Golden-crowned Kinglet by Carolyn Holland Explore Alapocas Woods Visit an oasis within the city of Wilmington with good successional field habitat, mature woodlands and the Brandywine River. We will walk about 3 miles on very accessible trails. Construction along the Brandywine is completed so this should be a much more productive walk than what we ... Read more
Philadelphia Vireo by Chase Wilkinson Join the survey! Delaware’s piedmont area is only 10% of the land mass, but has the largest, most diverse biodiversity in the state. The White Clay Creek State Park is the 4th highest ranked top birding spot in New Castle County and 49th largest Delaware area bird list by Cornell ... Read more
October is peak songbird migration season! On this trip, we’ll follow the birding trail throughmeadows, along hedgerows, and down into the creek valley to look for migrating warblers,flycatchers, thrushes, and raptors as they move through the region on their way south to theirwintering grounds in Central and South America. Please RSVP to Jessica at [email protected] ... Read more
Blue Hen Birders at Ecology Woods by Laurel Symons Explore the UD Farm & Ecology Woods! By special permission from the University of Delaware & hosted by Blue Hen Birding, a UD student organization, here is an opportunity for non-UD affiliated birders to explore the University of Delaware Farm & Ecology Woods to observe the ... Read more
NOTE THE EARLIER START TIME! Join us for a special evening celebrating Delaware Bird-a-Thon's 20 years of conservation success in person only at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science! The event is free and open to everyone but you must register in advance. From Prime Hook to Passmore Farm, DOS Conservation Chair Matt Sarver ... Read more
*Note the evening meeting time! It’s time for another fun evening with owls! Join the banding crew at Rushton Woods Preserve as they work to catch and band Northern Saw-whet Owls, to help researchers discover more about their amazing annual movements and unique nocturnal adaptations. There will be no registration fees for this outing. Spaces ... Read more
Rusty Blackbird by Michael Moore Explore Delaware’s Premier Urban Wildlife Refuge! Join Joe for his usual Sunday evening stroll through the marsh. Expect migrating waterfowl; shorebirds; raptors; Marsh Wren; Rusty Blackbird and the arrival of overwintering sparrows. We will walk about 2 miles, to the Christina River Bridge and back. Meet by the Russell Peterson ... Read more
Now that the biting insects have disappeared it's a perfect time to walk the forest trails of Bombay Hook. This trip is co-sponsored with Delaware’s Sierra Club and will focus on how old farm fields and forest support our winter bird populations. The trails are rich with sparrows, woodpeckers, Wild Turkey, Wood Duck, raptors and ... Read more
A visit to Rushton Woods owl banding for adults! Join the banding crew at Rushton Woods Preserve as they work to catch and band Northern Saw-whet Owls to help researchers discover more about their amazing annual movements and unique nocturnal adaptations. Participants will learn about the research being done, the techniques used and the value ... Read more
Blue-winged Teal by Michael Moore This trip is all about sharing our love of birds with friends! We are teaming up with enthusiasticyouth birder Quentin Durden for a morning of exploration and excitement at Bombay HookNational Wildlife Refuge. Instead of searching for a specific group of birds, our goal is to enjoywhichever birds choose to ... Read more
Brant by Carolyn Holland Join Anthony and Chris for a brisk birding adventure at the Indian River Inlet! To be enjoyed at the Southside Day Use Area. Come prepared for cold conditions and the seashore wind and bring your scope if you have one. Participants should monitor the DOS website and social media for last ... Read more
Explore this under-birded park to see what species we might find! Anson B. Nixon park (www.ansonbnixonpark.org) is an attractive 100 acre site owned by the Kennett Area Park Authority. It contains two small lakes and a mix of woodland and dense forest with creeks. It is free to enter, there is ample parking and the ... Read more
