Date: 9/11/26 4:44 pm From: Andrew Ednie <000006be14ba5998-dmarc-request...> Subject: [de-birds] RBA: Birdline Delaware, September 11th, 2026
RBA * Delaware * Statewide * September 11, 2026 * DEST 26.09.11
*Birds mentioned Black Scoter Black Scoter Common Merganser Red-breasted Merganser Common Gallinule Sandhill Crane American Oystercatcher Black-necked Stilt American Avocet Black-bellied Plover American Golden Plover Semipalmated Plover Marbled Godwit Hudsonian Godwit Willet Short-billed Dowitcher Long-billed Dowitcher Ruddy Turnstone Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper BAIRD’S SANDPIPER Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER Wilson’s Phalarope Royal Tern Black Skimmer Brown Pelican Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-crowned Night heron Tricolored Heron White Ibis MISSISSIPPI KITE Osprey Broad-winged Hawk Barred Owl Red-headed Woodpecker American Kestrel Merlin OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER Least Flycatcher YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER Philadelphia Vireo Common Raven Red-breasted Nuthatch Brown-headed Nuthatch Veery Swainson’s Thrush Grasshopper Sparrow Saltmarsh Sparrow Baltimore Oriole Yellow-breasted Chat Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush American Redstart Black and White Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Blue-winged Warbler GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER Nashville Warbler Tennessee Warbler CONNECTICUT WARBLER Northern Parula Northern Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Cape May Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Pine Warbler Prairie Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Canada Warbler Summer Tanager Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Hotline: Birdline Delaware Date: September 11, 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, September 11th 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 320 species this week.
The first CONNECTICUT WARBLERS of the year were reported this week at Ashland Natue Center, Brandywine Creek State Park, and First State National Historical Park, Brandywine Unit off Ramsey Road. Another CONNECTICUT WARBLER was reported along Fowlers Beach Road in Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge yesterday. A male GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen Saturday off Creek Road just south of Chambers Rock Road in White Clay Creek State Park. A female GOLDEN-WING was seen Monday at the back side of Finis Pool along Raymond Neck Road in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
TENNESSEE WARBLER was reported at First State, Middle Run Wildlife Area, University of Delaware Ag Farm, White Clay Creek and Summit Bridge. NASHVILLE WARBLER was reported at Ashland Nature Center, White Clay Creek, and the Boardwalk Trail parking area in Bombay Hook. A single BLACKPOLL WARBLER was seen at the Fire Truck Pond in Port Penn Impoundments. Early YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at Harry’s Pond in the Brandywine Town Center, Ashland Nature Center, Bombay Hook, and Cape Henlopen. A total of 26 species of warbler were reported this week including OVENBIRD, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, AMERICAN REDSTART, NORTHERN PARULA, plus BLACK AND WHITE, BLUE-WINGED, CAPE MAY, MAGNOLIA, YELLOW, CHESTNUT-SIDED, BLACKBURNIAN, PINE, PRAIRIE, CANADA, plus BLACK-THROATED BLUE, and GREEN WARBLER
An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was seen at Ashland Nature Center and the Ashton Tract in Augustine Wildlife Area. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was reported at Lums Pond State Park PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at White Clay Creek, Parson Point Road in Bombay Hook, and at Shearness Tower. A RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH was reported at Ashland Nature Center. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found at Curtis Mill Park in Newark, GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was reported near Delaware City, and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at the Ashton Tract. Some common migrants this week included LEAST FLYCATCHER, VEERY, SWAINSON’S THRUSH,BALTIMORE ORIOLE, and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK.
The previously reported BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was re-found at Shearness Pool in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. The bird was seen again on the sandbar opposite Shearness tower on the south side of the impoundment. Other shorebirds included HUDSONIAN and MARBLED GODWIT, AMERICAN AVOCET, BLACK-BELLIED, SEMIPALMATED and AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, SHORT and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, DUNLIN, plus WHITE-RUMPED, WESTERN, and PECTORAL SANDPIPER. Long-legged waders included WHITE IBIS, TRICOLORED, YELLOW-CROWNED and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON plus SANDHILL CRANES.
ROYAL TERNS continue to be seen at Port Mahon. BARRED OWL was found at the main Tract in Little Creek Wildlife Area. SALTMARSH SPARROW, WHITE IBIS and MERLIN were seen at Big Stone Beach. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH were found in Milford Neck Wildlife Area.
A couple of immature YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS continue to be seen at the Marvel Salt Marsh Preserve Pond in Slaughters Beach. A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was found along the shoreline at Evans Road in Slaughters Beach. COMMON RAVEN was found at Fowlers Beach. The previously reported WILSON’S PHALAROPES were last seen on Monday at Oyster Rocks Road in Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Othe shorebirds reported included BLACK-NECKED STILT, plus BAIRD’S. STILT, WESTERN, WHITE-RUMPED, and PECTORAL SANDPIPER. AMERICAN AVOCET, BLACK SKIMMER, WHITE IBIS and TRICOLORED HERON were seen at the Dike Trail at Prime Hook.
BLACK SCOTER, AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, and RUDDY TURNSTONE were in Cape Henlopen State Park. AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, WILLET and RED BREASTED MERGANSER were seen at Herring Point. Cape Henlopen Point is now open to foot traffic and the number of terns is decreased. Over 300 BROWN PELICANS were seen on the outer breakwater in Lewes Harbor. COMMON GALLINULE was seen at Assawoman Wildlife Area. A late SUMMER TANAGER was seen in Harbeson.
Delaware’s hawk watches continue this week at Ashland Nature Center and Cape Henlopen State Park. Welcome to our two hawk counters David Brown and Emma Hovland. A MISSISSIPPI KITE was seen at Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch on Saturday. Cape Henlopen has already reported over 200 OSPREYS. A high count of almost 200 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS was seen at Ashland Nature Center last weekend, along with 58 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 6 MERLIN. A family of 5-7 COMMON MERGANSERS were seen along the Red Clay Creek at Ashland this week
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