Delaware Museum of Nature & Science You’re invited! Join us to celebrate a successful DOS Bird-A-Thon and unwind with birding friends during an informal social hour in the atrium of the Museum, where we’ll enjoy snacks and beverages (BYOB and light snacks if you’d like, or just show up if you’re coming from work and ... Read more
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
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
Summary: Climate change creates conditions that push birds to their limits. Flying birds produce a large amount of internal heat, and the way their feathers are positioned for aerodynamics makes it harder for them to get rid of that heat. This is particularly true for hummingbirds, which our speaker has spent a career studying. This family, ... Read more
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
Annual DOS Picnic & Bird-A-Thon Results June 20th; Noon-4 pm at the Delaware Wildlands Headquarters**Food truck from 1-3pm** Fun, friends and free food in a beautiful setting. What more could you want? Come join us the annual DOS picnic for all of the above and more. We are happy to announce that the Annual Delaware ... Read more
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
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
Harry's Pond in Summer by Amy O'Neil Come join us at this mini-birding spot hidden in the midst of the Brandywine Town Center. Summer residents are still hanging around while fall migration is picking up. Our pace will be leisurely, and most walking will be on paved paths and flat grassy areas. Contact Carolyn at [email protected] ... Read more
Great Blue Heron by Carolyn Holland If you are new to birding or want a refresher on the basics, then this outing is for you! Experienced youth birders will partner up with new birders to practice technical birding skills like how to find birds, describe them, and use binoculars to observe them. For returning families, ... Read more
