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
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Chimney Swift
Semipalmated Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
American Kestrel
Tree Swallow
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Cedar Waxwing
Birding Tips
- 1
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.
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