Field Trips

Aerial view of the Augustine Creek, courtesy of Delaware Wild Lands Please join DOS and DWL for a quiet birding and wildlife paddle tour of DWL’s Augustine Creek Complex. Bring your own canoe or kayak, life jackets and binoculars and join DOS Conservation Chair and wildlife ecologist Matt Sarver, DOS Conservation and Lifetime Achievement Award … Read more

***Canceled due to a family emergency. We hope to be able to reschedule this trip in a couple of weeks.*** Salt Marsh at Sunrise by Tim Freiday Listen for rails after dark! This may be the only field trip all year where no birds are seen….only heard!  A four hour Rail bonanza (in the middle … Read more

Blackburnian Warbler by Declan O’Neil Explore the Brandywine Valley Tract of First State National Historical Park, a lesser-known gem of northern New Castle County. With spring in full swing, we’ll be looking and listening for migrating warblers on our walk along the Brandywine Creek, in addition to vireos, thrushes, sparrows and anything else migration has … Read more

Northern Parula by Michael Moore Explore Blackbird State Forest! In this twist on an old walk, we will explore the area around the headquarters of Blackbird State Forest followed by a convoy to some of its lesser known corners in search of specialty birds and fresh experiences! Helpfully offered during the week of the Delaware … Read more

Louisiana Waterthrush by Mary Braun Explore Alapocas Woods Visit an oasis within the city of Wilmington with good successional field habitat, mature woodlands and the Brandywine River. Target birds include migrating warblers and thrushes as well as the many summer and year-round residents. Helpfully offered during the week of the Delaware Bird-A-Thon for folks out … Read more

Red Knot by Chris Bennett Explore Ted Harvey WLA! Ted Harvey offers a variety of habitats along the Bayshore near the mouth of the St. Jones River.  With luck we should find both migrating songbirds in forest and field habitats and shorebirds in the impoundments and bay beach. Conservation Access Pass required. Ruddy Turnstone by … Read more

Pileated Woodpecker by Michael Moore The Traditional DOS Mother’s Day Walk Join Judy Montgomery & friends on Mother’s Day for a walk at beautiful White Clay Creek State Park looking for local breeding birds and late migrants still passing through.  Offered during the DE Bird-A-Thon (DBAT) Contact Carolyn at [email protected] if you have any questions … Read more

Woodlands at Killens Pond by Chris Bennett In search of summer residents! Located near the geographic center of Delaware, Killens Pond provides habitat for a wide variety of birds.  We will walk approximately 3 miles along the Pondside Trail in search of resident nesting bird species.  We should get great looks at Prothonotary Warbler, Ovenbird, … Read more

Bobolink by Ian Stewart See Bobolinks up close! We will explore the rolling grasslands of Fair Hill NRMA just over the Maryland border in search of breeding Bobolinks and Meadowlarks, then head into the woods in search of other breeding birds. Fair Hill is an excellent place to see these declining grassland birds thanks to … Read more