Birds in Connecticut in October: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Connecticut in October in our iNaturalist sample; 15 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in October

White-throated Sparrow385 obs.

Song Sparrow317 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler295 obs.

Cooper's Hawk256 obs.

Dark-eyed Junco234 obs.

Swamp Sparrow231 obs.

Great Blue Heron228 obs.

Black-capped Chickadee222 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk201 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant201 obs.

Blue Jay200 obs.

Downy Woodpecker194 obs.

All birds seen in Connecticut in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	385	Oct (peak)
2	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	317	Oct (peak)
3	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	295	Oct (peak)
4	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	256	Oct (peak)
5	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	234	Dec (rising)
6	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	231	Oct (peak)
7	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	228	Aug (past peak)
8	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	222	Jan (past peak)
9	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	201	Mar (past peak)
10	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	201	Aug (past peak)
11	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	200	Apr (past peak)
12	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	194	Jan (past peak)
13	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	188	Oct (peak)
14	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	184	Aug (past peak)
15	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	177	Feb (past peak)
16	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	165	Oct (peak)
17	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	164	Oct (peak)
18	Palm Warbler	Setophaga palmarum	New World Warblers	163	Oct (peak)
19	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	160	May (past peak)
20	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	158	Jan (past peak)
21	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	138	Apr (past peak)
22	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	136	Apr (past peak)
23	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	135	Apr (past peak)
24	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	133	Jan (past peak)
25	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	129	Aug (past peak)
26	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	128	Oct (peak)
27	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	128	Jan (past peak)
28	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	126	Apr (past peak)
29	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	125	Apr (past peak)
30	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	117	Apr (past peak)
31	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	113	May (past peak)
32	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	112	Oct (peak)
33	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	109	Apr (past peak)
34	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	108	Apr (past peak)
35	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	107	Apr (past peak)
36	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	107	Jan (past peak)
37	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	106	Feb (past peak)
38	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	103	Oct (peak)
39	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	101	Apr (past peak)
40	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	96	Aug (past peak)
41	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	95	Aug (past peak)
42	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	89	Apr (past peak)
43	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	83	Oct (peak)
44	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	81	Apr (past peak)
45	Blackpoll Warbler	Setophaga striata	New World Warblers	80	Oct (peak)
46	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	76	Apr (past peak)
47	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	72	Apr (past peak)
48	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	61	May (past peak)
49	Blue-headed Vireo	Vireo solitarius	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	60	Oct (peak)
50	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	60	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Connecticut in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Connecticut in October