Bantam Lake
Connecticut · Northeast
About This Location
Bantam Lake is a productive birding destination in Connecticut, with 213 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Mute Swan, and Wood Duck among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Ring-billed Gull
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Mallard
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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