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Birds of Delaware

What has actually been seen around Delaware: 267 species, the most recorded backyard birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 267 within 6 mi
Observation records: 226,918 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Northern Cardinal
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 728 ft
Daylight, June / December: 15.4 h / 9 h

What the records say about Delaware

267 bird species have been recorded within 6 mi of the centre of Delaware (Ontario) since 2010, across 226,918 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch and American Robin.

Delaware is backyard-bird country: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and yard trees. Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch, American Robin and Blue Jay make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk and Bald Eagle.

Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 4.2 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and breeding arrivals), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.

Mount Brydges, 4 mi to the west, has fewer species on record (253 against 267).

Daylight runs from 15 h 21 min at midsummer to 9 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:45 AM in mid-April and 5:46 AM in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Delaware

#	Bird	Records
1	Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis	9,786
2	American GoldfinchSpinus tristis	8,375
3	American RobinTurdus migratorius	8,279
4	Blue JayCyanocitta cristata	7,946
5	Mourning DoveZenaida macroura	7,803
6	Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus	7,585
7	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	7,475
8	American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos	7,373
9	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	6,365
10	Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus	6,046
11	Song SparrowMelospiza melodia	5,750
12	Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens	5,404
13	Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus	5,264
14	Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula	5,200
15	Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis	4,756
16	House SparrowPasser domesticus	3,945
17	European StarlingSturnus vulgaris	3,775
18	Turkey VultureCathartes aura	3,468
19	Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis	3,460
20	White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis	3,364

Records by month

What to put out in Delaware

Foods for the most recorded backyard birds here, from our species notes.

Northern Cardinal
Black-oil sunflower · Safflower · Hulled sunflower chips
American Goldfinch
Nyjer (thistle) · Hulled sunflower chips · Black-oil sunflower
American Robin
Mealworms · Chopped apple and berries · Suet nuggets
Blue Jay
Peanuts in the shell · Black-oil sunflower · Suet
Mourning Dove
Millet · Cracked corn · Black-oil sunflower
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-oil sunflower · Suet · Shelled peanuts

Seasonal bird notes for Ontario

What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for Canadian backyards. One email a month at most.

Nearby places

Frequently asked

What birds visit backyards in Delaware?

The most recorded backyard birds within 6 mi of Delaware are Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch, American Robin, Blue Jay and Mourning Dove, based on 226,918 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Delaware?

267 species have at least one record within 6 mi of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Delaware?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 5:46 AM.

Sources

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.