The Connecticut Birding Web Site

Click here for an overview of Birding in Connecticut

This Web Site is meant to help you find your way birding Connecticut. It contains over 325 links to other locations, pages, mailboxes, and sites. Good birding--good surfing!

Connecticut is home to plenty of American history and such uncommon species as Pied-billed Grebe, American Bittern, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Blue winged Teal, and King Rail. You can learn all about these birds at the Connecticut Birding Web Site. There are links to pages on where to bird in Connecticut, a calendar of birding events, birding clubs, avian organizations and other assorted information relevant to birding in the Constitution State.

Audrey Pavia, "Birding New England," Wild Bird Magazine, Nov. 1999

Latest (or nearly so) Conn. Birding Reports. Click on logo at right for Latest Rare Bird Alert.
Click on the most recent date. Contains links for reporting rare birds and for subscribing to the Connecticut Rare Bird Alert via e-mail. Click here for RBA Archive.

Our Internet Service Provider was doing maintenance from the middle of November 2003 to the beginning of January 2004. We were unable to post updates for the Christmas Counts for that reason. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Birding Hotspots in Connecticut
Because of the state's size, these hotspots are easily accessible from any point in the state.

Checklist of the Birds of Connecticut
A list of all birds recorded in the state. Updated May 2001.

How to Report Bird Sightings in Connecticut
Important information on how to report your Connecticut bird sightings to the weekly Rare Bird Alert ("hotline"), to the quarterly Field Reports of the Connecticut Ornithological Association, and to the Avian Record Committee of Connecticut. Link also contains information on how to subscribe to the e-mail edition of the Rare Bird Alert.

Connecticut Specialties
Notable birds found in Connecticut. Where and when to see them. Endangered species. Info on House Finch conjunctivitis. More.

Connecticut Birding Calendar
Field trips and other events of interest to those birding in Connecticut.

Birding Related Organizations in Connecticut
Connecticut has many regional bird clubs and a few statewide organizations with an interest in birding. Includes links to home pages or web sites of those that have them.

Conn. Ornithological Association Home Page

Birding Related Institutions
Connecticut has many museums, nature centers, and libraries which are dedicated at least in part to the study of birds. Includes links to home pages and web sites of those that have them.

Connecticut Airports and Ferries
Decent places for birding. Good for travelers. Includes latest (June 1997) information on the closing of part of the Lordship Marshes.

Birding Ethics
Above link give the Ethics and Etiquette Policy of the American Birding Association. This was recently adopted by the Connecticut Ornithological Association. It is worth reading and following.

Connecticut Birding Bibliography
Books and web sites of interest to Connecticut Birders. Eclectic "links page."

Connecticut Weather Information Links, including forecasts for 12 cities and towns.

Specific sites: Conn. Forecasts by Weather Service Zones, Other Conn. Weather Links.

Conn. NOAA Tide Search, Technical but very accurate. Refers to Bridgeport and New London.

Specific sites: Stamford, Bridgeport, Old Saybrook, New London, & R.I. near Conn. Line

Connecticut Sunrise/Sunset Calendar
Internet links for helpful information for birders.

Lyme Disease
Yes, Lyme Disease was named for a location in Connecticut. Birders in grassy or brushy areas frequented by deer should be aware of deer ticks and their bites. There are many Web sites on this topic. The above link to the Centers for Disease Control includes a downloadable brochure on the subject.

Connecticut Christmas Bird Count
Click here for listings on the Christmas Bird Count. Includes count regions and people to contact as well as links to other sites relevant to the Christmas Count. This is normally maintained in December and early January only.

Other Bird Count Projects
Click here for listings on Summer Bird Counts, Hawk Migration, North American Migration Count, Cornell Feeder Watch, Big Sit, and other bird counts. This is normally maintained only during relevant count periods.

Notes on the Recent AOU List Changes
How the 1995 and 1997 changes to the AOU bird checklist have affected birding in Connecticut. Includes link to a full list of the changes.

About this Conn. Birding Home Page
Connecticut Birding home page background. How to contact author or provide feedback.

About Birding Connecticut
Connecticut, the most southwestern of the New England States, is small enough so that any point in the state can be reached from any other point in less than three hours by auto. Second-growth trees and forest cover much of the state. The Berkshire foothills in the northwest have some Canadian zone habitat while some woods in the southwest resemble mid-Atlantic habitat. There is a long coastal region which attracts many shorebirds and a good selection of seabirds as well as all kinds of migrants. There are good spots for birding nearly everywhere in the state even near the largest city (Bridgeport), and the next two largest cities (Hartford and New Haven). The RBA is 203-254-3665. Approximately 396 species of wild birds have been reliably recorded in the state. This Web Site is meant to help you find your way birding Connecticut; it contains over 325 links to other locations, pages, mailboxes, and sites. Good birding--good surfing!

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