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Welcome to the 2nd Delaware Breeding Bird Atlas!
[Find a Block]
From 2008 through 2012, we have the great opportunity to systematically survey Delaware’s breeding bird fauna. Most of us have likely seen an American Robin nest in a local park or woodlot. Along the coast, Ospreys seem to inhabit any structure on which they can assemble a few sticks. Look at some nest boxes erected for Eastern Bluebirds, but look carefully. Maybe it contains Tree Swallows or Carolina Chickadees instead! Many of us might associate these birds with a healthy population or consider them relatively common. Now, imagine yourself along a roadside in early May listening to Black Rails call from a high marsh. Or stumbling across a Cooper’s Hawk nest along the White Clay Creek. Or maybe, observing a Swainson’s Warbler carrying food along a marshy creek bottom in Sussex County! Exciting indeed, and as important to know about as the robins, Ospreys, and swallows!
All of these examples represent important data for OUR atlas project! Together, we will collect data about the distribution of any bird that breeds in Delaware. Along the way, we may learn a few things about those birds, become better at identifying them, or simply take pride in contributing to their survival. All of this is possible with your support and assistance. In the end, we can compare what we learn in the current atlas to what was discovered 20 years ago when Delaware completed its first breeding bird atlas!
The Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife, DNREC, is providing coordination for this five-year citizen science study through grant support from the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
Project Sponsors include the DOS, the Delaware Museum of Natural History, the Delaware Nature Society, the Delaware Audubon Society, and other supporting organizations.
For more information contact:
Project Coordinator
Anthony T. Gonzon, Jr.
Delaware Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
Division of Fish and Wildlife, DNREC
4876 Hay Point Landing Road
Smyrna, DE, 19977
Voice: (302)-735-8673
Email: Anthony.Gonzon@state.de.us
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