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Birds of Cape Henlopen State Park

The birds most often spotted in Cape Henlopen, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

4,082
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 4,082 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Cape Henlopen. The most frequently seen is the Laughing Gull, with 304 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Cape Henlopen

Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
304 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
227 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
223 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
171 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
146 observations
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
141 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
131 observations
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
121 observations
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
114 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
102 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
101 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
100 observations
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
99 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
91 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
87 observations
Brant
Branta bernicla
82 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
81 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
79 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
75 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
73 observations
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
73 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
70 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
69 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
68 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
67 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
65 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
64 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
62 observations
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
61 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
60 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
60 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
59 observations
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
57 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
52 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
52 observations
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
49 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
49 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
47 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
45 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
44 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
42 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
39 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
39 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
38 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
38 observations
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
35 observations
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
33 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
33 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
33 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
31 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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