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

60 birds were recorded seen in Delaware in July in our iNaturalist sample; 6 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in July

Laughing Gull373 obs.

Osprey254 obs.

Great Blue Heron216 obs.

Snowy Egret209 obs.

Green Heron185 obs.

Blue Grosbeak146 obs.

Great Egret131 obs.

American Goldfinch124 obs.

Forster's Tern121 obs.

Black-necked Stilt112 obs.

American Avocet112 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird109 obs.

All birds seen in Delaware in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	373	Aug (rising)
2	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	254	Jul (peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	216	May (past peak)
4	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	209	Aug (rising)
5	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	185	Aug (rising)
6	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Cardinals and Allies	146	May (past peak)
7	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	131	Aug (rising)
8	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	124	Apr (past peak)
9	Forster's Tern	Sterna forsteri	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	121	Aug (rising)
10	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	112	May (past peak)
11	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	112	Aug (rising)
12	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	109	May (past peak)
13	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	107	May (past peak)
14	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	83	Apr (past peak)
15	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	83	May (past peak)
16	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	81	May (past peak)
17	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	77	May (past peak)
18	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	75	Jul (peak)
19	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Ibises and Spoonbills	74	Aug (rising)
20	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	72	May (past peak)
21	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	72	Mar (past peak)
22	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	71	Apr (past peak)
23	Marsh Wren	Cistothorus palustris	Wrens	69	May (past peak)
24	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	66	Aug (rising)
25	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	66	Aug (rising)
26	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	61	Apr (past peak)
27	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	60	Apr (past peak)
28	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	60	Jul (peak)
29	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	58	May (past peak)
30	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	56	Aug (rising)
31	Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	Sandpipers and Allies	56	Jul (peak)
32	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	56	Apr (past peak)
33	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	55	May (past peak)
34	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	55	May (past peak)
35	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	55	May (past peak)
36	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	55	May (past peak)
37	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	54	Jul (peak)
38	American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	53	Feb (past peak)
39	Short-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus griseus	Sandpipers and Allies	52	May (past peak)
40	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	51	Jul (peak)
41	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	50	Apr (past peak)
42	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	49	Aug (rising)
43	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	49	May (past peak)
44	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	48	Apr (past peak)
45	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla	Sandpipers and Allies	46	May (past peak)
46	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	46	May (past peak)
47	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	44	Apr (past peak)
48	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	43	Aug (rising)
49	Clapper Rail	Rallus crepitans	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	38	Aug (rising)
50	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	36	Aug (rising)

Birds Seen in Delaware in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Delaware in July