Birding spot · New Castle County, Delaware
Birding at Ashland Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Ashland Nature Center are Downy Woodpecker (86%), Carolina Chickadee (86%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (84%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 171 species have been reported here across 4,658 complete checklists from 660 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 22-28: 48 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Apr 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 110 checklists May 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 150 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 132 checklists May 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists May 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 117 checklists Jun 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Aug 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 205 checklists Sep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 240 checklists Sep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 205 checklists Sep 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 241 checklists Sep 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 303 checklists Oct 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 180 checklists Oct 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 183 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Oct 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 181 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 149 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Dec 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Dec 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Downy Woodpecker 86% 2 Carolina Chickadee 86% 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 84% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 83% 5 American Goldfinch 82% 6 Carolina Wren 81% 7 Tufted Titmouse 78% 8 White-throated Sparrow 78% 9 House Finch 77% 10 Turkey Vulture 74% 11 Song Sparrow 73% 12 American Crow 71% 13 American Robin 71% 14 Eastern Bluebird 67% 15 Blue Jay 66% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Delaware.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Downy Woodpecker86%
Carolina Chickadee86%
Red-bellied Woodpecker84%
White-breasted Nuthatch83%
American Goldfinch82%
Carolina Wren81%
Tufted Titmouse78%
White-throated Sparrow78%
House Finch77%
Turkey Vulture74%
Song Sparrow73%
American Crow71%
American Robin71%
Eastern Bluebird67%
Blue Jay66%