Birds in Delaware
Birds in Delaware in February
The most likely birds in Delaware in February are Northern Cardinal (47%), White-throated Sparrow (39%), and Canada Goose (39%). 116 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Delaware that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (17,788 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal47% - 2
White-throated Sparrow39% - 3
Canada Goose39% - 4
Turkey Vulture38% - 5
Carolina Wren37% - 6
Song Sparrow37% - 7
Red-winged Blackbird36% - 8
Carolina Chickadee36% - 9
Mourning Dove35% - 10
Dark-eyed Junco33% - 11
Tufted Titmouse29% - 12
House Finch29% - 13
American Robin28% - 14
Red-bellied Woodpecker27% - 15
Ring-billed Gull27% - 16
Downy Woodpecker27% - 17
European Starling26% - 18
Blue Jay25% - 19
American Crow24% - 20
Great Blue Heron22% - 21
Mallard21% - 22
Bald Eagle20% - 23
American Herring Gull20% - 24
Northern Mockingbird19% - 25
American Goldfinch18% - 26
Bufflehead18% - 27
Common Grackle18% - 28
American Black Duck17% - 29
White-breasted Nuthatch17% - 30
House Sparrow15% - 31
Eastern Bluebird15% - 32
Yellow-rumped Warbler14% - 33
Great Black-backed Gull14% - 34
Northern Flicker13% - 35
Snow Goose13% - 36Northern Harrier12%
- 37
Black Vulture12% - 38
Red-tailed Hawk11% - 39
Northern Pintail10%
Arriving
New in FebruaryLeaving
Gone by the end of FebruaryLess common
Share of checklists- 40
Double-crested Cormorant8.5% - 41
Hooded Merganser8.1% - 42
Northern Shoveler7.9% - 43
Green-winged Teal7.7% - 44
Common Loon7.7% - 45
Fish Crow7.7% - 46
Hairy Woodpecker7.5% - 47
Red-breasted Merganser7.0% - 48
Surf Scoter7.0% - 49
Common Merganser6.9% - 50
Swamp Sparrow6.9% - 51
Belted Kingfisher6.9% - 52
Red-throated Loon6.7% - 53
Brown-headed Cowbird6.4% - 54
Eastern Towhee6.3% - 55
Long-tailed Duck6.3% - 56
Tundra Swan6.2% - 57
Pileated Woodpecker5.8% - 58
Sanderling5.8% - 59
Rock Pigeon5.7% - 60
Gadwall5.6%