Port Mahon Road
Delaware · Northeast
About This Location
Port Mahon Road is a productive birding destination in Delaware, with 274 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Snow Goose, Canada Goose, and Mourning Dove 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
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mute Swan
Black-bellied Plover
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Dunlin
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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