Fall Birds in Delaware

Percent of complete checklists in Delaware that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (42,237 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Carolina Wren52%
2. 2Northern Cardinal51%
3. 3Blue Jay48%
4. 4Carolina Chickadee45%
5. 5Turkey Vulture44%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
7. 7American Robin37%
8. 8Mourning Dove36%
9. 9Tufted Titmouse35%
10. 10American Crow34%
11. 11Downy Woodpecker34%
12. 12Canada Goose34%
13. 13American Goldfinch31%
14. 14Northern Flicker30%
15. 15House Finch30%
16. 16Song Sparrow29%
17. 17Great Blue Heron28%
18. 18European Starling26%
19. 19White-throated Sparrow26%
20. 20Northern Mockingbird26%
21. 21Gray Catbird25%
22. 22Red-winged Blackbird24%
23. 23Bald Eagle24%
24. 24Double-crested Cormorant22%
25. 25White-breasted Nuthatch21%
26. 26Yellow-rumped Warbler21%
27. 27Laughing Gull20%
28. 28Eastern Bluebird19%
29. 29American Herring Gull19%
30. 30Ring-billed Gull18%
31. 31Mallard17%
32. 32Tree Swallow15%
33. 33Black Vulture15%
34. 34Great Egret15%
35. 35Dark-eyed Junco14%
36. 36Belted Kingfisher14%
37. 37House Sparrow14%
38. 38Ruby-crowned Kinglet13%
39. 39Eastern Towhee13%
40. 40Common Yellowthroat13%
41. 41Osprey13%
42. 42Forster's Tern12%
43. 43Great Black-backed Gull12%
44. 44Pileated Woodpecker12%
45. 45Greater Yellowlegs11%
46. 46Chipping Sparrow11%
47. 47Red-tailed Hawk11%
48. 48Eastern Phoebe11%
49. 49Hairy Woodpecker11%
50. 50Northern Harrier11%
51. 51Swamp Sparrow11%
52. 52Snowy Egret11%
53. 53American Redstart11%
54. 54Common Grackle11%
55. 55Golden-crowned Kinglet10%

• Blue Jayfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks early October
• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late September, peaks early November
• Red-bellied Woodpeckerfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks the second week of October
• Song Sparrowfirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks early November
• Yellow-rumped Warblerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks mid October
• Northern Flickerfirst arrivals mid September, peaks the second week of October
• Dark-eyed Juncofirst arrivals the second week of October, peaks the second week of December
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals late October, peaks late January
• Ruby-crowned Kingletfirst arrivals the second week of September, peaks mid October
• American Herring Gullfirst arrivals early October, peaks mid January
• Buffleheadfirst arrivals late October, peaks late January
• Snow Goosefirst arrivals early November, peaks late December

• Blue Jaymost gone by early November
• Gray Catbirdmost gone by mid October
• Laughing Gullmost gone by mid October
• American Goldfinchmost gone by mid September
• Ospreymost gone by late September
• Common Yellowthroatmost gone by early October
• Northern Flickermost gone by the second week of November
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by late October
• Tree Swallowmost gone by late October
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by early September
• Snowy Egretmost gone by the second week of October
• Great Egretmost gone by late October

56. 56Cooper's Hawk9.8%
57. 57Red-eyed Vireo9.2%
58. 58American Black Duck9.0%
59. 59Ruby-throated Hummingbird8.4%
60. 60Eastern Wood-Pewee8.3%