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

60 birds were recorded seen in Delaware in January 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 January

Snow Goose204 obs.

White-throated Sparrow203 obs.

Bald Eagle191 obs.

Bufflehead169 obs.

Northern Cardinal166 obs.

Great Blue Heron164 obs.

Long-tailed Duck147 obs.

All birds seen in Delaware in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	204	Dec (rising)
2	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	203	Jan (peak)
3	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	191	Apr (rising)
4	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	169	Jan (peak)
5	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	166	Apr (rising)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	164	May (rising)
7	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	147	Jan (peak)
8	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	145	Jan (peak)
9	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	130	May (rising)
10	Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	116	Jan (peak)
11	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	106	May (rising)
12	Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	102	Jan (peak)
13	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	101	Jan (peak)
14	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	100	Dec (rising)
15	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	99	Aug (rising)
16	Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	94	Feb (rising)
17	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	92	Jan (peak)
18	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	90	Aug (rising)
19	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	87	Feb (rising)
20	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	83	Oct (rising)
21	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	81	Jan (peak)
22	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	77	Apr (rising)
23	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	75	May (rising)
24	Red-throated Loon	Gavia stellata	Loons	74	Jan (peak)
25	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	74	Mar (rising)
26	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	73	May (rising)
27	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	72	Apr (rising)
28	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	70	Feb (rising)
29	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	67	Apr (rising)
30	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	66	Oct (rising)
31	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	65	Jan (peak)
32	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	65	Apr (rising)
33	Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Sandpipers and Allies	63	May (rising)
34	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	63	Jan (peak)
35	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	61	Feb (rising)
36	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	61	Oct (rising)
37	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	60	May (rising)
38	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	59	Jan (peak)
39	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	59	Apr (rising)
40	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	59	Mar (rising)
41	Common Loon	Gavia immer	Loons	57	Feb (rising)
42	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	55	Mar (rising)
43	Black Scoter	Melanitta americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	54	Feb (rising)
44	Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	53	Jan (peak)
45	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	52	Apr (rising)
46	Purple Sandpiper	Calidris maritima	Sandpipers and Allies	51	Jan (peak)
47	Brant	Branta bernicla	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	49	Feb (rising)
48	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	47	Mar (rising)
49	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	45	May (rising)
50	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	44	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Delaware in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Delaware in January