Birding spot · Sussex County, Delaware
Birding at Shell Beach Pond (Conwell Pond): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Shell Beach Pond (Conwell Pond) are White-throated Sparrow (76%), American Robin (67%), and Carolina Wren (65%). It is busiest in spring, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early October (83 species). 178 species have been reported here across 1,041 complete checklists from 502 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jan 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 22-28: 56 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 22-31: 79 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jun 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Nov 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Nov 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 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 White-throated Sparrow 76% 2 American Robin 67% 3 Carolina Wren 65% 4 Northern Cardinal 57% 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 57% 6 Northern Flicker 56% 7 Turkey Vulture 52% 8 Red-winged Blackbird 51% 9 Song Sparrow 51% 10 Carolina Chickadee 49% 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 46% 12 Great Blue Heron 43% 13 Northern Mockingbird 41% 14 Downy Woodpecker 38% 15 American Black Duck 35% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow76%
American Robin67%
Carolina Wren65%
Northern Cardinal57%
Yellow-rumped Warbler57%
Northern Flicker56%
Turkey Vulture52%
Red-winged Blackbird51%
Song Sparrow51%
Carolina Chickadee49%
Red-bellied Woodpecker46%
Great Blue Heron43%
Northern Mockingbird41%
Downy Woodpecker38%
American Black Duck35%