Birds of Hammonasset State Park

Madison, Connecticut

This list was prepared by Menunkatuck Audubon Society and includes data from the Birders' Log at the Nature Center at Hammonasset State Park.

For more information about Hammonasset State Park contact the Friends of Hammonasset.

  S s F W
Swan, Geese, Ducks
  Greater White-fronted Goose Ac
  Snow Goose O O
  Brant U U O
  Canada Goose U U C U
  Mute Swan* C C C A
  Tundra Swan Ac Ac
  Wood Duck R R
  Gadwall O O O
  American Wigeon O O O
  American Black Duck* A A A A
  Mallard* A A A A
  Blue-winged Teal O O O
  Northern Shoveler R R
  Northern Pintail R R R
  Green-winged Teal U O U O
  Canvasback O O O
  Redhead R
  Ring-necked Duck R R
  Greater Scaup C C C
  Lesser Scaup O O O
  King Eider Ac
  Common Eider R
  Harlequin Duck Ac
  Surf Scoter C C C
  White-winged Scoter C C C
  Black Scoter R R R
  Long-tailed Duck O U U
  Bufflehead C C C
  Common Goldeneye C U C
  Barrow’s Goldeneye R
  Hooded Merganser O O O
  Common Merganser O O O
  Red-breasted Merganser C R U C
  Ruddy Duck R R R
Pheasant, Bobwhite
  Ring-necked Pheasant O O O O
  Ruffed Grouse R R R
  Wild Turkey U U U U
  Northern Bobwhite R R
Loons
  Red-throated Loon U U C
  Common Loon U R U C
Grebes
  Pied-billed Grebe O O O
  Horned Grebe C C C
  Red-necked Grebe R R R
  Eared Grebe Ac Ac Ac
Storm Petrel
  Wilson’s Storm-Petrel R
Gannet
  Northern Gannet R R R
Pelicans
  American White Pelican R R R R
  Brown Pelican Ac
Cormorants
  Double-crested Cormorant A A A U
  Great Cormorant U U C
  Anhinga R
Herons and Bitterns
  American Bittern O U U O
  Least Bittern Ac Ac Ac
  Great Blue Heron C U C U
  Great Egret C U C
  Snowy Egret C C C
  Little Blue Heron U U U
  Tricolored Heron R R R
  Cattle Egret R R
  Green Heron C C C
  Black-crowned Night Heron U U U O
  Yellow-crowned Night Heron R R R
Ibises
  White Ibis R
  Glossy Ibis U C U
  White-faced Ibis Ac
New World Vultures
  Black Vulture Ac Ac
  Turkey Vulture U U U O
Hawks and Eagles
  Osprey* C C C
  Bald Eagle O O O
  Northern Harrier C U C O
  Sharp-shinned Hawk U O C O
  Cooper’s Hawk U U
  Northern Goshawk R R R
  Red-shouldered Hawk O O
  Broad-winged Hawk U O U
  Swainson’s Hawk Ac
  Red-tailed Hawk U O U O
  Rough-legged Hawk O O
  Golden Eagle R
Falcons
  American Kestrel* C U C R
  Merlin O U R
  Gyrfalcon Ac
  Peregrine Falcon O U
Rails, Coot
  Yellow Rail Ac
  Black Rail Ac
  Clapper Rail* C C C O
  King Rail Ac
  Virginia Rail O R O R
  Sora R R R
  Common Moorhen R
  American Coot O O
Crane
  Sandhill Crane Ac
Plovers, Sandpipers, Gulls, Terns, Razorbill
  Black-bellied Plover C U C U
  American Golden Plover O U
  Semipalmated Plover U U U
  Piping Plover* U U
  Killdeer* A A A R
Oystercatcher
  American Oystercatcher* U U U R
Stilt and Avocet
  Black-necked Stilt Ac
  American Avocet Ac
Sandpipers and Phalaropes
  Spotted Sandpiper U U U
  Solitary Sandpiper O O O
  Greater Yellowlegs C C C
  Willet* C C C
  Lesser Yellowlegs U C C
  Upland Sandpiper O O O
  Whimbrel O O O
  Hudsonian Godwit Ac R R
  Marbled Godwit Ac R R
  Ruddy Turnstone U U U O
  Red Knot O O O
  Sanderling U U U C
  Semipalmated Sandpiper C C C
  Western Sandpiper O O
  Least Sandpiper C C C
  White-rumped Sandpiper O O
  Baird’s Sandpiper R R
  Pectoral Sandpiper O U U
  Purple Sandpiper U U U
  Dunlin U U U
  Curlew Sandpiper Ac
  Stilt Sandpiper O O
  Buff-breasted Sandpiper R
  Ruff Ac
  Short-billed Dowitcher O U U
  Long-billed Dowitcher O O
  Wilson’s Snipe O O O O
  American Woodcock R R
  Wilson’s Phalarope R R R
  Red-necked Phalarope Ac
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
  Black-legged Kittiwake Ac
  Bonaparte’s Gull C O U C
  Black-headed Gull R R R
  Little Gull R R
  Laughing Gull O C C
  Ring-billed Gull A A A A
  Herring Gull A A A A
  Iceland Gull R R R
  Lesser Black-backed Gull R R R
  Great Black-backed Gull C C C C
  Least Tern* C C O
  Gull-billed Tern Ac
  Caspian Tern R R R
  Black Tern R
  Roseate Tern O O O
  Common Tern C C C
  Arctic Tern R R
  Forster’s Tern O O
  Royal Tern R R
  Black Skimmer R
Jaeger
  Parasitic Jaeger Ac
Auks and Murres
  Dovekie Ac
  Thick-billed Murre Ac Ac
  Razorbill Ac Ac
Pigeons and Doves
  Rock Pigeon* A A A A
  Eurasian Collared-Dove Ac
  Mourning Dove* A A A A
Parrot
  Monk Parakeet C C C C
Cuckoos
  Yellow-billed Cuckoo R R
  Black-billed Cuckoo R R
Barn Owl
  Barn Owl R R R
Owls
  Great Horned Owl* U U U U
  Snowy Owl R R
  Barred Owl R R
  Great Grey Owl Ac
  Long-eared Owl O O
  Short-eared Owl O O O
  Boreal Owl Ac
  Northern Saw-whet Owl O O
Goatsuckers
  Common Nighthawk R O U
  Whip-poor-will Ac Ac Ac
Swifts
  Chimney Swift O O O
Hummingbird
  Ruby-throated Hummingbird O O O
Kingfisher
  Belted Kingfisher U U U O
Woodpeckers
  Red-headed Woodpecker R R
  Red-bellied Woodpecker O O O O
  Yellow-bellied Sapsucker O O O
  Downy Woodpecker* U U U U
  Hairy Woodpecker* U U U U
  Northern Flicker* C C C C
  Pileated Woodpecker R
Tyrant Flycatchers
  Olive-sided Flycatcher R
  Eastern Wood-Pewee U O C
  Yellow-bellied Flycatcher R R
  Acadian Flycatcher R
  Willow Flycatcher* C U U
  Least Flycatcher R
  Eastern Phoebe C U U
  Great Crested Flycatcher U U
  Western Kingbird Ac
  Eastern Kingbird* C C U
  Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Ac
Shrikes
  Northern Shrike R
  Loggerhead Shrike R
Vireos
  White-eyed Vireo O O
  Yellow-throated Vireo R R
  Blue-headed Vireo O O
  Warbling Vireo R
  Philadelphia Vireo R
  Red-eyed Vireo* U U U
Jay, Crows
  Blue Jay* C C C C
  American Crow* C C C C
  Fish Crow O O O O
Lark
  Horned Lark* O R O U
Swallows
  Purple Martin* C C
  Tree Swallow* A A A
  N. Rough-winged Swallow O O O
  Bank Swallow O U O
  Cliff Swallow R
  Cave Swallow R
  Barn Swallow* C C C R
Chickadees and Titmice
  Black-capped Chickadee* C C C C
  Boreal Chickadee Ac Ac
  Tufted Titmouse* U U U U
Nuthatches
  Red-breasted Nuthatch O O O
  White-breasted Nuthatch U U U U
Creeper
  Brown Creeper O O O
Wrens
  Carolina Wren* C C C
  House Wren* U U U
  Winter Wren O O
  Marsh Wren* C C U
Kinglets and Thrushes
  Golden-crowned Kinglet C C U
  Ruby-crowned Kinglet C C O
  Blue-gray Gnatcatcher U O U
  Northern Wheatear Ac
  Eastern Bluebird O O
  Veery O O
  Gray-cheeked Thrush R
  Swainson’s Thrush O O
  Hermit Thrush U U O
  Wood Thrush O O
  American Robin* A A A U
Mockingbirds and Thrasher
  Gray Catbird* C C C U
  Northern Mockingbird* A A A A
  Brown Thrasher* C C U
Starling
  European Starling* A A A A
Pipit
  American Pipit O O R
Waxwings
  Bohemian Waxwing Ac Ac
  Cedar Waxwing* U C U
Wood-Warblers
  Blue-winged Warbler* U O U
  Golden-winged Warbler R R
  Tennessee Warbler U U
  Orange-crowned Warbler R
  Nashville Warbler O O
  Northern Parula C O
  Yellow Warbler* A C C
  Chestnut-sided Warbler U O
  Magnolia Warbler U O
  Cape May Warbler R
  Black-throated Blue Warbler U U
  Yellow-rumped Warbler A A U
  Black-throated Gray Warbler Ac Ac
  Black-throated Green Warbler U O
  Blackburnian Warbler O O
  Pine Warbler O O
  Prairie Warbler O R O
  Palm Warbler U U
  Bay-breasted Warbler O O
  Blackpoll Warbler U U
  Cerulean Warbler U U
  Black-and-white Warbler C U
  American Redstart C C
  Worm-eating Warbler R R
  Ovenbird U U
  Northern Waterthrush O O
  Louisiana Waterthrush O O
  Kentucky Warbler R R
  Connecticut Warbler R
  Mourning Warbler R R
  Common Yellowthroat* C C C O
  Hooded Warbler R R
  Wilson’s Warbler O O
  Canada Warbler U O
  Yellow-breasted Chat R R R
Tanagers
  Summer Tanager Ac
  Scarlet Tanager U O
  Western Tanager Ac
Towhee Sparrows, and Longspur
  Eastern Towhee* C U U O
  American Tree Sparrow C C C
  Chipping Sparrow* U U U
  Clay-colored Sparrow R
  Field Sparrow U U O
  Vesper Sparrow R O
  Lark Sparrow Ac
  Lark Bunting Ac
  Savannah Sparrow C O C C
  Grasshopper Sparrow R R
  Henslow’s Sparrow Ac
  LeConte’s Sparrow Ac
  Nelson’s Sparrow  U U
  Saltmarsh Sparrow* U C U
  Seaside Sparrow* U C U
  Fox Sparrow O O O
  Song Sparrow* A A A A
  Lincoln’s Sparrow R R
  Swamp Sparrow* O O U O
  White-throated Sparrow C C C
  White-crowned Sparrow O U
  Dark-eyed Junco C C C
  Lapland Longspur O O O
  Smith’s Longspur Ac
  Chestnut-collared Longspur Ac
  Snow Bunting O U U
Cardinal, Grosbeaks, and Buntings
  Northern Cardinal* C C C C
  Rose-breasted Grosbeak U O
  Blue Grosbeak Ac
  Lazuli Bunting
  Indigo Bunting R
  Dickcissel R R
Blackbirds, Orioles
  Bobolink O O
  Red-winged Blackbird* A A U O
  Eastern Meadowlark O O O
  Yellow-headed Blackbird Ac
  Rusty Blackbird O O
  Boat-tailed Grackle R
  Common Grackle* C C C O
  Brown-headed Cowbird* C U U
  Orchard Oriole O O O
  Baltimore Oriole* U U U R
Finches
  Pine Grosbeak Ac
  Purple Finch R R R
  House Finch* A A A A
  Red Crossbill R R
  White-winged Crossbill Ac
  Common Redpoll Ac
  Pine Siskin R R
  American Goldfinch* C C C U
  Evening Grosbeak Ac
Old World Sparrow
  House Sparrow* C C C C

S - Spring March, April, May

s - Summer June, July, August

F - Fall September, October, November

W - Winter December, January, February

Abundance Designation

A -

abundant These birds are very numerous and should be found on any visit.
C - common. These birds are almost certain to be found in the proper habitat.
U - uncommon These birds occur regularly and and should be seen by looking in the right place at the right time.
O - occasional These birds occur irregularly, are seen only a few times a season, or may not be present every year.
R - rare These birds may or may not be seen in any given year.
Ac- accidental These birds have been seen, but are not expected to occur.
* - These birds are known to breed in the Park.

 

 

 

 

Revised April, 2010