WhenToBird

Birding spot · Sussex County, Delaware

Birding at Silver Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Silver Lake are Canada Goose (89%), Double-crested Cormorant (84%), and American Black Duck (79%). It is busiest in fall, when 38 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of November (52 species). 108 species have been reported here across 1,280 complete checklists from 538 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 184 checklistsJan 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 132 checklistsJan 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsJan 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 96 checklistsFeb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsFeb 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsFeb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 91 checklistsFeb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsMar 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMar 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Apr 22-30: low data (6 checklists)May 1-7: low data (1 checklists)May 8-14: low data (2 checklists)May 15-21: low data (2 checklists)May 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (3 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Aug 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsSep 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (2 checklists)Oct 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsNov 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsDec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Canada Goose89%
  2. 2Double-crested Cormorant84%
  3. 3American Black Duck79%
  4. 4American Herring Gull60%
  5. 5Ring-billed Gull59%
  6. 6Great Blue Heron54%
  7. 7Mallard53%
  8. 8Great Black-backed Gull52%
  9. 9Hooded Merganser38%
  10. 10American Robin31%
  11. 11Song Sparrow28%
  12. 12Yellow-rumped Warbler24%
  13. 13Canvasback20%
  14. 14Northern Cardinal19%
  15. 15White-throated Sparrow19%

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

Winter 35 species

  1. Canvasback87%
  2. Canada Goose70%
  3. American Black Duck70%
  4. Ring-billed Gull62%
  5. Hooded Merganser58%

Spring 35 species

  1. Canvasback72%
  2. Canada Goose60%
  3. American Robin56%
  4. Red-winged Blackbird46%
  5. Mallard36%

Summer 37 species

  1. Laughing Gull80%
  2. Canada Goose61%
  3. American Robin57%
  4. Mourning Dove57%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird57%

Fall 38 species

  1. Canada Goose85%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant69%
  3. American Black Duck69%
  4. Mallard58%
  5. Ring-billed Gull51%

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.