Birding Guide for Delaware
Marshes, coastlines, bays, and migrating birds
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Delaware. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
39
Species
19
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Delaware
This guide focuses on birdlife within Delaware's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Delaware
A recent look at bird sightings across Delaware.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Delaware.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Delaware
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Delaware
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
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Brandywine Zoo
You might spot Northern Raven, Apis Mellifera, and Red Panda.
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Brandywine Creek State Park
You might spot Virginia Bluebells, American Toad, and Bloodroot.
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The Green
You might spot Garden Pansy, Southern Magnolia, and Low Pricklypear.
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Delaware Seashore State Park
You might spot Atlantic Horseshoe Crab and Laughing Gull.
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Full Guide
Full Delaware birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
Duck
American Robin
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Great Black-backed Gull
Song Sparrow
Common Grackle
Cooper's Hawk
Mourning Dove
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
House Finch
House Sparrow
Killdeer
Northern Cardinal
Osprey
Red-winged Blackbird
Vulture
White-throated Sparrow
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Keep exploring Delaware
Switch from birding to flowers and bugs for a broader view of Delaware's wildlife and nature.
