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  • Sea Watch II with Chris Bennett & Anthony Gonzon

    Brant 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. Come prepared for cold conditions and the seashore wind and bring your scope if you have one. Participants should monitor the DOS website and social ... Read more

  • First State National Historical Park – Brandywine Valley with Declan O’Neil

    Blackburnian Warbler by Declan O'Neil Explore the Brandywine Valley Tract of First State National Historical Park, a lesser-known gem of northern New Castle County. With spring in full swing, we’ll be looking and listening for migrating warblers on our walk along the Brandywine Creek, in addition to vireos, thrushes, sparrows and anything else migration has ... 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

    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

  • 49th Annual Beginner’s Shorebird Field Trip!

    Shorebirds for Beginners at Bombay Hook! Delaware Ornithological Society (DOS) is sponsoring a Beginner’s Shorebird Field Trip on Saturday, July 17th, at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Smyrna, Delaware. This will be a Half Day trip - tailored for beginners, and is the 49th consecutive outing for this popular field trip. "Par" is 15 species of shorebirds, ... Read more

  • Shorebirds at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge with Declan O’Neil

    American Avocets by Carolyn Holland   Take a spin around the auto loop of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge to see a diverse array of shorebirds and waders. We will make stops at Raymond, Shearness, and Bear Swamp Pools to see how many species we can find gorging themselves on the mudflats as they prepare ... Read more