Lighthouse Point Park
Connecticut · Northeast
About This Location
Lighthouse Point Park is a productive birding destination in Connecticut, with 289 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Brant, Greater Scaup, and Common Goldeneye among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Red-breasted Merganser
Great Black-backed Gull
Brant
American Herring Gull
Common Loon
Long-tailed Duck
Ring-billed Gull
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
American Crow
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Osprey
Cooper's Hawk
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
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