Birds in Delaware
Explore 176 species found in this region.
Visiting in July? Look out for Black Tern and Bobolink arriving this month, and American Redstart and Black Swan depart for the season.
Ranges from the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (7cm) to the Mute Swan (160cm)45 families represented
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Veery
Catharus fuscescensLC
BreedingRarely spotted
May–Sep
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fuscaVU
Non-breedingRarely spotted
Nov–Mar
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicolaLC
ResidentRarely spotted
Apr–Dec
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauriLC
ResidentUncommonly spotted
Jul–Nov
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensisLC
ResidentUncommonly spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrysLC
ResidentRarely spotted
Oct–May
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollisVU
BreedingRarely spotted
May–Nov
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterusLC
PassageRarely spotted
Jul
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavoLC
ResidentRarely spotted
Feb–Dec
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willet
Tringa semipalmataLC
BreedingUncommonly spotted
Apr–Nov
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax trailliiLC
BreedingUncommonly spotted
May–Aug
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolorLC
PassageRarely spotted
Jun–Aug
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wood Duck
Aix sponsaLC
ResidentUncommonly spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus variusLC
Non-breedingUncommonly spotted
Sep–Apr
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronataLC
ResidentCommonly spotted
Sep–May
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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