Newark Reservoir
Delaware · Northeast
About This Location
Newark Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Delaware, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Common Merganser, Mourning Dove, and Ring-billed Gull 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
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Eastern Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Horned Grebe
Northern Mockingbird
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Bald Eagle
Eastern Towhee
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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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