Yellow-throated Warbler by Gregory Gough Explore diverse habitats at Ashton Tract! Join Will for some early spring migration birding along Augustine Wildlife Area's Ashton Tract. Extensive wetlands, meadows, and mixed woodlands host a wide variety of songbirds, waders, waterfowl, and shorebirds during this time of year. The Ashton Tract has an observation platform to observe the ... Read more

Ecology Woods by Sam Melanson, President of Blue Hen Birding Join Blue Hen Birding to explore the University of Delaware Farm & Ecology Woods! A variety of habitats at the farm present great opportunities to observe a diversity of bird species. In the wetlands we can look for shorebirds, waders & ducks. Dr. Jeff Buler ... Read more

Great Blue Herons by Declan O'Neil Pea Patch Island, a small island located in the middle of the Delaware River, is well known for its rookery of wading birds including Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Glossy Ibis, and more! On this trip, take a ferry ride to the island and see the rookery ... Read more

Blue-headed Vireo by Jean-Marie Gauthier 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

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

Ring-billed Gull by Carolyn Holland Visit birding hotspots along the Delaware River! Historic Old New Castle is among Delaware’s quaintest small towns and an unsung birding hotspot during migration given its location along the Delaware River and proximity to tidal marshes and nearby woods.  If you have followed eBird alerts you will know about the ... Read more

Red Knot by Chris Bennett Migrants at Milford Neck! The forest, fields and wetlands between the Mispillion and Murderkill Rivers makes up the area called Milford Neck.  Much of the land on the neck is protected land owned by the state and private non-profit organizations.  On this trip we will visit publicly owned lands and ... Read more

Wood Ducks 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 Delaware Bird-A-Thon. Contact Carolyn at [email protected] if you have any questions about ... Read more

Common Yellowthroat by Mary Braun The marsh is alive with birdsongs! Close the week with an easy walk along the Jack A Markell Trail at the Peterson Refuge near the Wilmington Riverfront. At this time of year the marsh is alive with the songs of Redwings, Common Yellowthroats and Marsh Wrens. We will go for ... Read more

Harry's Pond in Spring by Amy O'Neil Come join the spring fun at Harry’s Pond - it’s been a lively place now that migration is in full swing!  Some local resident friends are back, like Green Heron, Yellow Warbler, Eastern Kingbird, and Warbling Vireo, plus you never know who may be dropping in at Harry’s on their way up ... Read more