What's New
The Third Annual Wilmington Falcon Watch
Clear into the Future, a DuPont Delaware Estuary initiative, and the Delmarva Ornithological Society hosted their Third Annual Wilmington Falcon Watch on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, on the top deck of the City Center Parking Garage at 11th and Tatnall streets.
Gulf Coast Birds Need Your Help--A Message from the Cornell Lab’s Conservation
Science Director, Ken Rosenberg
"The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has affected everyone who cares about birds and nature. We appreciate the many calls and messages we have received from people expressing concern and the desire to help. In this update, I’ll share what our team is seeing along Louisiana’s coast--and explain the enormous need for monitoring and recovery. You can help by reporting your sightings to eBird or by donating now to support our conservation work."
Looking for the Falcon Cam? Click Here
(you do NOT need to be a DOS member to access the camera feed)
See the nesting box of our local falcons, located on in downtown Wilmington! Also visit our sister site, wilmfalcons.com!
[live webcam feed] [gallery of photos]
Learn about the 4th Annual Delaware Bird-A-Thon.
"What you can do to save the Red Knot: Support the Delmarva Ornithological Society's Bird-A-Thon, which helps raise money to purchase bayfront property as a shorebird sanctuary". -David Sibley
Want to become a facebook fan of the Delaware Bird-A-Thon? click here!
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.
