Happenings

Owl seekers wanted! Safe dates for Great Horned and Screech Owls started on December 1st, and for Barred Owls on January 1st. That means that the Delaware Breeding Bird Survey needs you to look for owls now! [Read more about it]

Lights Out Wilmington! Please support our efforts to conserve energy and help save vulnerable migrating birds by encouraging downtown building owners and tenants to turn off non-essential lights at night. By eliminating non-essential interior and exterior lighting in large buildings, we can cut down on CO2 emissions, save money, and help protect birds. [more]

DuPont's Clear into the Future has some excellent resources for kids interested in birds and environmental issues! Go with your kids to the Clear into the Classroom website!

Available now The annual end-of-year report for DOS members only. Read about the activities of the Society for the season 2010-2011. See "About DOS->Annual Reports". (requires login)

Kestrel nest highlight: Southwestern Sussex County. This kestrel nested at a truck loading dock. See photos some cool video!

Read about our 2011 Delaware Bird-A-Thon, the 5th annual event!

Want to become a facebook fan of the Delaware Bird-A-Thon? click here!

Black Vulture Nesting Pair

DOS member Bob Bryant has established a nest-cam on a pair of local Black Vultures nesting on a dirt floor. On April 27th Bob provided selected cam shots for this photo gallery. [read more]

The Flyer, newsletter of the DOS, has undergone a transformation to a bold new look under its new editor, Liz Gordon! And the online version is now in color, and as usual, available to members who log in (look under the "Members" tab after signing in).

Click here to see October's Flyer (no login required)! (large file, ~9MB)

Like the new format? Like getting it online? Let us know

The Delaware Nature Society hosts several birding programs.

Go to the Delaware Nature Society's Ashland Hawkwatch page to read about hawkwatches, and review this year's results! Also check out the Cape Henlopen Hawkwatch! [learn more]

Put your stamp on...Duck Stamp, that is! Support the acquisition of migratory bird habitat by buying a Duck Stamp. Proceeds go toward the purchase of land by the USFWS for the National Wildlife Refuge system. It is also your pass to all lands in the NWR system! Go to www.fws.gov/duckstamps for more information.

Bird-friendly Coffee

Looking for 100% organic, shade-grown coffee from a local source?

Golden Valley Farms produces the only coffee to be endorsed by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. Support the environment, fair-trade, and a local, bird-friendly business...

Featuring: The Red Knot Blend, 100% Bird-Friendly, Organic!

News and Events

Keep your eyes out for Kestrels, then...submit your Kestrel sightings!

The Delaware Birding Trail

Be sure to visit the Delaware Birding Trail site for information on this exciting initiative in the State. DOS is a sposoring partner in this effort. You can order a FREE trail guide from there!

The 2nd Delaware Breeding Bird Atlas
A cooperative project among

several groups including the DOS, DNS, DNREC...
[more]

Support Reauthorization of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) of 2000, established a matching grants program that supports bird conservation in the US, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. These projects promote and foster the long- term conservation of neotropical migratory birds and their habitats. However, each year, grant requests far exceed the program's available funding.

NMBCA has a proven record of making a difference for neotropical migratory birds, and the reauthorization and appropriated funding should be significantly increased. H.R. 5756, introduced by Reps Kind (D-WI) and Gilchrest (R- MD) will reauthorize NMBCA at $20 million.

[learn more]

Youth Birding

If you have kids or know a young person interested in birds, invite them to join the Delaware Dunlins Youth Birders Club. Sponsored and supported by DOS, these school-aged student members head afield to pursue the joys of birding that hooked us all at the beginning. Learn more [PDF brochure]...