Free printable
Backyard Birds of Connecticut: free printable checklist
The 16 birds people see most often at Connecticut feeders and yards, with when to look for each. Print it, keep it by the window and tick each bird off the first time you see it.
| Seen | Bird and when to look | First seen | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| American RobinTurdus migratoriusYear-round | |||
| Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalisYear-round | |||
| Blue JayCyanocitta cristataYear-round | |||
| Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbulaSummer (May to Aug) | |||
| Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillusYear-round | |||
| Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolorYear-round | |||
| White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensisYear-round | |||
| Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianusYear-round | |||
| Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescensYear-round | |||
| Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinusYear-round | |||
| American GoldfinchSpinus tristisYear-round | |||
| House FinchHaemorhous mexicanusYear-round | |||
| Mourning DoveZenaida macrouraYear-round | |||
| Song SparrowMelospiza melodiaYear-round | |||
| Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalisWinter (Oct to Apr) | |||
| Ruby-throated HummingbirdArchilochus colubrisSummer (May to Sep) |
Year-round birds come to feeders in summer and winter; the others are around for the season and months shown. Seasons are from our species research: eBird and Project FeederWatch records (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) and All About Birds range maps.
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