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Birding spot · Sussex County, Delaware

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

In November, the birds most often reported at Cape Henlopen State Park are Great Black-backed Gull (82%), Double-crested Cormorant (79%), and American Herring Gull (77%). It is busiest in spring, when 71 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (84 species). 223 species have been reported here across 3,103 complete checklists from 1,075 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsJan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJan 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsFeb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 60 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsFeb 22-28: 44 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMar 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 77 checklistsMar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsApr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsApr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsApr 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsMay 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsMay 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 118 checklistsJun 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 65 checklistsJun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsJun 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJun 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 78 checklistsJul 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 74 checklistsJul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsJul 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 138 checklistsAug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 122 checklistsAug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsAug 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 71 checklistsAug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsSep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsSep 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsSep 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsSep 22-30: 39 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsOct 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsOct 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsOct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsNov 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsNov 22-30: 58 species on 5%+ of 95 checklistsDec 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsDec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 87 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. 1Great Black-backed Gull82%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant79%
  3. 3American Herring Gull77%
  4. 4Sanderling50%
  5. 5Surf Scoter49%
  6. 6Yellow-rumped Warbler48%
  7. 7Ring-billed Gull46%
  8. 8Northern Gannet36%
  9. 9Lesser Black-backed Gull36%
  10. 10Turkey Vulture35%
  11. 11Red-throated Loon33%
  12. 12Black Scoter32%
  13. 13Brant31%
  14. 14Common Loon30%
  15. 15Bald Eagle29%

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 46 species

  1. Great Black-backed Gull74%
  2. American Herring Gull73%
  3. Surf Scoter63%
  4. Double-crested Cormorant59%
  5. Ring-billed Gull54%

Spring 71 species

  1. Osprey70%
  2. American Herring Gull68%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant67%
  4. Laughing Gull62%
  5. Great Black-backed Gull58%

Summer 69 species

  1. Laughing Gull97%
  2. Osprey92%
  3. Great Black-backed Gull74%
  4. American Herring Gull73%
  5. Royal Tern67%

Fall 57 species

  1. American Herring Gull79%
  2. Great Black-backed Gull77%
  3. Double-crested Cormorant73%
  4. Laughing Gull55%
  5. Brown Pelican52%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Delaware.

  • Piping Plover31% of checklists here vs 0.7% statewide: 44.1×
  • American Oystercatcher39% of checklists here vs 2.0% statewide: 19.4×
  • Brown Pelican36% of checklists here vs 2.4% statewide: 15.3×
  • Common Tern18% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 12.8×
  • Least Tern24% of checklists here vs 2.0% statewide: 11.9×
  • Royal Tern35% of checklists here vs 3.5% statewide: 10.0×
  • Brant15% of checklists here vs 1.6% statewide: 9.6×
  • Sanderling46% of checklists here vs 5.5% statewide: 8.3×

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.