Northern Saw-whet Owl courtesy of Rushton Woods Preserve 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. Please be aware that this is ... Read more
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
Sunset along Port Mahon Road by Chris Bennett Spend the afternoon on the Delaware Bay! The Delaware Bay and the public lands along its shores attract a wide range of migrant and winter resident birds. We will start the trip at the Main Tract of Little Creek Wildlife area looking for forest songbirds, raptors and ... Read more
Merlin by Carolyn Holland A quest for Raptors in Winter! A full day quest for raptors that may be found in our area during the winter months. We will visit several areas in Delaware and while we will include owls in our search, no tape recordings will be used to call them in. Bring snacks, ... 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
Shorebirds for Beginners at Bombay Hook! Delaware Ornithological Society (DOS) is sponsoring a Beginner’s Shorebird Field Trip on Saturday, July 25th, at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Smyrna, Delaware. This will be a Half Day trip - tailored for beginners, and is the 48th consecutive outing for this popular field trip. "Par" is 15 species of shorebirds, ... Read more
