Birds in Delaware
Birds in Delaware in January
The most likely birds in Delaware in January are Northern Cardinal (41%), White-throated Sparrow (40%), and Song Sparrow (36%). 120 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 (18,917 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal41% - 2
White-throated Sparrow40% - 3
Song Sparrow36% - 4
Canada Goose36% - 5
Carolina Wren34% - 6
Carolina Chickadee33% - 7
Turkey Vulture33% - 8
Dark-eyed Junco31% - 9
Ring-billed Gull30% - 10
Mourning Dove27% - 11
Tufted Titmouse27% - 12
House Finch25% - 13
Red-bellied Woodpecker25% - 14
Downy Woodpecker25% - 15
Blue Jay24% - 16
American Herring Gull24% - 17
American Robin24% - 18
Red-winged Blackbird24% - 19
Great Blue Heron24% - 20
European Starling23% - 21
Bufflehead23% - 22
Bald Eagle22% - 23
Mallard21% - 24
American Crow20% - 25
Northern Mockingbird20% - 26
American Black Duck19% - 27
Snow Goose19% - 28
Great Black-backed Gull18% - 29
American Goldfinch17% - 30
White-breasted Nuthatch15% - 31
Yellow-rumped Warbler14% - 32
Northern Flicker14% - 33Northern Harrier13%
- 34
House Sparrow13% - 35
Eastern Bluebird11% - 36
Double-crested Cormorant11% - 37
Surf Scoter11% - 38
Black Vulture10%
Leaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 39
Sanderling9.8% - 40
Red-tailed Hawk9.8% - 41
Common Loon9.7% - 42
Hooded Merganser9.6% - 43
Swamp Sparrow9.4% - 44
Red-throated Loon8.9% - 45
Belted Kingfisher8.3% - 46
Common Grackle7.9% - 47
Red-breasted Merganser7.8% - 48
Long-tailed Duck7.7% - 49
Dunlin7.6% - 50
Tundra Swan6.9% - 51
Hairy Woodpecker6.8% - 52
Black Scoter6.4% - 53
Rock Pigeon6.3% - 54
Northern Pintail6.3% - 55
Eastern Towhee5.9% - 56
Pileated Woodpecker5.8% - 57
Red-breasted Nuthatch5.8% - 58
Golden-crowned Kinglet5.8% - 59
Northern Shoveler5.5% - 60
Bonaparte's Gull5.5%