-round; less abundant than Downy |
| Northern Flicker * |
common year-round can be very numerous during early F |
| Pileated Woodpecker * |
uncommon/rare year-round; may or may not breed on grounds |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee * |
uncommon during SP-F |
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher |
rare during migrations |
| Least Flycatcher |
quite uncommon during late SP-F; may breed |
| Eastern Phoebe * |
common early SP-late F; particularly abundant during early F |
| Great Crested Flycatcher * |
uncommon breeder; seen late SP-F |
| Eastern Kingbird |
uncommon around pond SP-F; may breed |
| Red-eyed Vireo * |
uncommon-common during SP-F |
| Warbling Vireo |
uncommon SP-F; may breed |
| Philadelphia Vireo |
uncommon/rare during migrations |
| White-eyed Vireo |
uncommon/rare late SP-F; unlikely breeder |
| Yellow-throated Vireo |
uncommon late SP-F; unlikely breeder |
| Blue-headed Vireo |
uncommon late SP-F; common during migrations; unlikely breeder |
| Blue Jay * |
common year-round; large numbers often seen during F migration |
| Common Raven |
rare fly-overs from birds nesting in Shelton; year-round state resident |
| American Crow |
common year-round |
| Fish Crow |
year-round residents; less common than American |
| Bank Swallow |
uncommon during SP-F |
| Barn Swallow |
uncommon during SP-F |
| Tufted Titmouse * |
abundant year-round |
| Black-capped Chickadee * |
quite common year-round |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch |
uncommon in conifers late F-W |
| White-breasted Nuthatch * |
uncommon-common year-round |
| Brown Creeper |
uncommon year-round resident; more frequent in W; may breed |
| Carolina Wren * |
uncommon year-round |
| House Wren * |
uncommon in SP-F |
| Winter Wren |
uncommon-rare during migrations and W |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet |
uncommon during W and migrations; prefers conifers |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
uncommon during migrations; very rarely do they over winter |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
uncommon during migrations, may breed (SP-early F) |
| Eastern Bluebird |
rare in W; year-round state resident |
| American Robin * |
common year-round, abundant in early SP |
| Wood Thrush * |
uncommon late SP-F |
| Veery |
uncommon late SP-F |
| Swainson's Thrush |
rare/very uncommon during migrations |
| Bicknell's Thrush |
very rare during migrations (last documented sighting - 9/29/07) |
| Hermit Thrush |
uncommon SP-F; very rare in W; unlikely breeder |
| Gray Catbird * |
very common from SP-F; rarely over winters |
| Northern Mockingbird * |
uncommon year-round resident |
| Brown Thrasher |
very uncommon during migrations |
| European Starling * |
common year-round; invasive species |
| Cedar Waxwing |
uncommon-common year-round resident; may breed |
| Northern Parula |
uncommon during migrations |
| Blue-winged Warbler |
rare during migrations; possible breeder (powerline-cut) |
| Nashville Warbler |
quite uncommon during migrations |
| Yellow Warbler * |
a more common warbler; breeds and seen in migrations (early F migrant) |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler |
uncommon during migrations; may breed |
| Magnolia Warbler |
fairly uncommon during migrations; may prefer conifers |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler |
uncommon during migrations; can be abundant on good migration days |
| Blackburnian |
very uncommon migrant |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler |
common during migrations; one of the latest F migrants |
| Black-throated Green Warbler |
uncommon during migrations; may be common on good migration days |
| Palm Warbler |
uncommon during migrations; often a late F migrant |
| Pine Warbler |
uncommon during migrations; could breed in pines along pond |
| Blackpoll Warbler |
uncommon during migrations; may be seen in large flocks |
| Worm-eating Warbler |
very uncommon migrant; possible breeder |
| Black-and-white Warbler * |
uncommon during migrations; seen SP-F |
| American Redstart * |
may be abundant during migrations, uncommon breeder SP-F |
| Ovenbird * |
uncommon breeder; seen late SP-F |
| Northern Waterthrush |
very uncommon during migrations; favors streams/water |
| Louisiana Waterthrush |
very uncommon during migrations; unlikely breeder |
| Mourning Warbler |
rare migrant (last documented sighting in July 2007) |
| Common Yellowthroat * |
common breeder and migrant from SP-F |
| Canada Warbler |
rare migrant (last documented sighting in June 2009) |
| Scarlet Tanager * |
uncommon-common breeder and migrant; seen SP-early F |
| Northern Cardinal * |
common year-round |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak * |
uncommon breeder during SP-late SU |
| Indigo Bunting |
rather
uncommon migrant; could breed in powerline-cut |
| Eastern Towhee * |
uncommon; seen early SP-late F |
| American Tree Sparrow |
uncommon-common during late F and W |
| Chipping Sparrow * |
relatively common during SP and F |
| White-throated Sparrow |
common during F and W |
| White-crowned Sparrow |
very uncommon during migrations; often with White-throats |
| Fox Sparrow |
rare W visitor and migrant |
| Song Sparrow * |
common year-round resident |
| Swamp Sparrow |
uncommon-common; can be seen year round; may breed |
| Dark-eyed Junco |
relatively common during F and W |
| Brown-headed Cowbird * |
seen year-round; parasitic breeder |
| Red-winged Blackbird |
uncommon-common year-round; may form large flocks in SP and F |
| Rusty Blackbird |
rare visitor to wet areas in W |
| Common Grackle |
rather common year-round; may form large flocks in SP and F |
| Baltimore Oriole * |
less common than in other areas of CT; seen from SP-early F |
| House Finch * |
common year-round, more-so in W |
| White-winged Crossbill |
very rare during W,
irruptive |
| Pine Siskin |
rare-common in late F-W; irruptive |
| American Goldfinch * |
common year-round |
| House Sparrow * |
common year-round; invasive species |
