Birding spot · Sussex County, Delaware
Birding at Shell Beach Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Shell Beach Pond are White-throated Sparrow (79%), American Robin (75%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (68%). It is busiest in spring, when 101 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (105 species). 222 species have been reported here across 2,214 complete checklists from 831 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jan 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Jan 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Feb 22-28: 67 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Mar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Mar 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Apr 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Apr 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Apr 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Apr 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists May 1-7: 105 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists May 8-14: 103 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists May 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists May 22-31: 98 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jun 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jul 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jul 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Sep 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 8-14: 100 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Oct 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Nov 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Nov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 71 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 79% 2 American Robin 75% 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 68% 4 Song Sparrow 67% 5 Red-winged Blackbird 66% 6 Carolina Wren 64% 7 Great Blue Heron 64% 8 Northern Flicker 64% 9 Turkey Vulture 64% 10 Northern Cardinal 60% 11 Northern Mockingbird 60% 12 Greater Yellowlegs 54% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 52% 14 American Black Duck 51% 15 Carolina Chickadee 51% 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 Sparrow79%
American Robin75%
Yellow-rumped Warbler68%
Song Sparrow67%
Red-winged Blackbird66%
Carolina Wren64%
Great Blue Heron64%
Northern Flicker64%
Turkey Vulture64%
Northern Cardinal60%
Northern Mockingbird60%
Greater Yellowlegs54%
Red-bellied Woodpecker52%
American Black Duck51%
Carolina Chickadee51%