White Clay Creek State Park
Delaware · Northeast
About This Location
White Clay Creek State Park is a productive birding destination in Delaware, with 209 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Black Vulture, and Red-tailed Hawk 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
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Brant
Branta bernicla
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Acadian Flycatcher
Orchard Oriole
Louisiana Waterthrush
Prairie Warbler
Indigo Bunting
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Mississippi Kite
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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