In this Book
- Birding in Connecticut
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: Wesleyan University Press
- Series: Garnet Books
Birding in Connecticut is the definitive guide to where, when and, how to find birds in the state. Packed with information valuable to birders of all skill levels, from species accounts and a first-of-a kind cumulative list of rare bird sightings to a host of tips and tricks to finding and identifying birds. It is an invaluable resource on the habits and habitats of Connecticut's birdlife, with clear and up-to-date bar graphs showing seasonal occurrence and abundance for every Connecticut bird species. It is the first guide of its kind to offer QR code links to continually updated information on the occurrence and abundance of birds at each location. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and maps, Birding in Connecticut is the perfect companion for experts and novices alike.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xvii-xix
- Introduction
- pp. 1-17
- The Southwest Coast
- 1. Grass Island, Greenwich
- pp. 18-22
- 3. Audubon Center, Greenwich
- pp. 31-40
- 4. Cove Island Area, Stamford
- pp. 41-51
- 5. Allen's Meadows, Wilton
- pp. 52-58
- 6. Fourteen Acre Pond, Norwalk
- pp. 59-64
- 7. Westport Coast
- pp. 65-89
- 8. Trout Brook Valley, Weston and Easton
- pp. 90-104
- 9. Bridgeport-Fairfield Coast
- pp. 105-117
- 10. Lordship Tour, Stratford
- pp. 118-141
- The Northwest Highlands
- 11. Wimisink Preserve, Sherman
- pp. 142-146
- 13. Mohawk Mountain Area, Cornwall
- pp. 165-183
- 14. Winter Birding Trail: Goshen to Norfolk
- pp. 184-194
- 17. Southbury Area
- pp. 222-236
- The Central Coast
- 18. Milford Tour
- pp. 237-269
- 19. Coastal West Haven Tour
- pp. 270-286
- 20. Western New Haven Parks
- pp. 287-302
- 22. East Rock Park Area, New Haven
- pp. 314-330
- 25. Shell Beach, Guilford
- pp. 350-355
- 26. West River Marsh Complex, Guilford
- pp. 356-364
- 27. Madison Shoreline
- pp. 365-372
- 28. Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison
- pp. 373-391
- The Central Interior
- 30. Broad Brook Millpond, East Windsor
- pp. 398-400
- 31. Station 43, South Windsor
- pp. 401-411
- 33. Rocky Hill
- pp. 417-426
- 34. Wallingford-Meriden Area
- pp. 427-431
- 35. Durham Meadows, Durham and Middlefield
- pp. 432-440
- 36. MacKenzie Reservoir Area, Wallingford
- pp. 441-446
- The Southeast Coast
- 39. Old Lyme Area
- pp. 460-464
- 40. Waterford and New London Area
- pp. 465-477
- 41. New London–Orient Point Ferry
- pp. 478-481
- 43. Stonington Point
- pp. 490-492
- The Northeast Highands
- 46. Boston Hollow Tour, Ashford
- pp. 521-527
- 47. Pomfret Loop
- pp. 528-542
- Appendix A - Species Status Bar Graphs
- pp. 548-593
- Appendix B - Annotated Species List
- pp. 594-656
- Appendix C - Species by Habitat
- pp. 657-667
- Appendix F - Birding Resources
- pp. 693-701
- Bibliography
- pp. 702-704