Katie Bird Great Blue Heron by Carolyn Holland Our annual Mother’s Day walk was held on Sunday May 14th in the beautiful White Clay Creek State Park. Park gates opened at 8am, and we gathered with high hopes of warblers! Hedges yielded Indigo Buntings, both Baltimore and Orchard orioles, and many American Redstarts. Wood Thrush and Ovenbirds were … Read more
by John Dunn On Sunday the 7th of May, 13 excited birders had a fun morning at Blackbird State Forest led by ornithologist Ian Stewart. We started off at the popular Tybout Tract with great looks at Wood Thrush, Veery, and Acadian Flycatcher, and were serenaded by Ovenbirds and Scarlet Tanagers as we strolled through … Read more
By Joe Francis Northern Waterthrush by Sarah Zaritsky Seven intrepid, Gortex-clad birders braved the elements on Saturday, May 13, to census the entirety of Alapocas Run State Park, starting at the Blue Ball Barn and going all the way to the Brandywine Falls Dam near the Dupont Experimental Station (over 7 miles round trip). The … Read more
The annual DOS field trip to the Nanticoke watershed was held on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Twelve participants were guided by Anthony Gonzon and Chris Bennett, covering 2.5 miles of the Phillips Landing area. This trip was held approximately two weeks earlier than normal, but the birds did not disappoint. Participants had great looks at … Read more
with Chris Bennett & Anthony Gonzon It was a brisk morning at the beach for the final Sea Watch of this season; the rough, turbulent surf being enjoyed by many surfers on the north side of the Indian River Inlet as the tide was coming in. On the south side of the inlet we started … Read more
26 February 2023Leader: Andy Ednie Eleven observers participated in this field trip to historic Perryville to watch for waterfowl on the Susquehanna Flats at the source of the Chesapeake Bay. The weather was cool and overcast with a stiff wind from the south, blowing right into our faces while trying to watch waterfowl out in … Read more
The Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch had a total of 8,762 migrants for the 2022 season. It was the highest season count at Henlopen since 2014. During the last two weeks of November vultures were moving through daily. A high of 35 Turkey Vultures were seen on both November 17 and 23. On November 17, a … Read more
The Ashland Hawk Watch was held every day between October 16-30, 2022, but was shortened on two days due to weather. The period of October 23-26 had overall poor conditions with clouds, rain, and fog. Otherwise most days were sunny with light winds. The peak day during the second half of October was the 28th … Read more
In recent shorebird-related news, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is proposing to alter horseshoe crab harvest restrictions and include female horseshoe crabs in future harvests. The DOS Conservation Committee has been tracking this issue closely and has significant concerns about the adoption of the ASMFC’s Revised Adaptive Resource Management (ARM) model to set … Read more
