Birding spot · Kent County, Delaware
Birding at Shearness Pool: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Shearness Pool are Canada Goose (88%), Mallard (84%), and Great Blue Heron (83%). It is busiest in summer, when 121 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (134 species). 266 species have been reported here across 2,800 complete checklists from 1,460 birders.
Species by week 0 50 100 150 Jan 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jan 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Feb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Feb 22-28: 73 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Apr 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Apr 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 22-30: 108 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 1-7: 134 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists May 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 15-21: 112 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists May 22-31: 108 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Jun 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 8-14: 95 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 15-21: 99 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Jun 22-30: 105 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Jul 1-7: 114 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jul 8-14: 117 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jul 15-21: 120 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jul 22-31: 113 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Aug 1-7: 111 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Aug 8-14: 114 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Aug 15-21: 111 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Aug 22-31: 110 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Sep 1-7: 110 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Sep 8-14: 118 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Sep 22-30: 99 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Oct 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Oct 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Nov 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Nov 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Nov 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Dec 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 77 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 88% 2 Mallard 84% 3 Great Blue Heron 83% 4 Northern Shoveler 78% 5 American Black Duck 77% 6 Northern Harrier 75% 7 American Avocet 75% 8 Dunlin 71% 9 Green-winged Teal 69% 10 Northern Pintail 68% 11 Bald Eagle 66% 12 Greater Yellowlegs 65% 13 Turkey Vulture 57% 14 Song Sparrow 57% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 56% 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 Goose88%
Mallard84%
Great Blue Heron83%
Northern Shoveler78%
American Black Duck77%
American Avocet75%
Dunlin71%
Green-winged Teal69%
Northern Pintail68%
Bald Eagle66%
Greater Yellowlegs65%
Turkey Vulture57%
Song Sparrow57%
Red-winged Blackbird56%