Lazy Birder’s Trip Report – 2

Late Afternoon Bird Walk Report by Joe FrancisLocation: DuPont Environmental Education Center/Russell W. Peterson RefugeDate: February 18, 2024 The second monthly Peterson Refuge walk for 2024 was joined by 18 hardy observers plus two accompanying parents and included several newcomers to birding. Sunny and clear and, though the temperature reached 43 F, a steady wind … Read more

Lazy Birder’s Trip Report

Location: DuPont Environmental Education Center/Russell W. Peterson RefugeDate: January 27, 2024Trip Leader: Joe Francis LeConte’s Sparrow documentation photo by Joe Francis. This was the Inaugural 2024 afternoon walk for this DOS & DNS sponsored monthly event. Weather was pleasant for the season (52F high) with light winds, mostly cloudy skies and sporadic sunshine. Twenty-three new … Read more

Anson B. Nixon Trip Report

Trip Date: October 14th, 2023Trip Leader: Ian Stewart The weather forecast for Saturday October 14th looked ominous all week, but six hardy birders still showed up for the first ever DOS walk at this hidden gem near downtown Kennett Square. This park has two large ponds surrounded by woodlands and grassy meadows, and the well-maintained … Read more

Recap of the Lazy Birder Field Trip at the Peterson Refuge

October 28, 2023By Joe Francis Hunter’s Moon by Carolyn Holland This was the Inaugural afternoon/evening bird walk at DEEC and attracted 14 birders including many new to DOS field trips to enjoy glorious Indian Summer weather. Highlights included great views of Bald Eagle, Great Egret, newly arrived Green-winged Teal, and resplendent male Red-winged Blackbirds showing … Read more

Bombay Hook NWR Field Trip Report

DOS 45th Annual Bombay Hook Beginners Shorebird Trip – Saturday, July 29, 2023Trip Leader: Bob Rufe Recap… 16 observers found 87 total species for the morning, including 16 species of shorebirds, and seen well by our beginning shorebirders. Temps reached 95°F, but a nice, steady breeze kept the “bugs” away! Birds were generally distant due … Read more