DuPont Nature Center and Lighthouse Road
Delaware · Northeast
About This Location
DuPont Nature Center and Lighthouse Road is a productive birding destination in Delaware, with 238 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Snow Goose, Canada Goose, and Bufflehead 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-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Ammospiza caudacuta
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
American Black Duck
Mourning Dove
Clapper Rail
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Short-billed Dowitcher
Spotted Sandpiper
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black Skimmer
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Osprey
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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