Updated Sep 28
Pictured: Bombay Hook · typical peak lookDelawarewinter wildlife
When does migrating and wintering wildlife peak in Delaware?
Migrating and wintering wildlife usually peaks from September to March.
Updated Sep 28.
Places by state
Delaware
- Bombay HookStarts in ~5 weeks
Local timing: Nov 1–Dec 31
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 28Park ServiceMonth-by-month calendar: spring wildflowers April–May, water lilies in June, late-summer and fall flowers; biting insects June–SeptemberSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Wildlife in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park Service12-mile wildlife drive, five walking trails, three observation towers; seasonal closure of Dutch Neck RoadSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge: Visit Us in a new tab)
How do you track winter wildlife? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds departing. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.