Birding spot · Sussex County, Delaware
Birding at Delaware Seashore State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Delaware Seashore State Park are Great Blue Heron (84%), Song Sparrow (62%), and American Herring Gull (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 75 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (88 species). 190 species have been reported here across 1,997 complete checklists from 661 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 93 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jan 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Feb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Feb 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Feb 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Mar 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists May 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists May 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Oct 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 72 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 84% 2 Song Sparrow 62% 3 American Herring Gull 55% 4 Bufflehead 55% 5 Double-crested Cormorant 54% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 49% 7 Northern Mockingbird 47% 8 Common Loon 40% 9 Turkey Vulture 40% 10 Swamp Sparrow 38% 11 White-throated Sparrow 38% 12 Red-winged Blackbird 35% 13 Northern Cardinal 34% 14 Carolina Wren 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 .
Great Blue Heron84%
Song Sparrow62%
American Herring Gull55%
Bufflehead55%
Double-crested Cormorant54%
Yellow-rumped Warbler49%
Northern Mockingbird47%
Common Loon40%
Turkey Vulture40%
Swamp Sparrow38%
White-throated Sparrow38%
Red-winged Blackbird35%
Northern Cardinal34%
Carolina Wren32%
Bald Eagle31%