Birding in Connecticut

by Frank Gallo

Overview

A comprehensive site guide to birding in Connecticut

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780819576354
Publisher:	Wesleyan University Press
Publication date:	05/01/2018
Series:	Garnet Books Series
Pages:	532
Sales rank:	1,029,348
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

FRANK GALLO is a leading expert on where to find birds in Connecticut and has led birding expeditions all over the world. Frank is a tour leader for Sunrise Birding, LLC, an international birding tour company, is a member of the Connecticut Avian Rare Records Committee, and a federally licensed master bird bander. Frank is also the author of two children's nature books, Bird Calls and Night Sounds, and is a published freelance photographer.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
THE SOUTHWEST COAST
GRASS ISLAND, GREENWICH
Grass Island
Grass Island Natural Area
Greenwich Harbor
TOD'S POINT (GREENWICH POINT), GREENWICH
AUDUBON CENTER, GREENWICH
Audubon Center
Fairchild Wildflower Sanctuary
COVE ISLAND AREA, STAMFORD
Cove Island Park
Holly Pond
Shippan Point
ALLEN'S MEADOWS, WILTON
FOURTEEN ACRE POND, NORWALK
Fourteen Acre Pond
Woods Pond
WESTPORT COAST
Sherwood Island State Park
Nyala Farm
Burying Hill Beach
Southport Beach
H. Smith Richardson Wildlife Preserve and Christmas Tree Farm
Longshore Golf Club
Compo Beach
The Mill Pond
Grace K. Salmon Park
TROUT BROOK VALLEY, WESTON AND EASTON
Trout Brook Valley Preserve
Crow Hill Preserve
Jump Hill Preserve
Saugatuck Reservoir
Aspetuck Reservoir
BRIDGEPORT-FAIRFIELD COAST
Seaside Park
Captain's Cove
Saint Mary's by the Sea Park
Ash Creek Open Space
Penfield Reef and Sunken Island
LORDSHIP TOUR, STRATFORD
Railroad Trail and Warehouse Fields
Warehouse Pond
Sikorsky Airport
Long Beach
Stratford Seawall
Stratford Point
Short Beach
Frash Pond
Access Road Ponds
Birdseye Street Boat Ramp
Shelby Pond, Shakespeare Theatre
Broad Street Pilings
THE NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS
WIMISINK PRESERVE, SHERMAN
KENT
Kent School Bridge
Skiff Mountain Road
River Road
Schaghticoke Road
MOHAWK MOUNTAIN AREA, CORNWALL
Mohawk Mountain State Park
Route 4 Swamp
Route 43 Swamp
Coltsfoot Valley and Great Hollow Road
Housatonic Meadows State Park
Rattlesnake Road Swamp
WINTER BIRDING TRAIL: GOSHEN TO NORFOLK
Goshen
Canaan Mountain
Norfolk
CONNECTICUT AUDUBON SOCIETY'S RICHARD G. CROFT MEMORIAL PRESERVE, GOSHEN
WHITE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AND CONSERVATION CENTER, LITCHFIELD
SOUTHBURY AREA
Mitchell Farm and Housatonic River
Old Southbury Training School Farm
Bent of the River Audubon Sanctuary
THE CENTRAL COAST
MILFORD TOUR
Milford Point
Jonathan Law High School Pond (Beaver Brook Ponds)
Mondo Ponds Park
Silver Sands State Park and Charles Island
Wilcox Park
COASTAL WEST HAVEN TOUR
Sandy Point
West Haven Boat Ramp
Bradley Point Park
South Street Beach
Oyster River
Merwin Point
WESTERN NEW HAVEN PARKS
Edgewood Park
West Rock Playground
West River Memorial Park
KONOLD'S POND AND THE CHAIN LAKES, WOODBRIDGE
Konold's Pond
Lakes Dawson and Watrous (The Chain Lakes)
EAST ROCK PARK AREA, NEW HAVEN
East Rock Park
Regional Water Authority (RWA) Recreational Space
Edgerton Park
Lake Whitney
LIGHTHOUSE POINT PARK AND EAST SHORE PARK, NEW HAVEN
Lighthouse Point Park
East Shore Park
ECOLOGY PARK AND SHORELINE GREENWAY TRAIL, BRANFORD
SHELL BEACH, GUILFORD
WEST RIVER MARSH COMPLEX, GUILFORD
Jared Eliot Preserve
Chaffinch Island
Chittenden Park
Sachem's Head Marsh
Westwoods
MADISON SHORELINE
East Wharf Beach to West Wharf Beach
Circle Beach
East River State Boat Launch
HAMMONASSET BEACH STATE PARK, MADISON
THE CENTRAL INTERIOR
WINTER GEESE AND DUCK TOUR, ENFIELD AND SOMERS
Donald W. Barnes Boat Launch
King's Island Boat Launch
Somersville Pond
BROAD BROOK MILLPOND, EAST WINDSOR
STATION 43, SOUTH WINDSOR
THE HOPPERS—BIRGE POND NATURE PRESERVE, BRISTOL
ROCKY HILL
Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry Parking Lot
Rocky Hill Meadows
WALLINGFORD-MERIDEN AREA
North Farms Reservoir
Bishop's Pond
DURHAM MEADOWS, DURHAM AND MIDDLEFIELD
Greenbacker Farm Pond
Skating Pond
Durham Fair Grounds
Durham Meadows Wildlife Management Area
Lyman Orchards Pond and Cornfields
MACKENZIE RESERVOIR AREA, WALLINGFORD
MacKenzie Reservoir
Whirlwind Hill Road
Pistapaug Pond
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Park
THE SOUTHEAST COAST
WINTER EAGLE AND RAPTOR TOUR, LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER
Eagle Landing State Park
Parkers Point Boat Launch
Chester Ferry Dock
Deep River Depot
Riverview Cemetery
Essex Town Dock
CORNFIELD POINT SCENIC VIEWING AREA, OLD SAYBROOK
OLD LYME AREA
Ferry Landing State Park
Great Island Boat Launch
WATERFORD AND NEW LONDON AREA
Harkness Memorial State Park
Camp Harkness
Waterford Beach Park and Town Beach
Ocean Beach Park
Fort Trumbull State Park
Miner Lane Pig Farm
NEW LONDON–ORIENT POINT FERRY
BLUFF POINT COASTAL RESERVE AND HALEY FARM, GROTON
Bluff Point State Park and Coastal Reserve
Haley Farm State Park
STONINGTON POINT
BARN ISLAND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, STONINGTON
THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS CAMPUS AREA
Lot W
Mirror Lake
Horsebarn Hill Loop
Pumping Station Road
BOSTON HOLLOW TOUR, ASHFORD
POMFRET LOOP
Connecticut Audubon Society's Bafflin Sanctuary
Wyndham Land Trust Preserve
Duck Marsh
Natchaug State Forest
Cul-de-sac
Lyon Preserve
Meadow Ledge
Mashamoquet Meadow
Needles Eye Road
Air Line Trail
QUINEBAUG VALLEY FISH HATCHERY, PLAINFIELD
Appendix A: Species Status Bar Graphs
Appendix B: Annotated Species List
Appendix C: Species by Habitat
Appendix D: State Bird Checklist
Appendix E: Connecticut Rare Species Review List
Appendix F: Birding Resources
Bibliography
Index

What People are Saying About This

Pete Dunne

“Frank Gallo’s book brims with insight and overflows with Gallo’s trademark exuberance for his favorite subject.No northeastern birder’s library is complete without this comprehensive guide.”

Twan Leenders

“A consummate environmental educator, Frank Gallo shares decades’ worth of his hard-won, intimate knowledge of Connecticut places and birds he loves. This fantastic book now gives everyone a shot at front-row seats to the best birding locations the state has to offer!”

David Sibley

“This book is absolutely packed with useful details about all of Connecticut's best birding locations, as well as the most complete and up-to-date info on the status of Connecticut's birds, and will be an essential reference for any birder in the state.”

From the Publisher

"A consummate environmental educator, Frank Gallo shares decades' worth of his hard-won, intimate knowledge of Connecticut places and birds he loves. This fantastic book now gives everyone a shot at front-row seats to the best birding locations the state has to offer!"—Twan Leenders, President, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History

"A consummate environmental educator, Frank Gallo shares decades' worth of his hard-won, intimate knowledge of Connecticut places and birds he loves. This fantastic book now gives everyone a shot at front-row seats to the best birding locations the state has to offer!"—Twan Leenders, President, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History

"This book is absolutely packed with useful details about all of Connecticut's best birding locations, as well as the most complete and up-to-date info on the status of Connecticut's birds, and will be an essential reference for any birder in the state."—David Sibley, author of The Sibley Guide to Birds

"Frank Gallo's book brims with insight and overflows with Gallo's trademark exuberance for his favorite subject. No northeastern birder's library is complete without this comprehensive guide."—Pete Dunne, NJ Audubon's Ambassador for Birding

Editorial Reviews

"It would, in fact, be impossible to improve on what Gallo has pulled together in Birding in Connecticut. It is a one-stop shopping expedition for birders of all skill levels. It's also a definitive guide for lovers of the state's natural gifts, flora and fauna alike...."—Alan Bisbort, The Sunday Republican

"A consummate environmental educator, Frank Gallo shares decades' worth of his hard-won, intimate knowledge of Connecticut places and birds he loves. This fantastic book now gives everyone a shot at front-row seats to the best birding locations the state has to offer!"—Twan Leenders, President, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History

"A consummate environmental educator, Frank Gallo shares decades' worth of his hard-won, intimate knowledge of Connecticut places and birds he loves. This fantastic book now gives everyone a shot at front-row seats to the best birding locations the state has to offer!"—Twan Leenders, President, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History

"This book is absolutely packed with useful details about all of Connecticut's best birding locations, as well as the most complete and up-to-date info on the status of Connecticut's birds, and will be an essential reference for any birder in the state."—David Sibley, author of The Sibley Guide to Birds

"Frank Gallo's book brims with insight and overflows with Gallo's trademark exuberance for his favorite subject. No northeastern birder's library is complete without this comprehensive guide."—Pete Dunne, NJ Audubon's Ambassador for Birding

From the Publisher