Connecticut bird watching

State Checklists:
Thayer Birding Software
Avian Records Committee of Connecticut
Connecticut Ornithological Society
Hammonasset State Park
NPWRC Bird Checklists - Connecticut

Species Seen in Connecticut: 402

State Ornithological Society:
Connecticut Ornithological Association

Rare Bird Alerts:
(203) 254-3665
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Maps:
Connecticut
Connecticut Maps
Map of Counties

Retail Birding Stores
Travel Guide by City

Birding Links for Connecticut:
Birding Festivals
Christmas Bird Count Database
Connecticut Birding Web Site
Links to Connecticut Bird Web Sites
Acorn Online Bird Notes   Fairfield Co. birding
Wildlife of the Connecticut River Valley
Birding Connecticut
CT Institutions Related to Birding

Connecticut Organizations:
Audubon Chapters in Connecticut
   Audubon Society of Northeast Connecticut  Woodstock
   Darien Audubon Society   Darien
   Audubon Society of Greenwich  Greenwich
   Litchfield Hills Audubon Society  Litchfield
   Mattabeseck Audubon Society  Middletown
   Menunkatuck Audubon Society   Guilford
   Hartford Audubon Society  Hartford
The Nature Conservancy - Connecticut
Connecticut Ornithological Association
New Haven Bird Club
Natchaug Ornithological Society

Important Birding Locations in Connecticut:
Hot Spots
Birding Hot Spots in Connecticut
Connecticut Birding Spots
Boyd Refuge
US Fish & Wildlife Service Refuges - Connecticut

Pete Thayer's Favorite Hot Spots:
Audubon Center in Greenwich
41.02 N   73.63 W
This 522 acre sanctuary is a great spot for beginning birders and is good almost any time of the year.

Hammonasset Beach State Park
41.26 N   72.55 W
Over 285 species have been seen here. Visit in the spring, summer or fall. Follow the 3/4 mile trail around the salt marsh to see many of the birds.

Lighthouse Point Park
41.22 N   72.91 W
Watch for Hawks overhead in the fall from this spot, near New Haven. The surrounding woods are also very good for fall migrants.

Milford Point
41.24 N   72.78 W
This is one of the best spot for birds in the state. Of the 402 species known in Connecticut, over 300 have been recorded here or nearby. Very good for shorebird and waterfowl migrations. Fall landbird migrations can be very good, though recent habitat loss has hurt.

White Memorial Conservation Center
41.73 N   73.23 W
35 miles of trails and interesting 4,000 acres of interesting habitat make this the best birding spot in northwest Connecticut.