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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,289 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,772 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
1,525 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,490 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,362 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,152 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,113 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,097 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,087 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,087 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
963 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
873 observations
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
823 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
800 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
794 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
778 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
764 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
710 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
707 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
707 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
671 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
669 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
666 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
654 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
652 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
645 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
635 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
630 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
618 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
617 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
613 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
608 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
599 observations
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
598 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
598 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
577 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
565 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
554 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
551 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
550 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
547 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
541 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
529 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
500 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
495 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
493 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
480 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
468 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
461 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
459 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in Delaware are:
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
- Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
- Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
- Great Egret (Ardea alba)
- The most observed bird in Delaware is Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), with 2,289 recorded observations.