Birding spot · Sussex County, Delaware
Birding at Shell Beach Pond (northeast): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Shell Beach Pond (northeast) are Northern Mockingbird (78%), Song Sparrow (74%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 88 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (89 species). 201 species have been reported here across 1,671 complete checklists from 785 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jan 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Apr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Apr 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Apr 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Apr 22-30: 79 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists May 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jun 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 86 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Aug 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Sep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Sep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Sep 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Oct 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Nov 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 54 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 Northern Mockingbird 78% 2 Song Sparrow 74% 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 71% 4 Greater Yellowlegs 69% 5 Red-winged Blackbird 69% 6 Great Blue Heron 69% 7 White-throated Sparrow 69% 8 American Robin 62% 9 Dunlin 60% 10 Northern Cardinal 59% 11 Carolina Wren 57% 12 Turkey Vulture 57% 13 American Herring Gull 53% 14 Forster's Tern 52% 15 Northern Flicker 52% 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 .
Northern Mockingbird78%
Song Sparrow74%
Yellow-rumped Warbler71%
Greater Yellowlegs69%
Red-winged Blackbird69%
Great Blue Heron69%
White-throated Sparrow69%
American Robin62%
Dunlin60%
Northern Cardinal59%
Carolina Wren57%
Turkey Vulture57%
American Herring Gull53%
Forster's Tern52%
Northern Flicker52%