Winter Birds in Delaware

Percent of complete checklists in Delaware that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (50,425 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal44%
2. 2White-throated Sparrow41%
3. 3Canada Goose39%
4. 4Carolina Wren37%
5. 5Song Sparrow37%
6. 6Carolina Chickadee35%
7. 7Turkey Vulture35%
8. 8Dark-eyed Junco32%
9. 9Mourning Dove30%
10. 10Ring-billed Gull29%
11. 11Tufted Titmouse28%
12. 12Red-winged Blackbird28%
13. 13Red-bellied Woodpecker28%
14. 14House Finch27%
15. 15American Robin27%
16. 16Downy Woodpecker27%
17. 17Blue Jay26%
18. 18European Starling25%
19. 19Great Blue Heron24%
20. 20American Crow23%
21. 21Bald Eagle22%
22. 22Mallard22%
23. 23American Herring Gull22%
24. 24Northern Mockingbird21%
25. 25Bufflehead20%
26. 26American Black Duck18%
27. 27American Goldfinch18%
28. 28Snow Goose17%
29. 29White-breasted Nuthatch16%
30. 30Northern Flicker16%
31. 31Yellow-rumped Warbler16%
32. 32Great Black-backed Gull16%
33. 33House Sparrow14%
34. 34Eastern Bluebird14%
35. 35Northern Harrier14%
36. 36Black Vulture11%
37. 37Common Grackle11%
38. 38Red-tailed Hawk11%
39. 39Double-crested Cormorant10%

• Red-winged Blackbirdfirst arrivals mid February, peaks late May
• Lesser Yellowlegsfirst arrivals late February, peaks late July
• Killdeerfirst arrivals early February, peaks the second week of July
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks the second week of April
• American Avocetfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of August
• 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
• Palm Warblermost gone by early January
• Cooper's Hawkmost gone by early December
• Sharp-shinned Hawkmost gone by the second week of January
• Red-shouldered Hawkmost gone by mid December
• American Avocetmost gone by early December
• Purple Finchmost gone by mid December
• Purple Sandpipermost gone by late February
• Common Eidermost gone by late February

40. 40Swamp Sparrow9.6%
41. 41Surf Scoter9.1%
42. 42Hooded Merganser9.0%
43. 43Belted Kingfisher8.8%
44. 44Common Loon8.3%
45. 45Sanderling8.0%
46. 46Hairy Woodpecker7.8%
47. 47Northern Pintail7.8%
48. 48Red-throated Loon7.3%
49. 49Tundra Swan7.0%
50. 50Eastern Towhee6.7%
51. 51Dunlin6.7%
52. 52Northern Shoveler6.7%
53. 53Red-breasted Merganser6.5%
54. 54Pileated Woodpecker6.4%
55. 55Fish Crow6.3%
56. 56Long-tailed Duck6.2%
57. 57Rock Pigeon6.2%
58. 58Golden-crowned Kinglet6.0%
59. 59Red-breasted Nuthatch5.6%
60. 60Green-winged Teal5.5%