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

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