Birding spot · Kent County, Delaware
Birding at Bear Swamp Pool: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bear Swamp Pool are Canada Goose (84%), Green-winged Teal (76%), and Great Blue Heron (64%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (89 species). 193 species have been reported here across 1,935 complete checklists from 779 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jan 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 22-28: 50 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Apr 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Aug 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Aug 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Sep 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Dec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 58 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 Canada Goose 84% 2 Green-winged Teal 76% 3 Great Blue Heron 64% 4 Mallard 58% 5 Dunlin 46% 6 Greater Yellowlegs 45% 7 Northern Shoveler 45% 8 Red-winged Blackbird 38% 9 Northern Harrier 38% 10 Northern Pintail 38% 11 White-throated Sparrow 38% 12 American Black Duck 36% 13 Song Sparrow 36% 14 American Robin 32% 15 Bald Eagle 31% 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 .
Canada Goose84%
Green-winged Teal76%
Great Blue Heron64%
Mallard58%
Dunlin46%
Greater Yellowlegs45%
Northern Shoveler45%
Red-winged Blackbird38%
Northern Pintail38%
White-throated Sparrow38%
American Black Duck36%
Song Sparrow36%
American Robin32%
Bald Eagle31%