Youth Birding Events

Organized by the Red Knots Youth Birding group for school age birders.

Youth Birders: Burrows Run Preserve

September 28 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am EDT

Palm Warbler (Yellow) by Carolyn Holland On this trip, we will be exploring fall songbird migration in Delaware. We will look for migrating warblers, flycatchers, thrushes, and raptors as they move through the region on their way south to their wintering grounds in Central and South America. This site is not open to the public … Read more

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Youth Birders: Rushton Woods Owl Banding

October 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

*Note the evening meeting time! Northern Saw-whet Owl by Jessica Shahan 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 … Read more

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Youth Birders: Chambers Works Natural Area

October 26 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am EDT

Mallard by Carolyn Holland Since Mother Nature had other ideas the first two times we tried this trip, we’ve moved it to afall date! Youth birding committee member Scott Northey will show us around Chemours’Chambers Works site’s 500 acres of freshwater impoundments, grasslands and forestedwetlands to see resident and migrant birds, including waterfowl! There are … Read more

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Youth Birders: Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge

November 16 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 am EST

Blue-winged Teal by Michael Moore This trip is all about waterfowl!  Join us to explore the diversity of duck and goose species that move into the Mid-Atlantic region for the winter each year.  We’ll be bringing scopes to make sure we get great looks, so don’t miss out! *Annual Duck Stamp or Daily Pass required … Read more

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