Birding Factoids

380 species
in 45 families

17 of the 246 species 
endemic to 
North America are 
represented here. 
No state endemics
No USA endemics
    Delaware
    Hotspots
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Delaware Specialities
(Pause your cursor on the photo to see the species name. Click on the birds for more info... )
Blue Hen (chicken) - Delaware State Bird

Red Knot - Photo by Bert Frenz

Photo by Bert Frenz

Ruddy Turnstone - Photo copyright Erik Kleyheeg

Photo copyright Erik Kleyheeg








 
    Key to Icons....Delaware Bay - Delaware-New Jersey, USA Hemispheric
      Reserve. 80 km. of shoreline along the lower Delaware Bay, approximately from the Cohansey River, south to Cape May Point on the New Jersey side. From Woodland Beach to Cape Henlopen on the Delaware side. Also includes the adjacent tidal marsh habitats in both states. RAMSAR information.
    Key to Icons....Birding in the Delaware Estuary - Here is a place to explore the 
      shorebirds in the Delaware Bay. Shorebird viewing locations are provided for both New Jersey and Delaware.
    Key to Icons....Delaware Bay - More information on this National
      Wildlfe Refuge
    Key to Icons....Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware
    ....Twenty or so Good Delaware Locations - by Maurice Barnhill. This site
      includes locations and likely sightings for:
      • Brandywine Creek State Park
      • Wilmington north, in preparation
      • White Clay Creek
      • Elk Neck State Park [MD]
      • Fort Delaware State Park
      • Gunning Bedford/Dragon Run
      • Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
      • Augustine Wildlife Area
      ....Key to Icons  Bombay Hook
      • Little Creek Wildlife Area
      • Ted Harvey Wildlife Area
      • Slaughter Beach
      • Prime Hook NWR
      • Cape Henlopen State Park
      • Rehoboth Beach
      • Indian River Inlet
      • Assawoman Wildlife Area
      • Redden Forest/Ellendale State Forest
      • Trap Pond State Park
      • Pocomoke Swamp
      • Nanticoke River 
    ....Birding Delaware - by Mary Scott. Delaware is a terrific birding 
      destination -- with great winter waterfowl and  fall migrations in addition to the well known spring spectacle of shorebirds feeding on horseshoe crab eggs. With the fall shorebird migration starting in July, warblers moving through from August to October, and raptors continuing through November, there aren't many bad times to bird Delaware. Information is provided on:
      • Cape Henlopen
      • Broadkill Beach & Prime Hook NWR
      • Little Creek WMA
      • Bombay Hook NWR
    ....Birding in Cumberland County - Saltwater and freshwater wetlands,
      fields, hedgerows and forest, provide a range of habitats. Wintering waterfowl are found in great numbers along the Maurice River and huge flocks of snow geese feed in winter at the river's mouth. 
    ....National Wildlife Refuges - US Fish and Wildlife
    ....Delaware Trip Reports - a number of Delaware trip reports are available
      from Blake Maybank's "Birding the Americas - Trip Report and Trip Planning Repository".
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Tours and Guides

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birdingpal.com...>> A Birding Pal is not a paid guide, but someone who likes to help out of town visitors. You can become a Birding Pal today! Help someone to enjoy your local birding spots and find a pal to help you when you travel. Click here for Delaware Birding Pals, or join to be a Birding Pal!
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Local Birding Events

    ....Delaware Audubon Society - Calendar

    ....Song Bird Festival - May 6, 2000. Contact Bombay Hook National

      Wildlife Refuge, Smyrna, DE. TEL: (302) 653-6872
    ....Cape May Autumn Weekend - October 27 - 29, 2000 - Cape May, 
      New Jersey. Field trips along the Delaware Bay and programs at night. 200 plus species possible. Contact:Cape May Bird Observatory - 707 E. Lake Dr. - Box 3 - Cape May Point, NJ 08212 - Phone: 609-884-2736
    ....Waterfowl Festival - October 28, 2000. Contact Bombay Hook National
      Wildlife Refuge, Smyrna, DE. TEL: (302) 653-6872

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Rare Bird Alert

         Delaware (Statewide) Hotline: (302) 658-2747 
         DC Area (MD/DC/VA/DE) Hotline: (301) 652-1088 
         Check also Delaware RBA Archives

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North American Specialities in Delaware

Information derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.5.
These counts will differ in minor ways from counts based on the ABA classification,
but an international checklist system was required to enable world-wide
country to country comparisons.These speciality birds may be uncommon, or extremely rare
at this location, or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of
each species noted below have been made in Delaware. Consult the Breeding Bird Survey or
Christmas Bird Count data on the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center website
to determine the "best" place to see each bird.


North American Endemic Specialities in Delaware - No USA Endemics
___ Bewick's Wren
___ Black-headed Grosbeak
___ Carolina Chickadee
___ Fish Crow
___ Grey Flycatcher
___ Harris's Sparrow		 ___ House Finch
___ Le Conte's Sparrow
___ Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
___ Pileated Woodpecker
___ Red-bellied Woodpecker
___ Red-Shouldered Hawk		 ___ Sage Thrasher
___ Seaside Sparrow
___ Trumpeter Swan
___ Tufted Titmouse
___ Western Grebe

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Links checked November 28. 2000