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Birding spot · Sussex County, Delaware

Birding at Cape Henlopen State Park (south): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cape Henlopen State Park (south) are Carolina Chickadee (71%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (69%), and Turkey Vulture (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 114 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (120 species). 240 species have been reported here across 1,368 complete checklists from 582 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 22-28: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsMar 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 8-14: 110 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsApr 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMay 1-7: 115 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 8-14: 108 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 15-21: 120 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 22-31: 102 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsJun 1-7: 101 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJun 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJun 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 22-30: 97 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsJul 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJul 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsJul 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsAug 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsAug 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 15-21: 113 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsAug 22-31: 108 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsSep 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 22-30: 99 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsOct 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsOct 15-21: 100 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsNov 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsNov 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsDec 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Carolina Chickadee71%
  2. 2Yellow-rumped Warbler69%
  3. 3Turkey Vulture62%
  4. 4Great Black-backed Gull55%
  5. 5American Herring Gull54%
  6. 6Double-crested Cormorant54%
  7. 7American Robin52%
  8. 8Brown-headed Nuthatch52%
  9. 9Carolina Wren52%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco46%
  11. 11Song Sparrow45%
  12. 12Golden-crowned Kinglet43%
  13. 13White-throated Sparrow43%
  14. 14Eastern Bluebird42%
  15. 15Northern Cardinal41%

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

Winter 62 species

  1. Carolina Chickadee74%
  2. Northern Cardinal62%
  3. Yellow-rumped Warbler59%
  4. American Herring Gull58%
  5. Brown-headed Nuthatch57%

Spring 114 species

  1. American Robin73%
  2. Northern Cardinal71%
  3. Carolina Chickadee66%
  4. Turkey Vulture66%
  5. Osprey65%

Summer 105 species

  1. Osprey86%
  2. Laughing Gull86%
  3. Mourning Dove71%
  4. American Herring Gull64%
  5. Barn Swallow64%

Fall 101 species

  1. Carolina Chickadee76%
  2. Brown-headed Nuthatch62%
  3. Carolina Wren60%
  4. Turkey Vulture59%
  5. Northern Cardinal57%

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.