Birds of Delaware
The birds most often spotted in Delaware, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
47,775
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 47,775 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Delaware. The most frequently seen is the Great Blue Heron, with 2,721 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Delaware
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,721 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2,075 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,023 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,658 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
1,592 observations · iNaturalist
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,498 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,430 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,414 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,402 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,264 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,204 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,131 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
1,046 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
961 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
953 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
946 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
930 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
919 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
903 observations
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
892 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
875 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
852 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
841 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
828 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
823 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
789 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
783 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
771 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
731 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
729 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
718 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
717 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
716 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
710 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
707 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
671 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
666 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
658 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
651 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
650 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
645 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
632 observations
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
625 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
613 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
602 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
564 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
564 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
563 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
560 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
559 observations
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