Birding spot · Sussex County, Delaware
Birding at Waples Pond (historical): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Waples Pond (historical) are Northern Harrier (83%), Great Blue Heron (76%), and American Black Duck (71%). It is busiest in fall, when 87 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (99 species). 218 species have been reported here across 2,328 complete checklists from 792 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 169 checklists Jan 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Jan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Jan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Feb 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 81 checklists Feb 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Feb 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Feb 22-28: 68 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Mar 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 87 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 1-7: 73 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Apr 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Apr 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: 81 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Aug 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 8-14: 99 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Oct 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Nov 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Nov 22-30: 69 species on 5%+ of 149 checklists Dec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Dec 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Dec 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Dec 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 206 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 Harrier 83% 2 Great Blue Heron 76% 3 American Black Duck 71% 4 American Herring Gull 59% 5 Song Sparrow 56% 6 Dunlin 56% 7 Canada Goose 55% 8 Savannah Sparrow 54% 9 Sanderling 49% 10 Bufflehead 48% 11 Ring-billed Gull 46% 12 Bald Eagle 43% 13 Turkey Vulture 40% 14 Surf Scoter 39% 15 Red-winged Blackbird 36% 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 .
Great Blue Heron76%
American Black Duck71%
American Herring Gull59%
Song Sparrow56%
Dunlin56%
Canada Goose55%
Savannah Sparrow54%
Sanderling49%
Bufflehead48%
Ring-billed Gull46%
Bald Eagle43%
Turkey Vulture40%
Surf Scoter39%
Red-winged Blackbird36%