Birding spot · Sussex County, Delaware
Birding at Oak Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Oak Pond are Great Blue Heron (67%), Canada Goose (58%), and Bald Eagle (55%). It is busiest in spring, when 64 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (72 species). 171 species have been reported here across 1,265 complete checklists from 557 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jan 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists May 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jun 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists) Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Aug 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Nov 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 17 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 67% 2 Canada Goose 58% 3 Bald Eagle 55% 4 American Black Duck 45% 5 Belted Kingfisher 45% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 43% 7 Turkey Vulture 37% 8 White-throated Sparrow 37% 9 Mallard 35% 10 Northern Flicker 35% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 32% 12 Carolina Chickadee 30% 13 Carolina Wren 30% 14 Northern Cardinal 28% 15 Blue Jay 27% 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 Heron67%
Canada Goose58%
Bald Eagle55%
American Black Duck45%
Belted Kingfisher45%
Yellow-rumped Warbler43%
Turkey Vulture37%
White-throated Sparrow37%
Mallard35%
Northern Flicker35%
Red-bellied Woodpecker32%
Carolina Chickadee30%
Carolina Wren30%
Northern Cardinal28%
Blue Jay27%