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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,221 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,749 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,431 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
1,406 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,332 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,111 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,083 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,075 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,047 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,014 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
933 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
851 observations
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
815 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
777 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
774 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
771 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
758 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
695 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
685 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
667 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
665 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
660 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
626 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
626 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
625 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
620 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
619 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
609 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
602 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
599 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
593 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
592 observations
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
591 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
580 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
570 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
567 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
560 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
549 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
542 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
538 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
533 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
511 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
505 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
488 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
482 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
475 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
469 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
457 observations
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
453 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
446 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in Delaware are:
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
- Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
- Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
- Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Great Egret (Ardea alba)
- Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
- The most observed bird in Delaware is Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), with 2,221 recorded observations.