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
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science You’re invited! Join us to celebrate a successful DOS Bird-A-Thon and unwind with birding friends during an informal social hour in the atrium of the Museum, where we’ll enjoy snacks and beverages (BYOB and light snacks if you’d like, or just show up if you’re coming from work and ... Read more
Prothonotary Warbler by Michael Moore Lums Pond is the largest freshwater pond in Delaware. We’ll explore the Swamp Forest and Little Jersey trails in search of gorgeous prothonotary warblers, plus tanagers, thrushes, and wading birds like herons, egrets, and ibis.*Annual parks pass or daily pass required Please RSVP to Jessica at [email protected] so we'll know ... 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
Summary: Climate change creates conditions that push birds to their limits. Flying birds produce a large amount of internal heat, and the way their feathers are positioned for aerodynamics makes it harder for them to get rid of that heat. This is particularly true for hummingbirds, which our speaker has spent a career studying. This family, ... Read more
Short-billed Dowitcher by Gregory Gough Thousands of shorebirds and gulls gather here! Join Anthony at the DuPont Nature Center (2992 Lighthouse Rd, Milford, DE 19963) at 2 PM to witness the rise of high tide during peak horseshoe crab spawning and shorebird migration season. We will bird around the Nature Center then travel to Slaughter ... 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
Kentucky Warbler by Chris Bennett Forest Birding at Norman G. Wilder WLA The forests of Norman G. Wilder WA provide habitat for a wide variety of nesting songbirds. We should see and/or hear Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Wood Thrush, Yellow-throated Vireo, Black-and-white, Worm-eating, Kentucky and possibly Hooded Warblers and Scarlet and Summer Tanager among others. Ticks may ... Read more
