WARBLERS (cont.) S Sp Su F W FINCHES-BLACKBIRDS S Sp Su F W Birds of Cape Henlopen State Park Magnolia Warbler - c - c - WEAVER (cont.) Cape May Warbler - r - o - House Finch* c c c c c Black-throated Blue Warbler - u - u - Red Crossbill r - - r r Cape Henlopen State Park offers bird enthusiasts Yellow-rumped Warbler c c - c c White-winged Crossbill r - - r r Black-throated Green Warbler - u - u - Common Redpoll - - - r - unlimited opportunities to study and enjoy the Blackburnian Warbler - o - o - Pine Siskin - - - r - natural world of the Delaware Seashore. The Yellow-throated Warbler - r - r - American Goldfinch* c c c c c Park’s geographic location at the mouth of Pine Warbler* o c c c r Evening Grosbeak r - - r - Delaware Bay, along the Atlantic flyway, and Prairie Warbler* - c c c - House Sparrow* c c c c c Palm Warbler - u - c r where northern and southern ranges meet, puts it in Bay-breasted Warbler - r - u - the direct flight path of a great variety of birdlife. Blackpoll Warbler - u - u - The Park’s many habitats – bay and ocean waters Black and white Warbler* r u o u - ACCIDENTAL and beaches, dunes, fresh and saltwater wetlands, American Redstart - c - c - forest and a brackish water impoundment provide Prothonatary Warbler - r - - - The following species have been seen at Cape Worm-eating Warbler - r - r - critical feeding, resting and nesting areas for a Ovenbird* - u u u - Henlopen fewer than five times. If you see any of diversity of migrating and breeding birds. Northern Waterthrush - r - r - these species or one that is not included in the list to helping us better understand the abundance and Louisiana Waterthrush - r - r - occurrence of birds at Cape Henlopen State Park. above, please report your sighting to the staff at the Cape Henlopen offers excellent birding year round. Kentucky Warbler - r - r - Seaside Nature Center. Common Yellowthroat* r c c c r In spring and fall shorebirds, songbirds and raptors Seasons Hooded Warbler - r - r - Eared Grebe move through the park in impressive numbers. A Wilson's Warbler - r - o - Western Grebe hawk watch is conducted from the Bunker Canada Warbler - r - r - Early spring (15 March - April) S Magnificent Frigatebird Yellow-breasted Chat - r r r - overlook during April and May and again during Gull-billed Tern Late Spring (May 1 - 15 June) Sp TANAGERS-SPARROWS September and October. In late October and early Sooty Tern Summer (15 June - August) Su Scarlet Tanager - o r o - Gray Flycatcher November thousands of seaducks, cormorants, Eastern Towhee* c c c c o Fall (September - November) F Gray Kingbird gannets and loons stream past the Cape as they American Tree Sparrow - - - r r Winter (December - 15 March) W Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Chipping Sparrow* o c c c r migrate south. Winter offers the chance to see Clay-colored Sparrow Field Sparrow* c c c c u northern visitors like snow bunting, common eider Lark Sparrow Relative Abundance Vesper Sparrow - r - r - Grasshopper Sparrow and snowy owl. During the summer months piping Savannah Sparrow u c - c o LeConte’s Sparrow plover nest on the beaches at the Point and Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow* o u u u o Common (c) - Fairly abundant and likely to be Harris’s Sparrow Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow r - - - r Gordons Pond, common nighthawks nest in the seen in proper habitat on each visit. Seaside Sparrow* r c c c r ocean dunes and Chuck-will’s-widows nest in the Fox Sparrow o o - u u Park’s pine forest. Brown-headed nuthatches are Uncommon (u) - Present in small numbers and Song Sparrow* c c c c c year-round residents in the Park’s pine forests and Swamp Sparrow* u u - u u NOTES not always seen on every visit. White-throated Sparrow c c - c c are regular visitors to the feeding station at the White-crowned Sparrow r r - r r Seaside Nature Center. The Point, Herring Point, Occasional (o) - Occurs sporadically in proper Dark-eyed Junco c u - c c the Dune Overlook and Saltmarsh Spur Trails and season and habitat. Lapland Longspur r - - r r Gordons Pond are the most productive birding Snow Bunting o - - c c FINCHES-BLACKBIRDS-WEAVER areas in the Park, but birds can and are found just Rare (r) - Seldom seen. Northern Cardinal* c c c c c about everywhere. Rose-breasted Grosbeak - r - r - Blue Grosbeak* - u u u - This checklist includes 283 species that can be seen Indigo Bunting* - u u u - * Indicates a species that nests or has nested in the Bobolink - r - r - in the Park fairly regularly and another 13 Park Red-winged Blackbird* c c c c c accidental species that have been seen in the park Eastern Meadowlark* o o o o o less than five times. The list is based on the Species in bold print are neotropical migrants. Rusty Blackbird r - - r - Seventh Edition of the American Ornithological Boat-tailed Grackle* u u u u u They spend the winter in tropical regions of South Common Grackle* c c c c c Union’s Checklist of North American Birds. We and Central America. Brown-headed Cowbird* c c c c c ask that birders record their sightings on the Bird Orchard Oriole* - o r o - Sighting Sheet located near the entrance of the Species in italicized print are species that have Baltimore Oriole* - u - u - Seaside Nature Center. Your sightings are crucial Purple Finch r - - r r been introduced into North America by humans. LOONS-GREBES S Sp Su F W DUCKS (cont.) S Sp Su F W SANDPIPERS (cont.) S Sp Su F W FLYCATCHERS-SHRIKES- S Sp Su F W Red-throated Loon c u r c c Red-breasted Merganser c o r c c American Woodcock o o o o o VIREOS (cont.) Common Loon u u r o u Ruddy Duck o - - u u Wilson's Phalarope - r r r - Great Crested Flycatcher* - c c c - Pied-billed Grebe u u r u u HAWKS-FALCONS Red-necked Phalarope - r - r - Western Kingbird - - - r - Horned Grebe u u - u u Osprey* c c c c r Red Phalarope - r - r - Eastern Kingbird* - c c c - Red-necked Grebe r - - r r Swallow-tailed Kite r - - - - JAEGERS-GULLS-TERNS-ALCID Northern Shrike r - - - r STORM-PETREL-PELICANS-CORMORANTS Mississippi Kite r r - - - Pomarine Jaeger - r - r - Loggerhead Shrike - r - - - Wilson's Storm-Petrel - - r - - Bald Eagle o o o o o Parasitic Jaeger - r - o - White-eyed Vireo* - c c c - Northern Gannet c u r c u Northern Harrier u o - u u Laughing Gull c c c c r Yellow-throated Vireo - r - r - American White Pelican r - - - - Sharp-shinned Hawk c u - c o Little Gull - - - - r Blue-headed Vireo - o - o r Brown Pelican r u u u r Cooper's Hawk u - - u r Black-headed Gull r - - - r Warbling Vireo - r - r - Double-crested Cormorant c c u c c Northern Goshawk - - - r - Bonaparte's Gull c u - u c Philadelphia Vireo - r - r - Great Cormorant u r - u u Red-shouldered Hawk r - - r - Ring-billed Gull c c o c c Red-eyed Vireo* - c c c - BITTERNS-HERONS-IBISES Broad-winged Hawk r - - o - Herring Gull* c c c c c CROWS-SWALLOWS-TITMICE American Bittern r r - r r Red-tailed Hawk* o o o o o Iceland Gull r - - - r Blue Jay* c c c c c Great Blue Heron c c c c c Rough-legged Hawk - - - r r Lesser Black-backed Gull r - - r r American Crow c c u c c Great Egret c c c c r American Kestrel c o - c o Glaucous Gull r - - - r Fish Crow* c c c c c Snowy Egret c c c c r Merlin u r - u o Great Black-backed Gull* c c c c c Horned Lark r r - r r Little Blue Heron o o o o r Peregrine Falcon o o r u o Black-legged Kitiwake - - - r r Purple Martin* - c c c - Tricolored Heron o o o o r TURKEY-QUAIL-RAILS Caspian Tern - c u c - Tree Swallow* c c c c o Cattle Egret r r r r - Wild Turkey r r r r r Royal Tern - c o c - Northern Rough-winged Swallow - o - o - Green Heron* r c c c - Northern Bobwhite u u u u u Sandwich Tern - - o r - Bank Swallow - o - o - Black-crowned Night-Heron u u u u r Clapper Rail c c c c o Roseate Tern - r - r - Cliff Swallow - o - o - Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - r r r - Virginia Rail r r r r r Common Tern o c c c r Barn Swallow* - c c c - Glossy Ibis u u o o - Sora r r - r - Arctic Tern - r - - - Carolina Chickadee* c c c c c VULTURES-GEESE-SWANS-DUCKS Common Moorhen r - - - - Forster's Tern c c c c u Tufted Titmouse* c c c c c Black Vulture u u o u u American Coot o r - o o Least Tern* - u u u - NUTHATCHES- WRENS- KINGLETS Turkey Vulture c c c c c PLOVERS-SANDPIPERS Black Tern - r o r - Red-breasted Nuthatch c - - c c Snow Goose c r - c c Black-bellied Plover c c - c u Black Skimmer* - o u o r Brown-headed Nuthatch* u u u u u Canada Goose c o o c c American Golden-Plover - r - r - Razorbill - - - - r Brown Creeper o o - o o Brant u r r u u Semipalmated Plover - c c c - DOVES-CUCKOOS-OWLS Carolina Wren* c c c c c Tundra Swan r - - r r Piping Plover* u u u o - Rock Dove* c c c c c House Wren* - c c c - Mute Swan r r r r r Killdeer* c c c c c Mourning Dove* c c c c c Winter Wren o r - o o Wood Duck r r - o r American Oystercatcher* u u u u o Black-billed Cuckoo - r - o - Marsh Wren* - c c c r Gadwall o o - o o Black-necked Stilt - r r r - Yellow-billed Cuckoo - o r o - Golden-crowned Kinglet c c - c c Eurasian Wigeon r - - r r American Avocet - r - r - Eastern Screech-Owl* u u u u u Ruby-crowned Kinglet u u - u u American Wigeon o o - o o Greater Yellowlegs c c c c u Great Horned Owl* u u u u u Blue-gray Gnatcatcher* o c o c - American Black Duck c c c c c Lesser Yellowlegs u c c c u Snowy Owl - - - r r THRUSHES Mallard c c c c c Solitary Sandpiper r u - o - Short-eared Owl r - - r r Eastern Bluebird* o o o o r Blue-winged Teal u o - u - Willet r c c c - Northern Saw-whet Owl - - - - r Veery - o - o - Northern Shoveler o o - u u Spotted Sandpiper - c u c - GOATSUCKERS-HUMMINGBIRD-KINGFISHER Gray-cheeked Thrush - o - o - Northern Pintail u o - u u Upland Sandpiper - r - r - Common Nighthawk* - c c c - Swainson's Thrush - o - o - Green-winged Teal c u - c c Whimbrel - o - o - Chuck-will's-widow* - c c c - Hermit Thrush u u - u u Canvasback r - - r r Hudsonian Godwit - - r - - Whip-poor-will - r r r - Wood Thrush* - c u u - Redhead r - - r r Marbled Godwit - - r - - Chimney Swift - c c c - American Robin* c c c c c Ring-necked Duck r - - o o Ruddy Turnstone c c r c c Ruby-throated Hummingbird* - u u u - THRASHERS-PIPIT-WAXWING Greater Scaup u - - u u Red Knot - u - o r Belted Kingfisher u o r u u Gray Catbird* r c c c r Lesser Scaup o - - o o Sanderling c c c c c WOODPECKERS Northern Mockingbird* c c c c c King Eider r r r r r Semipalmated Sandpiper - c c c - Red-headed Woodpecker - - - r - Brown Thrasher* o c c c r Common Eider r r r o o Western Sandpiper - r o o - Red-bellied Woodpecker* c c c c c European Starling* c c c c c Harlequin Duck r - - r r Least Sandpiper - c c c - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - - - r r American Pipit r r - r r Surf Scoter c o o c c White-rumped Sandpiper - o o o - Downy Woodpecker* c c c c c Cedar Waxwing* u u u u u White-winged Scoter o r r o o Baird's Sandpiper - - r r - Hairy Woodpecker* u u u u u WARBLERS Black Scoter c o o c c Pectoral Sandpiper - u u u - Northern Flicker* c c u c c Blue-winged Warbler - r - r - Oldsquaw u - - u u Purple Sandpiper u o - o u FLYCATCHERS-SHRIKES-VIREOS S Sp Su F W Tennessee Warbler - r - r - Bufflehead c o - c c Dunlin c c - c c Olive-sided Flycatcher - r - - - Orange-crowned Warbler - r - r - Common Goldeneye r - - r o Stilt Sandpiper - o o o - Eastern Wood-Pewee* - u u u - Nashville Warbler - r - r - Hooded Merganser u u - u u Short-billed Dowitcher c c c c o Acadian Flycatcher* - o o - - Northern Parula* - u - u - Common Merganser r - - r r Long-billed Dowitcher r - - r - Least Flycatcher - r - r - Yellow Warbler* - o o o - Common Snipe o o - o o Eastern Phoebe* o o o u - Chestnut-sided Warbler - o - o -