Bennetts Pier Road
Delaware · Northeast
About This Location
Bennetts Pier Road is a productive birding destination in Delaware, with 232 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Snow Goose, Canada Goose, and American Black Duck among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Gadwall
Green-winged Teal
Clapper Rail
American Avocet
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Dunlin
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Black Skimmer
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Glossy Ibis
Bald Eagle
Chipping Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Pine Warbler
American Oystercatcher
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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