Birds in Delaware in December

Percent of complete checklists in Delaware that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (13,720 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1White-throated Sparrow45%
2. 2Northern Cardinal45%
3. 3Carolina Wren42%
4. 4Canada Goose42%
5. 5Song Sparrow39%
6. 6Carolina Chickadee38%
7. 7Turkey Vulture36%
8. 8Dark-eyed Junco34%
9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
10. 10American Robin31%
11. 11Blue Jay30%
12. 12Tufted Titmouse30%
13. 13Downy Woodpecker30%
14. 14Ring-billed Gull29%
15. 15Great Blue Heron29%
16. 16House Finch28%
17. 17Mourning Dove26%
18. 18American Crow26%
19. 19Bald Eagle25%
20. 20European Starling25%
21. 21Mallard25%
22. 22Red-winged Blackbird24%
23. 23Northern Mockingbird24%
24. 24Northern Flicker22%
25. 25American Herring Gull21%
26. 26American Goldfinch20%
27. 27Snow Goose20%
28. 28Bufflehead19%
29. 29American Black Duck19%
30. 30Yellow-rumped Warbler19%
31. 31White-breasted Nuthatch19%
32. 32Northern Harrier16%
33. 33Eastern Bluebird15%
34. 34Great Black-backed Gull15%
35. 35House Sparrow14%
36. 36Swamp Sparrow13%
37. 37Black Vulture12%
38. 38Belted Kingfisher12%
39. 39Red-tailed Hawk12%
40. 40Double-crested Cormorant11%

• Common Merganserfirst arrivals early December, peaks mid February
• Canvasbackfirst arrivals mid December, peaks the second week of January

• Red-bellied Woodpeckermost gone by mid December
• White-breasted Nuthatchmost gone by late December
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by early December
• Hairy Woodpeckermost gone by late December
• Cooper's Hawkmost gone by early December
• Red-shouldered Hawkmost gone by mid December
• American Avocetmost gone by early December
• Purple Finchmost gone by mid December

41. 41Hairy Woodpecker9.8%
42. 42Hooded Merganser9.3%
43. 43Surf Scoter9.0%
44. 44Golden-crowned Kinglet8.6%
45. 45Eastern Towhee8.5%
46. 46Dunlin8.5%
47. 47Sanderling8.5%
48. 48Tundra Swan8.3%
49. 49Pileated Woodpecker8.0%
50. 50Hermit Thrush7.1%
51. 51Yellow-bellied Sapsucker7.0%
52. 52Common Loon7.0%
53. 53Common Grackle6.9%
54. 54Ruby-crowned Kinglet6.8%
55. 55Northern Pintail6.8%
56. 56Northern Shoveler6.8%
57. 57Rock Pigeon6.6%
58. 58Fish Crow6.4%
59. 59Cooper's Hawk6.3%
60. 60Red-breasted Nuthatch6.3%