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

60 birds were recorded seen in Delaware in March in our iNaturalist sample; 12 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 March

Bald Eagle248 obs.

Great Blue Heron195 obs.

Green-winged Teal158 obs.

Northern Shoveler156 obs.

Osprey150 obs.

Canada Goose147 obs.

Song Sparrow139 obs.

American Avocet133 obs.

Northern Cardinal133 obs.

American Robin127 obs.

Mallard124 obs.

Snow Goose118 obs.

All birds seen in Delaware in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	248	Apr (rising)
2	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	195	May (rising)
3	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	158	Mar (peak)
4	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	156	Mar (peak)
5	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	150	Jul (rising)
6	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	147	May (rising)
7	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	139	Jan (past peak)
8	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	133	Aug (rising)
9	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	133	Apr (rising)
10	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	127	Apr (rising)
11	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	124	May (rising)
12	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	118	Dec (rising)
13	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	111	May (rising)
14	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	102	Feb (past peak)
15	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	102	Jan (past peak)
16	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	97	Jan (past peak)
17	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	97	Dec (rising)
18	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	95	Apr (rising)
19	Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Sandpipers and Allies	90	Apr (rising)
20	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	90	Jan (past peak)
21	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	88	Mar (peak)
22	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	85	Mar (peak)
23	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	81	Mar (peak)
24	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	81	Apr (rising)
25	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	80	Oct (rising)
26	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	71	Feb (past peak)
27	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	69	Aug (rising)
28	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	69	May (rising)
29	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	67	Feb (past peak)
30	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	65	Mar (peak)
31	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	63	Mar (peak)
32	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	59	Mar (peak)
33	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	58	Apr (rising)
34	American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	58	Jan (past peak)
35	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	58	Apr (rising)
36	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	58	Apr (rising)
37	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	56	Jan (past peak)
38	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Swallows and Martins	52	May (rising)
39	Northern Gannet	Morus bassanus	Boobies and Gannets	51	Mar (peak)
40	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	51	May (rising)
41	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	50	Mar (peak)
42	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	50	Aug (rising)
43	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	49	Mar (peak)
44	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	49	Jan (past peak)
45	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	48	Feb (past peak)
46	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	48	Jan (past peak)
47	Wilson's Snipe	Gallinago delicata	Sandpipers and Allies	48	Mar (peak)
48	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	48	Oct (rising)
49	Red-throated Loon	Gavia stellata	Loons	46	Jan (past peak)
50	Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	46	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Delaware in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Delaware in March