Birding spot · Sussex County, Delaware
Birding at Caleb Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Caleb Pond are Great Blue Heron (88%), American Black Duck (85%), and Dunlin (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (85 species). 187 species have been reported here across 1,655 complete checklists from 590 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Jan 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists May 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Aug 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Sep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 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 Great Blue Heron 88% 2 American Black Duck 85% 3 Dunlin 67% 4 American Herring Gull 60% 5 Ring-billed Gull 60% 6 Canada Goose 58% 7 Greater Yellowlegs 51% 8 Mallard 51% 9 Bald Eagle 45% 10 Black-bellied Plover 40% 11 Northern Shoveler 39% 12 Great Black-backed Gull 37% 13 Forster's Tern 36% 14 Northern Harrier 36% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 36% 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 .
Great Blue Heron88%
American Black Duck85%
Dunlin67%
American Herring Gull60%
Ring-billed Gull60%
Canada Goose58%
Greater Yellowlegs51%
Mallard51%
Bald Eagle45%
Black-bellied Plover40%
Northern Shoveler39%
Great Black-backed Gull37%
Forster's Tern36%
Red-winged Blackbird36%