Brandywine Creek State Park
Delaware · Northeast
Easy
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Brandywine Creek State Park is a productive birding destination in Delaware, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Wood Duck, and Mallard among many others. Spring and fall migration bring waves of warblers and shorebirds through the area.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
Anas platyrhynchos x rubripes
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
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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