Birding spot · Sussex County, Delaware
Birding at Cape Henlopen State Park (southeast): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cape Henlopen State Park (southeast) are Double-crested Cormorant (81%), Great Black-backed Gull (81%), and Northern Gannet (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 74 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (89 species). 195 species have been reported here across 1,352 complete checklists from 579 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Feb 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Apr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Sep 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Oct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Oct 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Oct 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Nov 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Dec 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 21 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 Double-crested Cormorant 81% 2 Great Black-backed Gull 81% 3 Northern Gannet 75% 4 American Herring Gull 72% 5 Turkey Vulture 71% 6 Surf Scoter 68% 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler 68% 8 Black Scoter 61% 9 Carolina Chickadee 61% 10 Red-throated Loon 61% 11 Bald Eagle 60% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 53% 13 Ring-billed Gull 52% 14 Northern Cardinal 49% 15 Carolina Wren 47% 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 .
Double-crested Cormorant81%
Great Black-backed Gull81%
Northern Gannet75%
American Herring Gull72%
Turkey Vulture71%
Surf Scoter68%
Yellow-rumped Warbler68%
Black Scoter61%
Carolina Chickadee61%
Red-throated Loon61%
Bald Eagle60%
Dark-eyed Junco53%
Ring-billed Gull52%
Northern Cardinal49%
Carolina Wren47%