Cape Henlopen State Park - Gordon's Pond
Delaware · Northeast
About This Location
Cape Henlopen State Park - Gordon's Pond is a productive birding destination in Delaware, with 285 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Red-breasted Merganser, Mourning Dove, and Greater Yellowlegs 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-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Least Tern
Royal Tern
White Ibis
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Western Cattle-Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Eastern Kingbird
American Crow
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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