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.
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Carolyn Holland wishing you good birding!
