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  • Youth Birders: Lums Pond State Park

    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

  • Pea Patch Island Heronry with Declan O’Neil

    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

  • High Tide, Horseshoe Crabs and Happy Hour with Anthony Gonzon

    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

  • Fair Hill Bobolinks with Ian Stewart***Note date change from May 30***

    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

  • Norman G. Wilder Wildlife Area with Chris Bennett

    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

  • 48th Annual Beginner’s Shorebird Field Trip! ***Note change of date from 7/25***

    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