Delaware River - Hog Island Road
Pennsylvania · Northeast
Challenging
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Delaware River - Hog Island Road is a productive birding destination in Pennsylvania, with 273 species recorded on eBird. This coastal and river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Ring-billed Gull, and Northern Harrier 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
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Barred Owl
Strix varia
Red-tailed Hawk (abieticola)
Buteo jamaicensis
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored/cismontanus)
Junco hyemalis
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Bald Eagle
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Ring-billed Gull
Northern Harrier
Downy Woodpecker
American Kestrel
American Crow
Fish Crow
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Ring-necked Duck
American Black Duck
Green-winged Teal
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Birding Tips
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Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.