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
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
Short-billed Dowitcher
Spotted Sandpiper
Ruddy Turnstone
Dunlin
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Marsh Wren
European Starling
Seaside Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
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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