Date: 8/7/26 5:07 pm From: Carolyn Holland <csholland84...> Subject: [de-birds] RBA: Birdline Delaware, August 7, 2026
RBA
* Delaware
* Statewide
* August 7, 2026
* DEST 26.08.07
*Birds mentioned
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northen Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Black Scoter
Surf Scoter
Northern Bobwhite
Wild Turkey
Chuck-will’s-Widow
Virginia Rail
Common Gallinule
Sandhill Crane
American Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Willet
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Western Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
CURLEW SANDPIPER
WILSON’S PHALAROPE
Gull-billed Tern
BLACK TERN
ROSEATE TERN
Least Tern
Common Tern
SANDWICH TERN
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Black Skimmer
Common Loon
Brown Pelican
Wood Stork
Least Bittern
Black-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night heron
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Western Cattle Egret
Glossy Ibis
White Ibis
Red-headed Woodpecker
Peregrine Falcon
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Cliff Swallow
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sedge Wren
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Bobolink
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush
Worm-eating Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow-throated Warbler
Summer Tanager
Hotline: Birdline Delaware
Date: August 7, 2026
Compiler: Carolyn Holland
Coverage: Delaware
For Friday, August 7th, this is Birdline Delaware from the Delaware Museum
of Nature and Science 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. This is Carolyn Holland
standing in for Andy Ednie while he’s off fishing for the Dolly Varden
char. The unofficial Delaware Annual List remains at 310 species this
week.
The long-awaited fall warbler migration is slowly beginning! Warblers
found this week in New Castle County included WORM-EATING and BLACK AND
WHITE WARBLERS in the Augustine WA--Port Penn Tract and a PROTHONOTARY
WARBLER which was photographed along Dutch Neck Road where the road crosses
a creek; BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER was also reported at this location.
TENNESSEE WARBLER and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH were seen at a private residence
near Summitt Bridge. LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was seen at First State
National Historical Park--Brandywine Valley Unit. GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS
continue to be seen at Charles Price Memorial Park.
Shorebirds seen in NCC included SPOTTED and SOLITARY SANDPIPERS at
Brandywine Creek State Park. SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, STILT SANDPIPERS,
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS continue to be seen at
Thousand Acre Marsh near Delaware City along with CASPIAN TERNS, one COMMON
TERN, COMMON GALLINULE, LITTLE BLUE HERONS, one TRICOLORED HERON,
BLUE-WINGED TEALS, and SANDHILL CRANES. On Monday a juvenile WILSON’S
PHALAROPE gave a beautiful show in the shallow water close to the road at
the base of the Reedy Point Bridge and a single LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER was
observed yesterday. BLUE-WINGED TEALS were also seen at the Port Penn
Impoundment.
The highlight at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge this week was a
CURLEW SANDPIPER which was found at the northern end of Raymond Pool On
Saturday & then was relocated on Sunday feeding along the southeastern edge
of the pool where a little creek flows into Raymond Pool. The bird could
have been easily missed as it foraged along the water’s edge behind grasses
bordering the pool, but gave good looks when it reappeared many times on
open mud there. Other shorebirds seen at the refuge included AMERICAN
AVOCETS, BLACK-NECKED STILTS with young, KILLDEER, BLACK-BELLIED and
SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, SHORT and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, plus WESTERN,
STILT, SOLITARY and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. ROYAL and LEAST TERNS were found
at the impoundments this week as well as a COMMON TERN. SANDHILL CRANES,
TRICOLORED HERON and WILD TURKEYS continue to be seen at the refuge while a
PEREGRINE FALCON continues to be seen hunting shorebirds over Raymond
Pool. A BOBOLINK was seen today.
At Port Mahon Road many BANK SWALLOWS were photographed perched on the
wires along with flocks of BARN and TREE SWALLOWS. ROYAL, FORSTER’S and
COMMON TERNS were also found.
Shorebirds observed at The DuPont Nature Center--Back Beach included
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, RUDDY TURNSTONES, SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS,
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, SPOTTED and LEAST SANDPIPERS and SANDERLINGS. A
WILSON’S STORM-PETREL was seen flying over the bay.
BLACK SKIMMERS continue to be seen at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
along with LEAST, CASPIAN, COMMON, ROYAL and FORSTER’S TERNS. Shorebirds
seen at the refuge included SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, WILLETS and
SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS. At the Headquarters Tract a COMMON NIGHTHAWK was
observed perched on a branch and LEAST BITTERN and YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
were found as well.
At Oyster Rocks Road BLACK-NECKED STILTS, DUNLIN, SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS,
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, one LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, WILLETS and PECTORAL,
STILT, SPOTTED and LEAST SANDPIPERS were observed. 210 mostly juvenile
WHITE IBISES were reported as well as several TRICOLORED HERONS. SALTMARSH
SPARROW continues to be seen there as well.
RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were found at Redden State Forest along with
WORM-EATING and PINE WARBLERS and SUMMER TANAGER. RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS
were also found at several other Sussex County locations such as the
Peninsula Nature Center, Angola Neck Preserve, Ridgewood Pond and Assawoman
Wildlife Area.
WILSON’S STORM-PETRELS continue to be seen from the Lewes/Cape May Ferry
and several were seen from shore at Bethany Beach.
COMMON NIGHTHAWKS continue to be seen in the evenings at Cape Henlopen
State Park--Fort Miles and also near The Point. Many terns are gathering
at The Point including 45 LEAST, 53 COMMON, ROYAL, FORSTER’S, ROSEATE and
SANDWICH TERNS today. Shorebirds reported include AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS,
RUDDY TURNSTONES, PIPING, BLACK-BELLIED and SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS,
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, WILLETS, SPOTTED, SEMIPALMATED and LEAST
SANDPIPERS, RED KNOTS and SANDERLINGS. HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL was seen off of
Herring Point.
Several TRICOLORED HERONS were seen at Delaware Seashore National
Park--Savage’s Ditch along with BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS, and WHITE and
GLOSSY IBISES. Shorebirds observed included AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER,
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, WILLETS and SANDERLINGS. SALTMARSH SPARROWS were
also found at this location. YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, TRICOLORED HERON
and COMMON LOON were reported at Burton’s Island.
SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, RUDDY TURNSTONES, SANDERLINGS, and WHITE-RUMPED,
SPOTTED and SOLITARY SANDPIPERS were seen at James Farm Ecological Preserve
At the Observation Tower at Assawoman Wildlife Area CHUCK-WILL’S-WIDOW was
recorded calling at dawn on Saturday. TRICOLORED HERON, WILD TURKEYS,
PRAIRIE WARBLER, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH and RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were found
at the Muddy Neck Tract.
PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS were reported at Trap Pond
Finally BLACK, LEAST, COMMON, ROYAL & FORSTER’S TERNS were found at Fenwick
Island.
Thanks to all the people that make the Birdline possible, including Susan
Russo, Nancy Cunningham, Ed Bove, Edward Hirsch, Sean McCann, Travis
Copeland, Mathieu Gagnon, Carter Chambers, Art Zdancewic, Shay Howlin,
Jessica Oberlander, Daryl Sharman, Suzanne Richman, Kent Raymond, Martin
Selzer, Lynn Jackson, Phil Kenny, Russell Taylor, Edward Johnson, Lucas
Pittman, Ethan Kang, Teddy Burke, Finn Ward, Cole Tiemann, Greg Darone,
Andy Shiley, Chris Rimmer, David Thomas, Bennett Bucci, John Bouwkamp,
David Guerten, Randy Vicker, Bert Filemyr, Mike Rosengarten, Adam Balick,
Ed Patten, Sam VanHorne, Kevin Bronson, Frank Rohrbacher, Judith Picciotto,
John Carter, Phil Misseldine, Rod Murray, Chris Rankin, Carolyn Holland,
Mary Braun, Sue Gruver, Rob and Carol Blye, Richard Julian, Alice Mohrman,
Greg Gough, Chris and Karen Bennett, Will Krohn, Jim and Amy White, Melissa
Lafferty, Walt Blackwell, Andy Jenkins, Barbara Jones, Jean-Marie Gauthier,
Kim Steininger, David Brown, Holly Merker, John and Andy Dunn, Megan
Kasprzak, Shannon Modla, Wendy Cesario, Joe Francis, Mike Moore, Bruce
Peterjohn, and Joe Swertinski. Special thanks to Joe Tricarico for list
distribution to DOS members. Remember, Birdline needs your support. This is
Carolyn Holland wishing you good birding!
Date: 8/5/26 8:48 am From: Rob Blye <rwblye...> Subject: [de-birds] birds of southern Sussex County
We regularly see red headed woodpeckers in our area and last week we had one at the suet and peanut feeders. We believe it is feeding young as it only comes to the feeder in summer, seldon in fall, spring or winter . We believe it has a nest in a copse of trees killed 10 years ago by salt intrusion along Herring Creek.
We also had a pine warbler visit the suet on the same day. We know that there are year round pine warblers here but we seldom see them at feeders in the summer. I am going to research whether the same pine warblers are year round residents or if summer breeders are replaced by wintering birds from further north.
*better living through birds* *Rob* Robert W. Blye 34603 Doe Run Lewes DE 19958-3332 302 945-8618 610 213-2413 mobile
Date: 7/31/26 4:18 pm From: Andrew Ednie <000006be14ba5998-dmarc-request...> Subject: [de-birds] RBA: Birdline Delaware, July 31st, 2026
RBA * Delaware * Statewide * July 31, 2026 * DEST 26.07.31
*Birds mentioned BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK Blue-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Black Scoter Surf Scoter Northern Bobwhite Wild Turkey Chuck-will’s-Widow Virginia Rail Common Gallinule Sandhill Crane American Oystercatcher Black-necked Stilt American Avocet Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Hudsonian Whimbrel UPLAND SANDPIPER Spotted Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Willet Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Ruddy Turnstone Red Knot Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper GULL-BILLED TERN Black Tern Least Tern Common Tern SANDWICH TERN Caspian Tern Royal Tern Black Skimmer Common Loon Brown Pelican WOOD STORK Least Bittern Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-crowned Night heron Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron Western Cattle Egret Glossy Ibis White Ibis Red-headed Woodpecker Peregrine Falcon Eastern Warbling Vireo Cliff Swallow Brown-headed Nuthatch SEDGE WREN Saltmarsh Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Bobolink Louisiana Waterthrush Worm-eating Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Black and White Warbler Northern Parula Yellow-throated Warbler Summer Tanager
Hotline: Birdline Delaware Date: July 31, 2026 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, July 31st this is Birdline Delaware from the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 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. This is Andy Ednie, glad to be with you. The unofficial Delaware Annual List increased to 311 species this week.
Today, an UPLAND SANDPIER was seen at Dover Air Force Base rom the Air Mobility Command museum. This bird was seen in flight from the north side of the fence looking out to the tarmac. Remember, no photography is allowed in this area. If you park along Route 9 looking for this bird you will be questioned by the MP's.
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, WORM-EATING and BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER were photographed at Brandywine Creek State Park on Saturday. EASTERN WARBLING VIREO was reported at Carousel Farms County Park. The last BOBOLINK was found Saturday at Smith Mill Road in White Clay Creek State Park. None were seen on Thursday. BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA and LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH plus SPOTTED and SOITARY SANDPIPER were seen at Creek Road in White Clay.
Big flocks of shorebirds including SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a high count of 32 STILT SANDPIPERS, were at Thousand Acre Marsh near Delaware City along with VIRGINIA RAIL, COMMON GALLINULE, LITTLE BLUE HERON, and SANDHILL CRANES. WESTERN CATTLE EGRET was seen at Cooks Farm off Frazer Road south of Glasgow.
The previously reported SEDGE WREN at the southeast corner of Raymond Pool in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge was last reported on Monday. Shorebirds reported at Bombay Hook included AMERICAN AVOCET, BLACK-NECKED STILT, BLACK-BELLIED and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL, SHORT and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, plus WHITE-RUMPED, WESTERN, STILT, and PECTORAL SANDPIPER. ROYAL and LEAST TERN were found at the impoundments this week. Waterbirds reported included GREEN-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN SHOVELER, SANDHILL CRANE, LEAST BITTERN, VIRGINIA RAIL, COMMON GALLINULE, TRICOLORED and LITTLE BLUE HERON, plus YELLOW-CROWNED and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON. PEREGRINE FALCON was seen hunting shorebirds over Raymond Pool. WILD TURKEY and NORTHERN BOBWHITE were seen near the Visitor’s Center
A single BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK was seen in a retention pond off Saks Road near Lake Como in Smyrna. As many as 15 GULL-BILLED TERNS continues to be seen at the main tract in Little Creek Wildlife Area, along with BLACK SKIMMER, CASPIAN and ROYAL TERN. A nonbreeding male WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was seen at the Little Creek Tower this week. Lots of shorebirds continue at the Mahon impoundments including AMERICAN AVOCET, 95 BLACK-NECK STILTS, and 30 STILT SANDPIPERS. An immature BLACK TERN was seen at Port Mahon along with WHITE IBIS, WILLET, RUDDY TURNSTONE and SANDERLINGS.
RED KNOT, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, WHIMBREL. RUDDY TURNSTONE, WILLET and SANDERLING were seen at Mispillion Inlet from the Dupont Nature Center. SALTMARSH SPARROW and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT were found at the Marvel Slat Marsh Preserve. There was a peak count of 210 WHITE IBIS seen from the Dike Trail in Prime Hook, along with BLACK-BELLED, BLACK SKIMMER, WHIMBREL WILLET, AND TURNSTONE. BLACK-NECKED STILT, WHITE and GLOSSY IBIS and SALTMARSH SPARROW were seen at Oyster Rocks Road in Prime Hook,
A WOOD STORK was photographed soaring over the Seaside Nature Center on Saturday, constituting the 6-state record of this species. The bird was seen flying off to the east but not reported at Cape May, where their WOOD STORK was last seen 10 days ago. It’s unclear if this is the same bird that was seen at Augustine Creek in New Castle Co in May but there have been reports of multiple wood storks as far north as Virginia. There have been WOOD STORKS reported as far north as New Haven, Connecticut this season. Maybe, this is another species moving north like WHITE IBIS.
A flock of 45 White Ibis were seen at Gordon’s Pond in Cape Henlopen State Park. A CLIFF SAWALLOW was picked out among the swallows there. Terns at Cape Henlopen State Park included LEAST, COMMON, CASPAIN, and ROYAL TERNS. AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, PIPING PLOVER, and RUDDY TURNSTONE were seen at Cape Henlopen Point. BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH was seen at the Seaside Nature Center. SURF SCOTER and BROWN PELICAN were seen at Herring Point. WILD TURKEY was seen at the athletic fields.
WHITE IBIS and BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH was seen at Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach. SANDWICH TERN was photographed on the pilings at the Quillen’s Point VFW Hall in Ocean View. BLACK SCOTER and YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON were reported from Quillen’s Point in the Indian River Bay. TRICOLORED HERON was seen at James Farm Eco-Preserve Preserve and COMMON LOON was seen on White’s Creek. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and LEAST BITTERN were reported at the Assawoman Wildlife Area RED-HEADED WOODPECKED was also reported at Redden State Forest with WORM-EATING WARBLER and SUMMER TANAGER. LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, PROTHONOTARY and YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER along with COMMON RAVEN were found at Trap Pond State Park. NORTHERN BOBWHITE was found near Greenwood. CHUCK-WILL’S-WIDOW was calling at Jimtown off Robinsonville Road near Lewes.
Thanks to all the people that make the Birdline possible, including Ethan Kang, Teddy Burke, Finn Ward, Cole Tiemann, Miles Marshall, Catherine Carter, Boyd McCoy, Greg Darone, Andy Shiley, Chris Rimmer, David Thomas, Bennett Bucci, John Bouwkamp, David Gerten, Randy Vicker, Bert Filemyr, Mike Rosengarten, Adam Balick, Ed Patten, Sam VanHorne, Kevin Bronson, Frank Rohrbacher, Judith Picciotto, John Carter, Phil Misseldine, Rod Murray, Chris Rankin, Carolyn Holland, Mary Braun, Sue Gruver, Rob Blye, Richard Julian, Alice Mohrman, Greg Gough, Chris and Karen Bennett, Will Krohn, Frank Rohrbacher, Jim and Amy White, Walt Blackwell. Andy Jenkins, Barbara Jones, Jean-Marie Gautier, Kim Steininger, David Brown, Holly Merker, John and Andy Dunn, Wendy Cesario, Joe Francis, Bruce Peterjohn, and Joe Swertinski. Special thanks to Joe Tricarico for list distribution to DOS members. Remember, Birdline needs your support. I’ll be away for the next two week and the Birdline will be comp! iled by my friend, Carolyn Holland. You can call your sightings to her at 410-920-5685. Thank you for your support. This is Andy Ednie wishing you good birding!
Date: 7/24/26 4:48 pm From: Andrew Ednie <000006be14ba5998-dmarc-request...> Subject: [de-birds] RBA: Birdline Delaware, July 24th, 2026
RBA * Delaware * Statewide * July 24, 2026 * DEST 26.07.24
*Birds mentioned Black Scoter Common Merganser Northern Bobwhite Wild Turkey Ring-necked Pheasant CHUCKAR Common Nighthawk Virginia Rail Sora Common Gallinule Sandhill Crane American Oystercatcher Black-necked Stilt American Avocet Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Hudsonian Whimbrel HUDSONIAN GODWIT Spotted Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Greater Yellowlegs Willet Lesser Yellowlegs Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Ruddy Turnstone Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper GULL-BILLED TERN Black Tern Least Tern Common Tern ROSEATE TERN Caspian Tern Royal Tern Black Skimmer Brown Pelican Least Bittern Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-crowned Night heron Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron Western Cattle Egret Glossy Ibis White Ibis Northern Harrier Barred Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Eastern Warbling Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Bank Swallow Cliff Swallow Brown-headed Nuthatch SEDGE WREN Marsh Wren Saltmarsh Sparrow Bobolink Louisiana Waterthrush Prothonotary Warbler Black and White Warbler Northern Parula Dickcissel
Hotline: Birdline Delaware Date: July 24, 2026 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, July 24th this is Birdline Delaware from the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 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. This is Andy Ednie, glad to be with you. The unofficial Delaware Annual List remains at 310 species this week.
A SEDGE WREN was found at the southeast corner of Raymond Pool in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. The bird has been intermittently singing along the short grass tributary that drains the pool. There was also multiple MARSH WRENS in the area for comparison. An early HUDSONIAN GODWIT was reported at Raymond Pool on Sunday evening but has not been seen since. Other shorebirds reported at Bombay Hook included AMERICAN AVOCET, BLACK-NECKED STILT, BLACK-BELLIED and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, SHORT and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, WILLET, plus SPOTTED, SOLITARY, WHITE-RUMPED, WESTERN, STILT, and PECTORAL SANDPIPER. BLACK and LEAST TERN were reported at Leatherbury Flats. GLOSSY IBIS were found along with SANDHILL CRANE, LEAST BITTERN, VIRGINIA RAIL, COMMON GALLINULE, LITTLE BLUE HERON, plus YELLOW-CROWNED and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON. WILD TURKEY and NORTHERN BOBWHITE were seen near the Visitor’s Center. The first BOBLINKS were reported this week startin! g their fall migration and PROTHONOTARY WARBLER were reported at Finis Pool.
A CHUKAR was a surprising find in Brandywine Park in downtown Wilmington. That bird was photographed along the mill race under the Van Buren Street Bridge. The origins of the CHUKAR are currently not known, but this site is right across the creek from the Brandywine Zoo. There was a raft of 8 COMMON MERGANSERS (female with 7 nearly full-grown ducklings) on the Red Clay Creek at Auburn Valley State Park. A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and an early BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER were photographed at Brandywine Creek State Park. EASTERN WARBLING VIREO was reported at Bellevue State Park. A VEERY was reported in Carousel County Park. In Newark, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO was reported in the woods along Smith Mill Road in White Clay Creek State Park. NORTHERN PARULA and LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was seen at Creek Road. BARRED OWL was reported off Paper Mill Road.
WHITE IBIS, LITTLE BLUE HERON, WESTERN CATTLE EGRET, and SANDHILL CRANES were observed at Thousand Acre Marsh near Delaware City along with SORA, VIRGINIA RAIL, and COMMON GALLINULE. The big flock of swallows at Thousand Acre included BANK and a single CLIFF SWALLOW. SPOTTED, SOLITARY, STILT and PECTORAL SANDPIPER were seen at the Port Penn impoundments of the Augustine Wildlife Area along with a RING-NECKED PHEASANT. The latter bird is considered an escape from the nearby hunt club. DICKCISSEL continues to be reported at Charles Price Park in Middletown.
GULL-BILLED TERN continues to be seen at the main tract in Little Creek Wildlife Area, along with BLACK SKIMMER, CASPIAN and ROYAL TERN. WHITE IBIS was reported at Little Creek also. RUDDY TURNSTONE and SANDERLINGS were seen at Port Mahon. A VIRGINIA RAIL was found at Big Stone Beach in the early morning hours.
GULL-BILLED and 3 breeding plumage BLACK TERNS were seen at the Petersfield Ditch at Broadkill Marsh in Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge along with BLACK SKIMMER, ROYAL and LEAST TERN. Birders looking for the Petersfield Ditch can park at the concreate bridge along the Broadkill Beach Road and walk past the gate along the gravel roadway. WHITE IBIS and TRICOLORED HERON were seen from the Dike Trail in Prime Hook, along with BLACK-BELLED and SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS. BLACK-NECKED STILT, WHITE and GLOSSY IBIS and SALTMARSH SPARROW were seen at Oyster Rocks Road in Prime Hook,
Terns at Cape Henlopen State Park included ROSEATE, SANDWICH, and GULL-BILLED TERN along with LEAST, COMMON, CASPAIN, and ROYAL TERNS. AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, PIPING PLOVER, HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL, and RUDDY TURNSTONE were seen at Cape Henlopen Point. BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH was seen at the Seaside Nature Center. BLACK SCOTER and BROWN PELICAN were seen at Herring Point. WILD TURKEY with young was seen at the athletic fields. COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen at Ft. Miles. There was a YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON at Canary Creek on the north side of Lewes off Pilottown Road. A WILSON’S STORM-PETREL was seen from the Cape May – Lewes Ferry.
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were seen in Dewey Beach. LEAST BITTERN and NORTHERN HARRIER were reported from the observation tower in Assawoman Wildlife Area. TRICOLORED HERON and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were reported at the Angola Neck Preserve. YELLOW-THROATED VIREO and LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH were found at the Jester Tract in Redden State Forest.
Thanks to all the people that make the Birdline possible, including Greg Darone, Andrew Markel, Jim Closs, Brian Moyer, Mary Ann Levan, Andy Shiley, Chris Rimmer, David Thomas, Ed Patten, Sam VanHorne, Kevin Bronson, Frank Rohrbacher, Judith Picciotto, John Carter, Phil Misseldine, Rod Murray, Chris Rankin, Carolyn Holland, Sue Gruver, Rob Blye, Richard Julian, Alice Mohrman, Greg Gough, Chris and Karen Bennett, Will Krohn, Frank Rohrbacher, Jim and Amy White, Kim Stieninger, David Brown, John and Andy Dunn, Wendy Cesario, Joe Francis, Bruce Peterjohn, and Joe Swertinski. Special thanks to Joe Tricarico for list distribution to DOS members. Birdline needs your sightings. Please call your reports into 302-463-0113 or email <ednieap...> Until next week, this is Andy Ednie wishing you good birding!
Date: 7/17/26 5:07 pm From: Andrew Ednie <000006be14ba5998-dmarc-request...> Subject: [de-birds] RBA: Birdline Delaware, July 17th, 2026
RBA * Delaware * Statewide * July 17, 2026 * DEST 26.07.17
*Birds mentioned Black Scoter Red-breasted Merganser Wild Turkey Northern Bobwhite Black-billed Cuckoo Chuck-Will’s-Widow Eastern Whip-poor-will Virginia Rail Clapper Rail Common Gallinule Sandhill Crane American Oystercatcher Black-necked Stilt American Avocet Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Hudsonian Whimbrel Spotted Sandpiper Greater Yellowlegs Willet Lesser Yellowlegs Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Ruddy Turnstone RUFF Red Knot Dunlin Least Sandpiper Western Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Bonaparte’s Gull GULL-BILLED TERN Least Tern Common Tern ROSEATE TERN Caspian Tern Royal Tern Black Skimmer Common Loon Brown Pelican Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Tricolored Heron Green Heron Glossy Ibis White Ibis Northern Harrier Barred Owl Red-headed Woodpecker Willow Flycatcher Eastern Warbling Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Cliff Swallow White-breasted Nuthatch Brown-headed Nuthatch Grasshopper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Saltmarsh Sparrow Bobolink Eastern Meadowlark Louisiana Waterthrush Worm-eating Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Kentucky Warbler Black and White Warbler Northern Parula Yellow-throated Warbler Summer Tanager Dickcissel
Hotline: Birdline Delaware Date: July 17, 2026 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, July 17th this is Birdline Delaware from the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 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. This is Andy Ednie, glad to be with you. The unofficial Delaware Annual List remains at 310 species this week.
The previously reported white-headed RUFF was last seen Saturday from Shearness Tower in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Some additional shorebirds reported at Bombay Hook included AMERICAN AVOCET, BLACK-NECKED STILT, BLACK-BELLIED and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, SHORT and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, WILLET, DUNLIN, plus WESTERN, STILT and LEAST SANDPIPER. GULL-BILLED, LEAST, ROYAL, CASPIAN and COMMON TERN plus BLACK SKIMMER were reported at Leatherbury Flats. WHITE and GLOSSY IBIS were found along with SANDHILL CRANE, LEAST BITTERN, VIRGINIA RAIL, COMMON GALLINULE, LITTLE BLUE HERON, and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON. WILD TURKEY were seen near the Visitor’s Center. BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and PROTHONOTARY WARBLER were reported at Finis Pool. NORTHERN HARRIER was seen hunting over the marsh.
In Newark, BOBOLINKS continue to be seen at the Smith Mill Road field in White Clay Creek State Park. A surprising WORM-EATING WARBLER was seen at the first pedestrian bridge in White Clay Creek State Park. GREEN HERON, AMERICAN REDSTART, NORTHERN PARULA. LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHS and YELLOW-THROATED VIREO were seen along the creek by the pumphouse in White Clay. WILLOW FLYCATCHER was seen at Smiths Mill, Curtis Mill Park, and Middle Run Natural Area. Several GREEN HERONS were reported at Middle Run and Carousel Park. EASTERN WARBLING VIREO was reported at Ashland Nature Center. Another LOUISIANA WATERTHRUS was found at Brandywine Creek State Park near Thompson’s Bridge
LITTLE BLUE HERON were found at Lums Pond State Park. A BLACK-NECKED STILT and STILT SANDPIPER were seen at Thousand Acre Marsh. A count of 8 SANDHILL CRANES were observed, along with CLAPPER and VIRGINIA RAIL, COMMON GALLINULE, LEAST BITTERN plus WHITE and GLOSSY IBIS. CLIFF SWALLOWS were found at the Appoquinmink Bridge along Route 9 south of Port Penn. NORTHERN BOBWHITES was found at Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area. DICKCISSEL, EASTERN MEADOWLARK plus SAVANNAH and GRASSHOPPER SPARROW continues to be reported at Charles Price Park in Middletown.
CLIFF SWALLOWS were also found at the Leipsic River Bridge along Route 9. There was a remarkable high count of 105 BLACK-NECKED STILTS at the Mahon Impoundments at Little Creek Wildlife Area along with AMERICAN AVOCET, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, BLACK SKIMMER plus WHITE and GLOSSY IBIS. BONAPARTE’S GULL and ROYAL TERN were seen at Port Mahon along with WESTERN, STILT, PECTORAL and SPOTTED SANDPIPER. BARRED OWL and PROTHONOTARY WARBLER were seen at Killen’s Pond State Park. SALTMARSH SPARROWS were seen at Port Mahon, St. Jones Reserve, S. Bower’s and Broadkill Beach.
SALTMARSH and SEASIDE SPARROW were seen at the Marvel Saltmarsh Preserve in Slaughters Beach. BLACK-NECKED STILT, BLACK SKIMMER, ROYAL and LEAST TERN were seen at the Dike Tail in Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. At Oyster Rocks Road in Prime Hook, HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL, AMERICAN AVOCET. BLACK-NECKED STILT, BLACK-BELLIED and SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, WHITE and GLOSSY IBIS plus WILLOW FLYCATCHER were reported.
Terns at Cape Henlopen State Park included ROSEATE, and GULL-BILLED TERN along with LEAST, COMMON, CASPAIN, and ROYAL TERNS. AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, PIPING PLOVER, RUDDY TURNSTONE and RED KNOT were seen at Cape Henlopen Point. BROWN-HEADED and WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH was seen at the Seaside Nature Center. BLACK SCOTER and BROWN PELICAN were seen at Herring Point. BONAPARTE’S GULL, BLACK SKIMMER, GULL-BILLED, LEAST, and ROYAL TERN, plus LITTLE BLUE HERON, GLOSSY, and WHITE IBIS were seen at Gordon’s Pond. Shorebirds reported included AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, BLACK-NECKED STILT, WILLET and SPOTTED SANDPIPER.
A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was found by boat in the Rehoboth Marshes south of Dewey Beach in Delaware Seashore State Park, along with AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, RUDDY TURNSTONE. WHITE IBIS and 15 TRICOLORED HERONS. Another WHIMBREL sighting was from S. Bethany Beach. COMMON LOON, was found at James Farm Eco-Preserve along with RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was also seen at Fresh Pond State Park, Peninsula Golf and Country Club on Long Neck, and Redden State Forest. SUMMER TANAGER, BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, plus KENTUCKY, BLACK AND WHITE, WORM-EATING, and YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER were seen at. Redden State Forest. Holy cow, a few goatsuckers are still being reported! CHUCK WILL’ WIDOW was found at Fenwick Island. EASTERN WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at Milford Neck Wildlife Area.
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