Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Connecticut · Northeast
Challenging
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Barn Island Wildlife Management Area is a productive birding destination in Connecticut, with 288 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and wetland habitat attracts Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, and American Herring Gull 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
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Scopoli's Shearwater
Calonectris diomedea
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Brant
Branta bernicla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Willet
American Herring Gull
Glossy Ibis
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Birding Tips
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Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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