Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: David Brown
Observers: Dean Coffin, Joe Sebastiani, Kim Steininger, Steve Minner
Visitors: 8
Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy with light northeasterly winds becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Warm and pleasant day.
Raptor Observations: Slow day overall. The highlight was a Merlin that rocketed through at treetop level in the morning. Two ospreys, three Bald Eagles. One migrating Cooper's Hawk plus a few others seen. One each of red-tail and red-shoulder. Two kestrels and a non-migrating peregrine that headed north then stooped.
Predictions: Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High around 80F. Winds light and variable. Local raptors should be up but migration may be slow so early in the season.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 83F. Winds S at 10-20mph. Less favorable winds.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 86F. Winds SSW at 10-15mph. Unfavorable winds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
Raptor Observations: Mostly Osprey, one migrant Bald Eagle, a couple of Sharp-shinned Hawks, a Cooper's Hawk and a Kestrel.
Non-raptor Observations: Am Oystercatcher, Common Tern, Royal Tern, Forster's Tern, White-eyed Vireo, Barn Swallow, Field Sparrow.
Predictions: Sunny, high 76F, NE wind turning E in the afternoon 5-10mph ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)
Date: 9/2/25 8:47 am From: m b <marlabeth...> Subject: [de-birds] No sighting- rockport texas hummingbird festival question
Hi, has anyone ever been to the Rockport Texas hummerbird festival? I've been to Arizona during migration in August and it was wonderful! 15 species, and if I didn't hang my hummingbird feeder outside my cabin by 5:00 in the morning, five species at least were screeching at my window! I'm just wondering if anyone's been, and thought it was worth going. It might be just as fun to have many multiples of Ruby throats as having bunches composed of all different species. But it might not be! So I'm asking around to see if anyone has any opinions. Thank you!
Mb visiting Delaware from nova
Sent from my phone, so please excuse all typos, gibberish, and horrifying misspellings
Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Joe Swertinski, Sally O’Byrne
Observers: Angie Barbato, David Beattie, David Brown, Ian Teaell, Kim Steininger, Lana Glass, Richard King, Walt Blackwell
Visitors: 21
Thanks to everyone who came out to visit for the first day of the season!
Weather: Mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy. Northeasterly winds that started calm but became breezy in the midday before calming again. Comfortable temperatures.
Raptor Observations: A nice variety of raptors to start the season. Ospreys were the most numerous migrant with five. The highlight was a juvenile Peregrine Falcon. Four kestrels. Small numbers of Bald Eagles, Accips, red-tails, and red-shoulders.
Predictions: Tomorrow: Generally sunny with a few afternoon clouds. High 78F. Winds ENE at 5-10mph. A favorable wind, but light and very early in the season so numbers are relatively low.
Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 79F. Winds SE at 5-10mph.
Thursday: Sunny with some cloudy intervals. High 82F. Winds S at 10-20mph. Unfavorable wind direction. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger
Observers: Ann Dinkel, Nancy Cunningham, Susan Gruver, Tom Stock, Vincent Gambal
Visitors: Thanks to Sue, Tom, Ann, Nancy and Vince for helping with the count today! 14 visitors
Weather: Partly cloudy, temp 22C, gusty NE winds turning ESE and E in the afternoon, visb 23km
Raptor Observations: A good start to the hawk watch with some Osprey moving through, an immature Bale Eagle, a Cooper's Hawk and one Peregrine that came in low and close to the platform before zipping off south. 2 resident adult Bald Eagles.
Non-raptor Observations: Chimney Swift, Am Oystercatcher, Black Tern, Common Tern, White Ibis, White-eyed Vireo, Cliff Swallow, Chipping Sparrow.
Predictions: Partly cloudy, high 75F, E wind 10mph
======================================================================== Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)
Date: 8/29/25 6:27 pm From: Carolyn Holland <csholland84...> Subject: [de-birds] RBA: Birdline Delaware, August 29th, 2025
RBA
* Delaware
* Statewide
* August 29, 2025
* DEST 25.08.29
*Birds mentioned
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS
Mute Swan
Black Swan
Black Scoter
Ruddy Duck
Northern Bobwhite
Wild Turkey
Common Nighthawk
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sora
Virginia Rail
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
American Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Black-bellied Plover
American Golden-Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Whimbrel
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Wilson’s Snipe
Sanderling
Western Sandpiper
Baird’s Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
CURLEW SANDPIPER
Stilt Sandpiper
Wilson’s Phalarope
Black Tern
Least Tern
Sandwich Tern
Caspian Tern
Common Tern
Royal Tern
Black Skimmer
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Brown Pelican
Least Bittern
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night heron
WHITE-FACED IBIS
White Ibis
ROSEATE SPOONBILL
Broad-winged Hawk
Barn Owl
Barred Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Common Raven
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sedge Wren
Grasshopper Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Yellow-breasted Chat
Bobolink
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Worm-eating Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Hooded Warbler
American Redstart
Blue-winged Warbler
Black-and-White Warbler
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
MOURNING WARBLER
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Wilson’s Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
DICKCISSEL
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: August 15, 2025
To Report: Andy Ednie 302-792-9591 (VOICE)
Compiler: Carolyn Holland writing for Andy Ednie (<ednieap...>)
Coverage: Delaware, Delmarva Peninsula, nearby Delaware Valley, Southern
New Jersey, Maryland
For Friday, August 29th, this is Birdline Delaware from the Delaware Museum
of Natural History in Greenville. The Birdline is sponsored by the Delaware
Ornithological Society (DOS). Statements made on the Birdline do not
necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors. Fall migration is well
underway! The number of warbler species being seen this week has increased
with BAY-BREASTED, WILSON’S, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, CAPE MAY and MAGNOLIA
WARBLERS new this week while AMERICAN REDSTART, BLACK-AND-WHITE, TENNESSEE,
NASHVILLE, CHESTNUT-SIDED, BLACKBURNIAN, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, WORM-EATING,
OVENBIRD, MOURNING, CANADA, YELLOW-THROATED, BLUE-WINGED, PROTHONOTAY,
PINE, PRAIRIE, HOODED and YELLOW WARBLERS, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, NORTHERN
PARULA, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH continue to be seen. Lots of RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRDS and BOBOLINKS continue to be reported throughout Delaware.
COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were observed last weekend in the Newark area with four
on Saturday and two more on Sunday. A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was seen along
Creek Road in the White Clay Creek State Park. COMMON RAVENS were reported
in Middletown along Route 1 and in Wilmington along Grayrock Drive as well
as at Brandywine Creek State Park and Port Penn Wildlife Area. Owls
reported included several BARRED OWLS in the Newark area, at William Redd
Park, along Starr and Dixon Roads, and at Blackbird Creek Reserve as well.
A second fall MOURNING WARBLER was found this week at Bay Pointe near
Summit Bridge along with a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER; CAPE MAY WARBLER was
also photographed there today and PINE WARBLER observed as well. A
MOURNING WARBLER was also observed at Ashland Nature Center on Wednesday.
Warblers being seen at Blackbird State Forest--Tybout Tract, Ashland and
White Clay Creek State Park include BLACK-AND-WHITE, CANADA, BLACK-THROATED
BLUE, MAGNOLIA, and CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and
AMERICAN REDSTART. NASHVILLE WARBLER was observed at both Ashland and
White Clay Creek. TENNESSEE WARBLERS have been found at Ashland and
OVENBIRD, NORTHERN PARULA, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, YELLOW-THROATED,
BLACKBURNIAN, and BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS have been observed at White Clay
Creek State Park. First State National Historical Park has also been a
hotspot for warbler sightings in the Brandywine River Valley with NORTHERN
WATERTHRUSH, BLACKPOLL and CAPE MAY WARBLERS being reported in addition to
many of the above listed warblers. WORM-EATING WARBLER was found at the
C&D Canal Wildlife Area--Joy Run along with BLACK-AND-WHITE, BLACK-THROATED
BLUE and MAGNOLIA WARBLERS. AMERICAN REDSTART and BAY-BREASTED,
BLACKBURNIAN, PRAIRIE, MAGNOLIA, and CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS were found
along Vandyke Greenspring Road in Smyrna. NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, AMERICAN REDSTART and PRAIRIE, MAGNOLIA, CHESTNUT-SIDED,
BLACK-AND-WHITE and BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER were seen at Hermitage Natural
Area. YELLOW WARBLER continues to be reported at Thousand Acre Marsh and
was also found at the Fire Truck Pond in Port Penn Wildlife Area, Hermitage
Natural Area and First State National Historical Park.
Other species reported in New Castle County included a ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAK at Ashland, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO and VEERY at White Clay Creek and
Ashland and WARBLING VIREO at First State National Historical Park,
Ashland, White Clay Creek, C&D Canal Wildlife Area--Joy Run, Hermitage
Natural Area and Bay Pointe. The first RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH of the season
was reported at the White Clay Creek State Park Nature Center and an early
HERMIT THRUSH was found in the woods near Port Penn’s Fire Truck Pond.
Flycatchers are also on the move with LEAST FLYCATCHERS reported at White
Clay Creek State Park, C&D Canal Wildlife Area--Joy Run, Winterthur and
Port Penn Wildlife Area near the Fire Truck Pond. YELLOW-BELLIED
FLYCATCHER was also found at the latter location. An ALDER FLYCATCHER was
reported in a Smyrna yard along Vandyke Greenspring Road on Saturday.
Shorebirds at Thousand Acre Marsh near Port Penn this week included
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 7 WILSON’S PHALAROPES,
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS. SANDHILL CRANES, CASPIAN and
FORSTER’S TERNS and NORTHERN SHOVELERS, LITTLE BLUE HERON and MARSH WREN
were also observed.
At the Port Penn impoundments PECTORAL, WHITE-RUMPED, SPOTTED, LEAST and
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, KILLDEER, SEMIPALMATED and BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 5 COMMON
GALLINULES, LITTLE BLUE HERON, NORTHERN SHOVELER and a PEREGRINE FALCON
were observed. Huge flocks of BANK and TREE SWALLOWS were also seen flying
above the impoundment.
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, 2 WHITE IBIS, 75 LITTLE BLUE HERONS and 4
WESTERN CATTLE EGRETS were reported from Delaware City overlooking the
river and Pea Patch Island on Wednesday.
The CURLEW SANDPIPER that was at Raymond Pool in Bombay Hook National
Wildlife Refuge was last seen on Wednesday having molted since it was first
seen so that only a large patch of the red breeding plumage remained on its
breast. A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was found on Saturday on muddy grass at Bear
Swamp. Other shorebirds found included WILSON’S SNIPE, MARBLED GODWIT,
WILSON’S PHALAROPE, AMERICAN AVOCETS, BLACK-BELLIED, AMERICAN GOLDEN and
SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, LONG-BILLED and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, WESTERN,
LEAST, SEMIPALMATED, SPOTTED, SOLITARY, PECTORAL, STILT, and WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPERS, LESSER and GREATER YELLOWLEGS and BLACK-NECKED STILT. COMMON,
ROYAL, FORSTER’S and CASPIAN TERNS were reported at the refuge as well as a
GULL-BILLED TERN seen on Thursday. The ROSEATE SPOONBILL continues to be
seen at Shearness Pool. Other waders reported included LITTLE BLUE and
TRICOLORED HERONS, BLACK-CROWNED and YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS, GLOSSY
and WHITE IBISES and SANDHILL CRANE. Waterfowl reported included MUTE and
BLACK SWANS, BLUE-WINGED and GREEN-WINGED TEALS, WOOD DUCK and NORTHERN
SHOVELER. WILD TURKEY and NORTHERN BOBWHITE continue to be found in the
refuge. SORA and VIRGINIA RAIL were reported. NORTHERN HARRIERS have
also being seen. Saturday was a great day for flycatchers with
YELLOW-BELLIED, LEAST and OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS seen at Bombay Hook. A
SEDGE WREN was reported calling from the meadow past the Visitor’s Center.
Warblers found at the refuge included OVENBIRD, NORTHERN PARULA, COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT, AMERICAN REDSTART, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, BLUE-WINGED,
BLACK-AND-WHITE, MAGNOLIA, PRAIRIE, CHESTNUT-SIDED, CANADA, YELLOW,
WORM-EATING, PROTHONOTARY, and WILSON’S WARBLERS. Other species seen at
the refuge included SWAINSON’S THRUSH, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, and HORNED
LARK.
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS with young were seen at the Amalfi Road
retention pond in Clayton along with a single NORTHERN PINTAIL. Shorebirds
reported at the pond included KILLDEER, LESSER and GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
LEAST and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS.
At Ted Harvey Wildlife WMA COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, AMERICAN REDSTART,
NASHVILLE, BLUE-WINGED, BLACK-AND-WHITE, MAGNOLIA, YELLOW, CHESTNUT-SIDED,
PINE and WILSON’S WARBLERS were reported.
BLACK SKIMMER, BLACK-BELLIED and SEMIPALMARED PLOVERS, SHORT-BILLED
DOWITCHER, RUDDY TURNSTONE, SANDERLING, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, AMERICAN
OYSTERCATCHER and 53 BROWN PELICANS were seen at Mispillion Inlet from the
DuPont Nature Center.
AMERICAN AVOCETS, BLACK-BELLIED and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER and COMMON LOON
were found along the Dike Trail in Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
along with BLACK SKIMMER and LEAST, ROYAL, CASPIAN and FORSTERS TERNS plus
a SALTMARSH SPARROW. SORA and VIRGINIA RAIL have also been reported at the
refuge.
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at Oyster Rocks Road as well as MARBLED
GODWIT, TRICOLORED HERON, and WHITE and GLOSSY IBISES.
Warblers seen at both McCabe Nature Preserve and Redden State
Forest--Headquarters Tract included BLACKBURNIAN, BLACK-AND-WHITE,
CHESTNUT-SIDED, and PINE WARBLERS, AMERICAN REDSTART and COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT. NASHVILLE, YELLOW, PRAIRIE and BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS
were seen at McCabe along with YELLOW-BELLIED and ALDER FLYCATCHERS,
WARBLING VIREO and GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. TENNESSEE and CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLERS were seen at Redden State Forest--Jester Tract and WORM-EATING
WARBLER and OVENBIRD at the Headquarters Tract.
A HOODED WARBLER was reported at the UD College of Marine Studies off Park
Road in Lewes.
COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were reported in Lewes as well as in Cape Henlopen State
Park.
While terns and many of the shorebirds have left Cape Henlopen State Park,
the cold front during the week brought an influx of warblers and other
songbirds to the park. An early molting male YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was
seen and MOURNING WARBLER was heard on two different days. Other warblers
being seen at the park included CAPE MAY, MAGNOLIA, BLACK-THROATED GREEN,
BLACK-AND-WHITE, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BLACKBURNIAN, PRAIRIE, YELLOW and
PINE WARBLERS, OVENBIRD, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and AMERICAN REDSTART.
Yesterday there was a high count of 29 EASTERN KINGBIRDS at the park and
8-10 BALTIMORE ORIOLES are being seen daily. LEAST FLYCATCHER,
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH and VEERY were found at the Seaside Nature Center
area.
Shorebirds seen at The Point included SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, PIPING
PLOVER, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, RUDDY TURNSTONE, BLACK-BELLIED and
SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, WESTERN WILLETS, SANDERLINGS, SPOTTED, LEAST, and
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER. An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen today.
The large flocks of COMMON TERNS departed the park rapidly after the
hurricane moved away. Only a single LEAST TERN remains while small numbers
of COMMON, CASPIAN, and ROYAL TERN are still present most days. WHITE IBIS
and TRICOLORED HERON continue at Gordon’s Pond.
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS continue at Burton’s Island in Delaware
Seashore State Park. RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Bay Forest in
Bethany Beach and near Long Neck at the Peninsula Nature Center and at
Ridgewood Pond.
Thanks to all the people that make the Birdline possible, including Barbara
Jones, Menachem Goldstein, Clive Harris, Andrew Albright, Susan Russo,
Quentin Durden, Rick Kowalski, Phil Kenny, Russ Taylor, Martin Selzer, Lynn
Jackson, Randy Fisher, Chris Hinkle, John Mercer, Colin Phelps, Kenneth
Cohen, Shawn Sullivan, Jason Horn, Jacque Williamson, Ed Wrzernerski, Chuck
Mitchell, Dick Plambeck, Rod Murray, Carolyn Holland, Mary Braun, Gary
Griffith, Rob Blye, Sue Gruver, Greg Gough, Phil Misseldine, Richard
Julian, Alice Mohrman, Ellen and Jake Jacobson, Chris and Karen Bennett,
Jim and Amy White, Keely Milbourne, Melissa Lafferty, Holly Merker, Kim
Steininger, David Brown, Wendy Cesario, Will Krohn, Chris Machulski, Megan
Kasprzak, Mike Moore, Bruce Peterjohn and Joe Swertinski. Special thanks
to Joe Tricarico who distributes this list to DOS members. Birdline needs
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for Andy Ednie and wishing you good birding!
Date: 8/27/25 12:05 pm From: Andrew Ednie <000006be14ba5998-dmarc-request...> Subject: [de-birds] Brandywine Bird Walk
Greeting birders,
The monthly bird walk at Brandywine Creek State Park is scheduled for Saturday, August 30th, starting at 8 am from the nature center. This month, Jim White (former park naturalist) and Keely will be leading the walk. The early weather report is looking good. Warblers are migrating through right now and the late August walk usually has the highest species count of the year! Bring water, bug spray, and snacks for the leaders. The walk is free but park fees are in effect, $4 for Delaware and $8 for out-of-state cars. Good birding, Andy
Date: 8/22/25 5:10 pm From: Andrew Ednie <000006be14ba5998-dmarc-request...> Subject: [de-birds] RBA: Birdline Delaware, August 22nd, 2025
RBA * Delaware * Statewide * August 22, 2025 * DEST 25.08.22
*Birds mentioned BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS Mute Swan Black Swan Blue-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Gadwall Green-winged Teal Black Scoter Surf Scoter Ruddy Duck Northern Bobwhite Wild Turkey Black-billed Cuckoo Common Nighthawk Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Gallinule Sandhill Crane American Oystercatcher Black-necked Stilt American Avocet Black-bellied Plover American Golden Plover Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Whimbrel HUDSONIAN GODWIT Marbled Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Spotted Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Sanderling Western Sandpiper BAIRD’S SANDPIPEWR White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper CURLEW SANDPIPER Stilt Sandpiper Wilson’s Phalarope Black Tern Least Tern Caspian Tern Common Tern ACTIC TERN Royal Tern Lesser Black-backed Gull Parasitic Jaeger Cory’s Sherarwater Great Shearwater Manx Shearwater Sargasso Shearwater Wilson’s Storm-petrel BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETREL Brown Pelican BROWN BOOBY Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron Black-crowned Night Heron Glossy Ibis WHITE-FACED IBIS White Ibis ROSEATE SPOONBILL Barred Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Least Flycatcher Common Raven Brown-headed Nuthatch Sedge Wren Grasshopper Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Louisiana Waterthrush Northern Waterthrush Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Black and White Warbler American Redstart Blue-winged Warbler Nashville Warbler Northern Parula Yellow Warbler CERULEAN WARBLER Blackburnian Warbler Prairie Warbler Canada Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Hotline: Birdline Delaware Date: August 22, 2025 To Report: Andy Ednie 302-792-9591 (VOICE) Compiler: Andy Ednie (<ednieap...>) Coverage: Delaware, Delmarva Peninsula, nearby Delaware Valley, Southern New Jersey, Maryland
For Friday, August 22nd, this is Birdline Delaware from the Delaware Museum of Natural History in Greenville. The Birdline is sponsored by the Delaware Ornithological Society (DOS). Statements made on the Birdline do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors. The unofficial Delaware Annual list increased to 326 species this week with three new additions.
The big storm on Thursday produced BROWN BOOBY, PARASITIC JAEGER, and ARCTIC TERN along with several BLACK TERNS at Cape Henlopen State Park. Shorebirds seen at Cape Henlopen Point included PIPING PLOVER, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, RUDDY TURNSTONE and SANDERLING, along with LEAST, COMMON, CASPIAN, and ROYAL TERN. BLACK SCOTER, BROWN PELICAN and LESSER-BLACK-BACKED GULL were reported at the fishing pier. A flyover BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was reported at the parade grounds. ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH was found at the Seaside Nature Center.
Some migrants commonly seen this week included NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, NORTHERN PARULA, WORM-EATING, BLUE-WINGED, CHESTNUT-SIDED, PRAIRIE, and YELLOW WARBLER. Lots of RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS continue to be reported are being reported COMMON RAVEN, BLACKBURNIAN and CANADA WARBLER were seen at White Clay Creek State Park. An early NASHVILLE WARBLER was seen at Redd Park near Newark Reservoir. There was a flight of 5 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen near Middle Run Natural Area on Tuesday. An early male WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was found at the north end of the Freshwater Marsh Preserve in Brandywine Creek State Park, along with a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH today. RAVEN and CANADA WARBLER were seen at First State National Historical Park, Brandywine Unit. A BARRED OWL was reported at Valley Garden Park on Wednesday.
An immature WHITE IBIS was found at Lums Pond. Shorebirds at Thousand Acre Marsh near Port Penn this week included a HUDSONIAN GODWIT, 5 WILSON’S PHALAROPES, WESTERN, PECTORAL, WHITE-RUMPED and STILT SANDPIPER plus SANDHILL CRANE, GADWALL, and CASPIAN TERNS. COMMON GALLINULE, LITTLE BLUE HERON, and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS were seen at the Port Penn impoundments. NORTHERN SHOVELER, BLUE-WINGED and GREEN-WINGED TEAL were seen at Ashton Tract. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW continues to be seen Prices Park in Middletown.
The previously reported CURLEW SANDPIPER in breeding plumage continues to be seen daily at Raymond Pool in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge near Smyrna. Other shorebirds found included WILSON’S PHALAROPE, MARBLED GODWIT, BLACK-NECKED STILT, AMERICAN AVOCETS, BLACK-BELLIED, SEMIPALMATED and AMRERICAN GOLDENPLOVER, LONG-BILLED and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, SPOTTED, SOLITARY, PECTORAL, STILT, WESTERN and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER along with BLACK and CASPIAN TERNS. Waders at the refuge included the ROSEATE SPOONBILL with the damaged bill, plus GLOSSY, WHITE, and WHITE-FACED IBIS in non-breading plumage seen at Shearness Pool, along with LEAST BITTERN, LITTLE BLUE and TRICOLORED HERON, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, and SANDHILL CRANE. Waterfowl reported included MUTE and BLACK SWAN, plus COMMON GALLINULE. WILD TURKEY and NORTHERN BOBWHITE continue to be found by the visitor’s center. SEDGE WREN was reported at Bear Swamp; LEAST FLYCATCHER was seen at Finis Pool. Warblers report! ed included HOODED, BLACKBURNIAN and a CERULEAN WARBLER photographed and the Marsh Boardwalk Trail.
WHIMBREL, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, WILLET, RUDDY TURNSTONE and SANDERLING were reported at Mispillion Inlet from the Dupont Nature Center. A flock of 25 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were seen flying over the Mcabe Nature Preserve near Milton on Saturday, along with BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. A BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK was found at the Cheer Center retention pond near Georgetown at the intersection of Sand Hill Road and U.S Route 9. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and KENTUCKY WARBLER continue to be seen at Redden State Forest.
WILSON’S STORM-PETREL plus BLACK and SURF SCOTER were seen for the Cape May-Lewes Ferry during the storm. Today, there were over 150 BROWN PELICANS counted on the outer breakwater after the storm. The pelagic trip out of Lewes last weekend found CORY’S GREAT, SARGASSO (formerly AUDUBON’S) and MANX SHEARWATER in Delaware waters, along with BAND-RUMPED STORM-PETREL and ROSEATE TERN.
Thanks to all the people that make the Birdline possible, including Chris Rankin, Zack Baer, Greg Darone, Barbara Jones, Thom Peters, Kees de Mooy, Carole Hughes, Martin Selzer, Chris Hinkle, Ben Filres, Jason Horn, Bert Filemyr, Mike Rosengarten, Ed Wrzernerski, Chuck Mitchell, Dick Plambeck, Rod Murray, Carolyn Holland, Mary Braun, Gary Griffith, Rob Blye, Sue Gruver, Greg Gough, Richard Jullian, Alice Mohrman, Chris and Karen Bennett, Kayla Gonzon, Mike Hudson, Kris Long, Jim and Amy White, Melissa Lafferty, Holly Merker, Kim Steininger, Wendy Cesario, Will Krohn, Chris Machulski, Megan Kasprzak, Frank Rohrbacher, Mike Moore, Bruce Peterjohn and Joe Swertinski. Special thanks to Joe Tricarico who distributes this list to DOS members. Birdline needs your sightings. Please call your reports into 302-792-9591 or email <ednieap...> Until next week, this is Andy Ednie wishing you good birding!
Date: 8/15/25 4:41 pm From: Andrew Ednie <000006be14ba5998-dmarc-request...> Subject: [de-birds] RBA: Birdline Delaware, August 15th, 2025
RBA * Delaware * Statewide * August 15, 2025 * DEST 25.08.15
*Birds mentioned BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS Mute Swan Black Swan Black Scoter Ruddy Duck Northern Bobwhite Wild Turkey Common Nighthawk Ruby-throated Hummingbird Sora Virginia Rail Common Gallinule American Coot Sandhill Crane American Oystercatcher Black-necked Stilt American Avocet Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Whimbrel HUDSONIAN GODWIT Marbled Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Red Knot Spotted Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Sanderling Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper CURLEW SANDPIPER Stilt Sandpiper Wilson’s Phalarope Black Tern Least Tern Sandwich Tern Caspian Tern Common Tern Royal Tern Black Skimmer Lesser Black-backed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Brown Pelican Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-crowned Night heron WHITE-FACED IBIS White Ibis ROSEATE SPOONBILL Broad-winged Hawk Barn Owl Barred Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Willow Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Warbling Vireo Common Raven Brown-headed Nuthatch Sedge Wren Grasshopper Sparrow Saltmarsh Sparrow Bobolink Louisiana Waterthrush Worm-eating Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Hooded Warbler Black and White Warbler American Redstart MOURNING WARBLER Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Prairie Warbler DICKCISSEL
Hotline: Birdline Delaware Date: August 15, 2025 To Report: Andy Ednie 302-792-9591 (VOICE) Compiler: Andy Ednie (<ednieap...>) Coverage: Delaware, Delmarva Peninsula, nearby Delaware Valley, Southern New Jersey, Maryland
For Friday, August 15th, this is Birdline Delaware from the Delaware Museum of Natural History in Greenville. The Birdline is sponsored by the Delaware Ornithological Society (DOS). Statements made on the Birdline do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors. The unofficial Delaware Annual list remains at 323 species this week. Some migrants commonly seen this week included AMERICAN REDSTART, BLACK AND WHITE and YELLOW WARBLER. Lots of RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS and BOBOLINKS are being reported.
There was a big flight of migrants last night according to Bird Cast. Today, a pair of DICKCISSELS were found in the entrance fields at Brandywine Creek State Park. A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was seen at the Brandywine Hawk Watch parking lot on Sunday. A BARRED OWL was seen along Barley Mill Road on Wednesday. An early MOURNINNG WARBLER was found at Bay Point near Summit Bridge along with WORM-EATING and PRAIRIE WARBLER. LEAST FLYCATCHER, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and NORTHERN PARULA were reported at White Clay Creek State Park. A COMMON RAVEN were reported near Glasgow. WARBLING VIREO and YELLOW WARBLER were reported at Ashland Nature Center.
Warblers seen at the Dutch Neck Road Creek Crossing near Port Penn included CHESTNUT-SIDED, PROTHONOTARY and WORM-EATING WARBLER. A SEDGE WREN was heard calling at the river side of the south end of the Reedy Point Bridge. Shorebirds at Thousand Acre Marsh near Port Penn this week included a HUDSONIAN GODWIT, AMERICAN AVOCETS, 5 WILSON’S PHALAROPES, WESTERN, PECTORAL, WHITE-RUMPED and STILT SANDPIPER plus SANDHILL CRANES, RUDDY DUCK, SORA, YELLOW-CROWNED and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON. There was a LEAST BITTERN reported at Greer’s Pond. COMMON TERN and COMMON GALLINULE, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, LITTLE BLUE HERON, and GLOSSY IBIS, were at the Port Penn impoundments. WILLOW FLYCATCHER and NORTHERN BOBWHITE were seen at Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area.
A CURLEW SANDPIPER in breeding plumage was found today at Raymond Pool in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge near Smyrna. Other shorebirds found included WILSON’S PHALAROPE, AMERICAN AVOCETS, BLACK-BELLIED and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, LONG-BILLED and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, RED KNOT, SPOTTED, SOLITARY, PECTORAL, STILT, WESTERN and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER along with BLACK, ROYAL, and CASPIAN TERNS. ROSEATE SPOONBILL and a WHITE-FACED IBIS in non-breading plumage to be seen at Shearness Pool. Waders reported included LEAST BITTERN, LITTLE BLUE and TRICOLORED HERON, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, GLOSSY and WHITE IBIS plus SANDHILL CRANE. Waterfowl reported included MUTE and BLACK SWAN, and RUDDY DUCK. WILD TURKEY and NORTHERN BOBWHITE continue to be found by the visitor’s center. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was reported at Raymond Pool.
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were seen at the Amalfi Road retention pond in Clayton. Some owls reported at Blackiston Wildlife Area west of Smyrna included BARRED and BARN OWL. RUDDY DUCK, PIED-BILLED GREBE, BLACK-NECKED STILT, AMERICAN AVOCETS, BLACK SKIMMER, TRICOLORED HERON, and WHITE IBIS were seen at the Main Tract in Little Creek Wildlife Area. A MARBLED GODWIT and a flight of 4 WHIMBRELS was seen at Mispillion Inlet from the DuPont Nature Center, along with AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, RUDDY TURNSTONE, WILLET, RED KNOT, and BROWN PELICAN.
AMERICAN AVOCETS, WESTERN and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were found along the Dike Trail in Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge., along with BLACK SKIMMER and LEAST TERN. WILD TURKEY and NORTHERN BOBWHITE continue to be found by the visitor’s center. BLACK-NECKED STILT, RED KNOT and WHITE IBIS were seen at Broadkill Marsh. SALTMARSH and GRASSHOPPER SPARROW were found at Oyster Rocks Road.
Another BROAD-WINGED HAWK was reported at Cape Henlopen State Park. Shorebirds seen at Cape Henlopen Point included PIPING PLOVER, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, RUDDY TURNSTONE and RED KNOT plus SANDWICH, LEAST, COMMON, CASPIAN, and ROYAL TERN. BLACK SCOTER, BROWN PELICAN and LESSER-BLACK-BACKED GULL were reported at the fishing pier. A MARBLED GODWIT was seen flying over the parade grounds and BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH was found at the Seaside Nature Center. A flock of 220 WHITE IBIS with 4 TRICOLORED HERONS was reported at Gordon’s Pond plus BLACK TERN. BLACK-CROWNED, and YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON were reported at the Monroe Ave. Pond in Lewes.
WHITE IBIS, BLACK-CROWNED, and YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS were seen at Burton’s Island in Delaware Seashore State Park. RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at Bay Forest in Bethany Beach and Assawoman Wildlife Area near Fenwick Island. TRICOLORED HERON and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at Herring Creek Preserve on Angola Neck
Thanks to all the people that make the Birdline possible, including Phil Kenny, Russ Taylor, Martin Selzer, Chris Hinkle, John Mercer, Colin Phelps, Kenneth Cohen, Shawn Sullivan, Jason Horn, Jacque Williamson, Ed Wrzernerski, Chuck Mitchell, Dick Plambeck, Rod Murray, Carolyn Holland, Mary Braun, Gary Griffith, Rob Blye, Sue Gruver, Greg Gough, Phil Misseldine, Richard Jullian, Alice Mohrman, Ellen and Jake Jacobson, Chris and Karen Bennett, Jim and Amy White, Keely Milbourne, Melissa Lafferty, Holly Merker, Kim Steininger, Dave Brown, Wendy Cesario, Will Krohn, Chris Machulski, Megan Kasprzak, Frank Rohrbacher, Mike Smith, Mike Moore, Bruce Peterjohn and Joe Swertinski. Special thanks to Joe Tricarico who distributes this list to DOS members. Birdline needs your sightings. Please call your reports into 302-792-9591 or email <ednieap...> Until next week, this is Andy Ednie wishing you good birding!
Date: 8/8/25 4:21 pm From: Andrew Ednie <000006be14ba5998-dmarc-request...> Subject: [de-birds] RBA: Birdline Delaware, August 8th, 2025
RBA * Delaware * Statewide * August 8, 2025 * DEST 25.08.08
*Birds mentioned BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS Mute Swan Black Swan Green-winged Teal Black Scoter Ruddy Duck Northern Bobwhite Wild Turkey Common Nighthawk Sora Virginia Rail Common Gallinule American Coot Sandhill Crane American Oystercatcher Black-necked Stilt American Avocet Black-bellied Plover American Golden Plover Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Whimbrel HUDSONIAN GODWIT Ruddy Turnstone Red Knot Spotted Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Sanderling RUFOUS-NECKED STINT Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Wilson’s Phalarope Black Tern Gull-billed Tern Least Tern Caspian Tern Common Tern Roseate Tern Royal Tern Black Skimmer Lesser Black-backed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Cory’s Shearwater Wilson’s Storm-Petrel Brown Pelican Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-crowned Night heron Glossy Ibis White Ibis ROSEATE SPOONBILL Northern Harrier Barred Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Willow Flycatcher Warbling Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Common Raven Brown-headed Nuthatch Cliff Swallow Sedge Wren Grasshopper Sparrow Eastern Meadowlark Bobolink Louisiana Waterthrush Northern Waterthrush Worm-eating Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Black and White Warbler Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Yellow-throated Warbler Canada Warbler Summer Tanager Blue Grosbeak DICKCISSEL
Hotline: Birdline Delaware Date: August 8, 2025 To Report: Andy Ednie 302-792-9591 (VOICE) Compiler: Andy Ednie (<ednieap...>) Coverage: Delaware, Delmarva Peninsula, nearby Delaware Valley, Southern New Jersey, Maryland
Welcome to the Dog Days of Summer! For Friday, August 8th, this is Birdline Delaware from the Delaware Museum of Natural History in Greenville. The Birdline is sponsored by the Delaware Ornithological Society (DOS). Statements made on the Birdline do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors. The unofficial Delaware Annual list increased to 323 species this week.
New this week was a RUFOUS-NECKED STINT reported at Bear Swamp in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge near Smyrna om Saturday. A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen today at Raymond Pool. Other shorebirds found included AMERICAN AVOCETS, BLACK-BELLIED, SEMIPALMATED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, LONG-BILLED and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, SPOTTED, PECTORAL, STILT, WESTERN and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER along with GULL-BILLED, COMMON, and CASPIAN TERNS. ROSEATE SPOONBILL was seen again today at the back end of Shearness Pool. Waders reported included LEAST BITTERN, LITTLE BLUE and TRICOLORED HERON, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, GLOSSY and WHITE IBIS plus SANDHILL CRANE. Waterfowl reported included MUTE and BLACK SWAN, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, COMMON GALLINULE, SORA, VIRGINIA RAIL, and RUDDY DUCK. WILD TURKEY and NORTHERN BOBWHITE continue to be found by the visitor’s center. A SEDGE WREN was heard at the north end of Raymond Pool. BOBOLINK, YELLOW, and BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER were seen in the refuge t! his week.
A BLUE-WINGED WARBLER and NORTHERN PARULA were reported at the Hopkins nature center in White Clay Creek State Park. BARRED OWL was reported at Christiana Manor and Starr Road in Newark. A pair of COMMON RAVENS were reported along Elkton Road, not far from where they nested last spring at the Star Campus of the University of Delaware. LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, WARBLING VIREO and YELLOW WARBLER were reported at Ashland Nature Center. YELLOW WARBLER and BLUE GROSBEAK were found at First State National Historical Park, Brandywine Unit off Ramsey Road. A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was seen at Brandywine Creek State Park.
Warblers seen near the little white bridge at the Dutch Neck Road creek crossing near Port Penn included NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, PARULA, BLACK AND WHITE, and WORM-EATING WARBLER. A big flock of shorebirds at Thousand Acre Marsh near Port Penn included a WILSON’S PHALAROPE on Tuesday, plus WESTERN, PECTORAL, WHITE-RUMPED and STILT SANDPIPER. A flock of 6 SANDHILL CRANES were seen, along with RUDDY DUCK, NORTHERN HARRIER, SORA, COMMON TERN and WILLOW FLYCATCHER. COMON GALLINULE, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, LITTLE BLUE HERON, plus WHITE and GLOSSY IBIS were at the Port Penn impoundments. The previously reported DICKCISSELS were last seen on Tuesday at Charles Price Park in Middletown along with GRASSHOPPER SPARROW and EASTERN MEADOWLARK The DICKCISSELS have moved to the fields south of the entrance road since their nesting field was mowed last week.
ROSEATE SPOONBILL was also reported at Taylor’s Gut in Woodland Beach Wildlife Area off Route 9. BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS and SOLITARY SANDPIPER were seen at the Amalfi Road retention pond in Clayton. BROWN PELICAN, SANDERLING, and RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen at Port Mahon. RUDDY DUCK, BLACK SKIMMER, AMERICAN COOT, PIED-BILLED GREBE, and LEAST BITTERN were seen at the Main Tract in Little Creek Wildlife Area. BROWN PELICAN, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, RUDDY TURNSTONE, RED KNOT, and SANDERLING were seen at Mispillion Inlet from the DuPont Nature Center. TERNS reported included LEAST, CASPIAN, and ROYAL. TRICOLORED HERON, GLOSSY and WHITE IBIS were seen flying over the inlet.
COMMON NIGHTHAWK was found at Oyster Rocks Road in Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. BLACK-NECKED STILT, WESTERN and WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER were found along the Dike Trail, along with BLACK SKIMMER and LEAST TERN. SUMMER TANAGER, BLACK AND WHITE, WORM-EATING and CANADA WARBLER were seen at the Headquarters Tract in Redden State Forest. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, YELLOW THROATED VIREO and YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER were seen at the Jester Tract in Redden. PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and SUMMER TANAGER were still present at Trap Pond State Park near Laurel.
At Cape Henlopen State Park, reported this week at Herring Point were WILSON’S STORM-PETREL and CORY’S SHEARWATER plus BLACK SCOTER, BROWN PELICAN and LESSER-BLACK-BACKED GULL. Terns seen at Cape Henlopen Point included BLACK, ROSEATE, LEAST, COMMON, CASPIAN, and ROYAL TERN along with PIPING PLOVER, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, RUDDY TURNSTONE and RED KNOT. AMERICAN AVOCET and WHIMBREL, was reported at Gordon’s Pond with WHITE and GLOSSY IBIS, TRICOLORED, LITTLE BLUE and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, plus BLACK TERN, and BLACK SKIMMER.
TRICOLORED HERON was seen at Tower Road in Delaware Seashore State Park. WHITE IBIS, BLACK-CROWNED, and YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS were seen at Burton’s Island. TRICOLORED HERON was also seen on Long Neck near Massey’s Landing. BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH and a CLIFF SWALLOW were seen at the Bethany Beach Nature Center. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continues to be seen at Assawoman Wildlife Area near Fenwick Island.
Thanks to all the people that make the Birdline possible, including Ross Gallardy, Chad Kauffman, Mike Bowen, Anne Cianni, Bert Filemyr, Mike Rosengarten, Martin Selzer, Jason Horn, Lindsey Morris, Chuck Mitchell, Dick Plambeck, Rod Murray, Carolyn Holland, Mary Braun, Ed Patten, Gary Griffith, Rob Blye, Sue Gruver, Greg Gough, Phil Misseldine, Richard Jullian, Alice Mohrman, Chris and Karen Bennett, Jim and Amy White, Keely Milbourne, Melissa Lafferty, Kim Steininger, Dave Brown, Wendy Cesario, Will Krohn, Sean O’Connor, Chris Machulski, Megan Kasprzak, Mike Moore, Bruce Peterjohn and Joe Swertinski. Special thanks to Joe Tricarico who distributes this list to DOS members. Birdline needs your sightings. Please call your reports into 302-792-9591 or email <ednieap...> Until next week, this is Andy Ednie wishing you good birding!
