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Top birds of Connecticut: Auks, murres, and puffins

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Oct 21 2010
1 Atlantic Puffin, Fratercula arctica (R) 601
2 Razorbill, Alca torda (S) 140
3 Thick-billed Murre, Uria lomvia (R) 65
4 Black Guillemot, Cepphus grylle (R) 64
5 Dovekie, Alle alle (R) < 5

Top birds of Connecticut: Bitterns, herons, and egrets

Bitterns,_herons,_and_egrets>Bitterns, herons, and egrets listed here.

Top birds of Connecticut: Caracaras and falcons

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus 3912
2 Merlin, Falco columbarius 618
3 American Kestrel, Falco sparverius 560
4 Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus (R) 534
5 American Coot, Fulica americana 273
6 Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus 160
7 Corn Crake (R) 146
8 Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica (R) 87
9 Clapper Rail, Rallus longirostris 69
10 Sora, Porzana carolina 59
11 King Rail, Rallus elegans 57
12 Virginia Rail, Rallus limicola 43
13 Yellow Rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis (R) 40
14 Black Rail, Laterallus jamaicensis (R) 38

Top birds of Connecticut: Ducks, geese, and swans

Ducks,_geese,_and_swans>Ducks, geese, and swans listed here.

Top birds of Connecticut: Finches

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Oct 21 2010
1 American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis 597
2 House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus 204
3 Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus 145
4 Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla (R) 94
5 Pine Siskin, Carduelis pinus 60
6 Pine Grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator 57
7 Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus 56
8 Common Redpoll, Carduelis flammea 42
9 White-winged Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera < 5
10 Red Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra < 5

Top birds of Connecticut: Fulmars, petrels and shearwaters

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (R)(S) 177
2 Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus (R) 136
3 Northern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis (R) 74
4 Cory's Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea (R) 72
5 Audubon's Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri (R)(S) 48
6 Black-capped Petrel, Pterodroma hasitata (R) 35
7 Greater Shearwater, Puffinus gravis (R) < 5

Top birds of Connecticut: Grebes

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps — a rare breeder found in freshwater marshes, marshy ponds and lakes in the western part of the state; an uncommon spring and fall migrant and then found on coastal and inland waters 115
2 Western Grebe, Aechmorphorus occidentalis (R) 92
3 Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena — uncommon in spring and fall migration season, rare in winter; usually found along the coast, sometimes on inland bodies of water 91
4 Eared Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis (R) 87
5 Horned Grebe, Podiceps auritus — numerous spring and fall migrant, although not always; seen less in winter, usually along the coast and sometimes inland on large lakes and rivers < 5

Top birds of Connecticut: Gulls

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus 214
2 Herring Gull, Larus argentatus 209
3 Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus 182
4 Mew Gull, Larus canus (R, S) 147
5 Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla 136
6 Laughing Gull, Larus atricilla 122
7 Sabine's Gull, Xema sabini (R) 107
8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus 94
9 Ring-billed Gull, Larus delawarensis 86
10 Black-tailed Gull, Larus crassirostris 74
11 Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus 71
12 Little Gull, Larus minutus 65
13 Ross's Gull, Rhodostethia rosea (R) 59
14 Franklin's Gull, Larus pipixcan (R) 57
15 Thayer's Gull, Larus thayeri (R) (S) 47
16 Bonaparte's Gull, Larus philadelphia 47
17 Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides 40

Top birds of Connecticut: Hawks, kites, and eagles

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus 5952
2 Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos 3294
3 Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis 2099
4 Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis 659
5 Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii 541
6 Sharp-shinned Hawk, Accipiter striatus 399
7 Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus 343
8 Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni (R) 258
9 Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus 230
10 Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus 169
11 Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis 112
12 Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus < 5
13 Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus < 5

Top birds of Connecticut: Jays, crows, magpies, and ravens

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata 2162
2 Common Raven, Corvus corax 2140
3 American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos 539
4 Fish Crow, Corvus ossifragus 77

Top birds of Connecticut: Kingfishers

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus 480
2 Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus 470
3 Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus 227
4 Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens 226
5 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius 195
6 Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus 187
7 Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon 181
8 Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus 121
9 Black-backed Woodpecker, Picoides arcticus (R) 62

Top birds of Connecticut: Lapwings and plovers

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus 289
2 Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus 242
3 American Golden-Plover, Pluvialis dominica 101
4 Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus 51
5 Wilson's Plover, Charadrius wilsonia (R) 31
6 Snowy Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus (R) < 5
7 Black-bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola < 5

Top birds of Connecticut: Larks

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica 606
2 Purple Martin, Progne subis 299
3 Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 105
4 Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor 91
5 Cave Swallow, Petrochelidon fulva 39
6 Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis 36
7 Horned Lark, Eremophila alpestris < 5
8 Bank Swallow, Riparia riparia < 5

Top birds of Connecticut: Wood-warblers

Wood-warblers>Wood-warblers listed here.

Top birds of Connecticut: Osprey

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Osprey, Pandion haliaetus — The distinctive black and white birds are common in the state from spring through fall; seen mostly on platforms on the east and central coastline; also called "fish hawks". McNamee, Patrick, special correspondent, "Ospreys star in their own reality show: Aquarium trains webcam on birds of prey's nest", The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, May 28, 2008, Stamford edition, page A9</ref> 3128

Top birds of Connecticut: Pigeons and doves

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius (E) 1894
2 Rock Pigeon, Columba livia (R)(I) 1561
3 Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura 993
4 Monk Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus (I) 495
5 Band-tailed Pigeon, Patagioenas fasciata (R)(S) 166
6 White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica (R)(S) 157
7 Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus 88
8 Common Ground-Dove, Columbina passerina 86
9 Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus 50
10 Eurasian Collared-Dove, Streptopelia decaocto (R) < 5

Top birds of Connecticut: Stilts and avocets

Stilts_and_avocets>Stilts and avocets listed here.

Top birds of Connecticut: Tanagers

Tanagers>Tanagers listed here.

Top birds of Connecticut: Terns

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea (R) 488
2 Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscata (R) 164
3 Common Tern, Sterna hirundo 130
4 Roseate Tern, Sterna dougallii 118
5 Least Tern, Sternula antillarum 107
6 Caspian Tern, Hydroprogne caspia 82
7 Black Tern, Chlidonias niger 68
8 Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis 66
9 Royal Tern, Sterna maxima (R) 47
10 Forster's Tern, Sterna forsteri 47
11 Gull-billed Tern, Gelochelidon nilotica (R)(S) 43
12 White-winged Tern, Sterna leucopterus 33
13 Bridled Tern, Onychoprion anaethetus (R) 29

Top birds of Connecticut: Thrushes

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 American Robin, Turdus migratorius 1356
2 Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis 283
3 Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides (R) 202
4 Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus 133
5 Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina 103
6 Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus 93
7 Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe (R) 83
8 Varied Thrush, Ixoreus naevius (R) 57
9 Veery, Catharus fuscescens 55
10 Bicknell's Thrush, Catharus bicknelli (R) 48
11 Townsend's Solitaire, Myadestes townsendi (R) 33
12 Gray-cheeked Thrush, Catharus minimus < 5

Top birds of Connecticut: Typical owls

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus 2289
2 Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus 2184
3 Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia (R) 1374
4 Great Grey Owl, Strix nebulosa (R) 1059
5 Long-eared Owl, Asio otus 659
6 Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus 601
7 Barred Owl, Strix varia 566
8 Northern Hawk Owl, Surnia ulula (R) 304
9 Northern Saw-whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus 233
10 Eastern Screech-Owl, Megascops asio 163
11 Boreal Owl, (R) < 5

Top birds of Connecticut: Tyrant flycatchers

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus (R) 116
2 Tropical Kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus (R) 73
3 Willow Flycatcher, Empidonax traillii 68
4 Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus 62
5 Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe 62
6 Ash-throated Flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens (R) 54
7 Eastern Wood-Pewee, Contopus virens 46
8 Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus cooperi 44
9 Gray Kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis (R) 37
10 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris 37
11 Least Flycatcher, Empidonax minimus 36
12 Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus savana (R) 36
13 Western Kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis 33
14 Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus 32
15 Alder Flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum 32
16 Acadian Flycatcher, Empidonax virescens 31
17 Say's Phoebe, Sayornis saya (R) 30

Top birds of Connecticut: Vireos

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Bell's Vireo, Vireo bellii (R) 63
2 Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus 60
3 Blue-headed Vireo, Vireo solitarius 45
4 Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons 39
5 Warbling Vireo, Vireo gilvus 36
6 White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus 32
7 Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus 21

Top birds of Connecticut: Wrens

Rank Topic Wikipedia views
Oct 21 2010
1 Winter Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes 165
2 Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus 158
3 House Wren, Troglodytes aedon 132
4 Marsh Wren, Cistothorus palustris 40
5 Sedge Wren, Cistothorus platensis 21







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