Birding spot · Kent County, Delaware
Birding at Shearness Pool (Parson Point): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Shearness Pool (Parson Point) are Canada Goose (84%), American Black Duck (77%), and Mallard (77%). It is busiest in summer, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of July (87 species). 212 species have been reported here across 2,537 complete checklists from 939 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jan 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jan 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Feb 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Feb 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Feb 22-28: 37 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Apr 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists May 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jul 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jul 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jul 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Jul 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Aug 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Aug 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Aug 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Aug 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Oct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Nov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 64 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 Canada Goose 84% 2 American Black Duck 77% 3 Mallard 77% 4 Great Blue Heron 57% 5 Northern Harrier 56% 6 Northern Pintail 53% 7 Northern Shoveler 52% 8 Green-winged Teal 51% 9 Dunlin 51% 10 Ring-billed Gull 51% 11 Tundra Swan 48% 12 Bald Eagle 45% 13 American Avocet 43% 14 Greater Yellowlegs 43% 15 Song Sparrow 41% 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 .
Canada Goose84%
American Black Duck77%
Mallard77%
Great Blue Heron57%
Northern Pintail53%
Northern Shoveler52%
Green-winged Teal51%
Dunlin51%
Ring-billed Gull51%
Tundra Swan48%
Bald Eagle45%
American Avocet43%
Greater Yellowlegs43%
Song Sparrow41%