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  • DOS December Meeting: Annual “For DOS, by DOS” short presentations by DOS members

    Ashland Nature Center 3511 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE, United States

    The December member meeting will feature several short talks by DOS members on activities managed, coordinated and implemented by DOS members and partner organizations.  The talks will generally be 10-15 minute overviews of activities implemented over the past year. See below for speaker list. Will Krohn, University of Delaware "Investigating Natal Dispersal and Artificial Colony ... Read more

  • Youth Birders: Wilmington Christmas Bird Count

    Snow Geese by Carolyn Holland Join us for the 126th annual Christmas Bird Count!  We will be counting all of the birds we can see and hear to help track continent-wide trends in bird diversity and abundance.  The data collected is used by scientists working to protect bird habitats and populations. Please RSVP to Jessica ... Read more

  • First State National Historical Park Bird Survey

    Red-headed Woodpecker by Jean-Marie Gauthier Last day for this survey! DOS with the cooperation with the National Park Service is embarking on a comprehensive transect survey of the avifauna of the Brandywine Valley (formerly Woodlawn) Tract of First State National Historical Park. The property was preserved for prosperity by William Poole Bancroft with “the vision ... Read more

  • January Meeting: “Update on the Delaware Shorebird Project” by Kat Christie

    Ashland Nature Center 3511 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE, United States

    Summary: Shorebirds are an important part of the ecology of Delaware’s shorelines. But they are under threat; populations are declining. DNREC’s Delaware Shorebird Project works to mitigate that threat, through research and monitoring, habitat protection, and management planning. The Shorebird Project team has conducted research and monitoring since 1997. They have studied the health and status ... Read more

  • DOS Christmas Bird Counts Snowman in Delaware

    DOS February Meeting: Annual Christmas Count Recap

    Join host Jim White and other Christmas Count compilers for a recap of all the exciting discoveries during the 2024-2025 Christmas Counts. Each compiler will summarize the highlights of their count and discuss recent trends in bird populations. This event will be held on line via Zoom. A zoom link will be sent to all ... Read more

  • Raptors in Winter with Jim White

    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

  • Sea Watch II with Chris Bennett & Anthony Gonzon

    Bufflehead by Carolyn Holland Another chance to join Anthony and Chris for a brisk birding adventure at the Indian River Inlet! To be enjoyed at the Southside Day Use Area (parking lot on the south side of Indian River Inlet along the ocean). Come prepared for cold conditions and the seashore wind and bring your ... Read more

  • DOS March Meeting: “Empidonax Identification” by Matthew Halley

    Delaware Museum of Nature and Science 4840 Kennet Pike, Greenville, Delaware, United States

    Summary: More details to come. This talk will be held at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science and will be held in the bird collection. There will be an opportunity to examine actual museum specimens of the different Empidonax flycatchers to see first hand the issues described in the talk. Matthew Halley is the Director ... Read more

  • DOS April Meeting: “How Birding Changes the Brain” by Erik Wing.

    Erik Wing is a research associate at York University in Toronto, where he studies how prior knowledge and expertise influence human perception and cognition. Erik completed his doctoral work at Duke University, focusing on brain representations during visual experience and later memory retrieval. In his current work, he is particularly interested in how information is ... Read more