Newark Reservoir
Delaware · Northeast
About This Location
Newark Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Delaware, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Common Merganser, Mourning Dove, and Ring-billed Gull 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
Snow x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x Branta canadensis
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Iceland Gull (kumlieni)
Larus glaucoides
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Ring-billed Gull
Blue Jay
American Crow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Bald Eagle
Downy Woodpecker
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
European Starling
American Robin
American Goldfinch
White-throated Sparrow
Common Grackle
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Visit during mid-May for peak warbler migration.
Amenities
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