Birds in Delaware in April: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Delaware in April in our iNaturalist sample; 15 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in April

Bald Eagle250 obs.

Canada Goose225 obs.

Osprey224 obs.

Great Blue Heron222 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird195 obs.

American Robin181 obs.

Northern Cardinal175 obs.

Snowy Egret162 obs.

White-throated Sparrow148 obs.

Great Egret142 obs.

Mallard140 obs.

American Goldfinch139 obs.

All birds seen in Delaware in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	250	Apr (peak)
2	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	225	May (rising)
3	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	224	Jul (rising)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	222	May (rising)
5	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	195	May (rising)
6	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	181	Apr (peak)
7	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	175	Apr (peak)
8	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	162	Aug (rising)
9	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	148	Jan (past peak)
10	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	142	Aug (rising)
11	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	140	May (rising)
12	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	139	Apr (peak)
13	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	119	Apr (peak)
14	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	115	Apr (peak)
15	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	112	May (rising)
16	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	107	Apr (peak)
17	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	102	Apr (peak)
18	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	98	Aug (rising)
19	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	95	Apr (peak)
20	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	90	Aug (rising)
21	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	84	Mar (past peak)
22	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	82	Apr (peak)
23	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	82	May (rising)
24	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	79	Apr (peak)
25	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	79	Mar (past peak)
26	Forster's Tern	Sterna forsteri	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	78	Aug (rising)
27	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	77	May (rising)
28	Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Sandpipers and Allies	76	May (rising)
29	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	75	May (rising)
30	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	74	Apr (peak)
31	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	74	Apr (peak)
32	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	74	Apr (peak)
33	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	74	Oct (rising)
34	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	74	May (rising)
35	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	68	Jan (past peak)
36	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	68	Apr (peak)
37	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	65	May (rising)
38	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	61	May (rising)
39	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	61	Mar (past peak)
40	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	60	Mar (past peak)
41	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	59	Jan (past peak)
42	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	59	Feb (past peak)
43	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	58	May (rising)
44	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	57	May (rising)
45	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	57	May (rising)
46	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	57	Aug (rising)
47	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	55	May (rising)
48	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	55	Jan (past peak)
49	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	52	May (rising)
50	Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Plovers and Lapwings	51	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Delaware in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Delaware in April