Milford Neck
Delaware · Northeast
About This Location
Milford Neck is a productive birding destination in Delaware, with 215 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Ammospiza caudacuta
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mourning Dove
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Short-billed Dowitcher
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Pectoral Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
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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