BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Delaware Ornithological Society - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Delaware Ornithological Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.dosbirds.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Delaware Ornithological Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231001T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231001T110000 DTSTAMP:20230829T024731Z CREATED:20230828T183930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230829T024731Z UID:6689-1696147200-1696158000@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:University of Delaware Farm & Ecology Woods with Blue Hen Birding DESCRIPTION:Black-throated Blue Warbler by Mike Moore \n\n\n\nExplore the UD Farm & Ecology Woods! \n\n\n\nBy special permission from the University of Delaware & hosted by Blue Hen Birding\, a UD student organization\, here is an opportunity for non-UD affiliated birders to explore the University of Delaware Farm & Ecology Woods to observe the many species of birds that can be found there during fall migration. Be prepared with bug spray and appropriate footwear as the areas near the wetlands can be muddy especially if we have rain prior to the trip. \n\n\n\nThis trip will be limited to 12 participants. You must fill out and submit the registration form by clicking the button below. Each form registers one participant so each participant must fill out a form. If the trip is full\, the form will not be displayed. \n\n\n\n\nClick to Register\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nContact Carolyn at fieldtrips@dosbirds.org if you have any questions about this trip. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet at the UDairy Creamery\, 535 S College Ave\, Newark DE & perhaps enjoy some ice cream after our walk! Parking must be paid by the hour using the Passport Parking App in Zone 755 (Lot 1 in front of the Fred Rust Ice Arena) or in Zone 756 (Lot 2 next to the UDairy Creamery & behind Townsend Hall). URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/university-of-delaware-farm-ecology-woods-with-blue-hen-birding-2/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/200512_DC-G9_P12-16480-Recovered.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231008T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231008T110000 DTSTAMP:20230822T162306Z CREATED:20230822T162305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230822T162306Z UID:6690-1696752000-1696762800@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Searching for Sparrows at Burrows Run with Andy Ednie DESCRIPTION:Lincoln’s Sparrow by Mike Moore \n\n\n\nExplore Burrows Run while searching for sparrows!\n\n\n\nJoin Andy Ednie to search for sparrows in beautiful Burrows Run! October is the perfect time to find migrating sparrows\, welcome back our winter birds\, and study our year-round residents too! We’ll look for White-throated\, White-crowned\, Lincoln’s\, and others on this pristine private property in the Red Clay Valley. \n\n\n\nMeet at Burrows Run gated entrance off of Ashland Clinton School Rd\, just uphill from Center Mill Rd. Bring bug spray\, wear boots and prepare for some hill climbing! \n\n\n\nContact Carolyn at fieldtrips@dosbirds.org if you have any questions about this trip.  URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/searching-for-sparrows-at-burrows-run-with-andy-ednie-2/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/200506_DC-G9_P12-05156.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T103000 DTSTAMP:20231013T213114Z CREATED:20230822T221202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T213114Z UID:6679-1697270400-1697279400@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Anson B. Nixon Park with Ian Stewart DESCRIPTION:*Weather update* This trip is a go!!! We’re hoping rain in the forecast will hold off while we’re birding & Ian will continue if there is light rain\, so bring your raingear! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTennessee Warbler by Carolyn Holland \n\n\n\nThis is the first DOS trip to this under-birded park & we are excited to see what species we might find!\n\n\n\nAnson B. Nixon park (www.ansonbnixonpark.org) is an attractive 100 acre site owned by the Kennett Area Park Authority. It contains two small lakes and a mix of woodland and dense forest with creeks. It is free to enter\, there is ample parking and the trails are good. We will search the woods and edges for late migrants\, winter visitors and residents. This well-maintained park is under-birded yet the mix of habitats holds great promise of us adding some new species to the site list! Bring bug spray and wear appropriate shoes for walking. \n\n\n\nContact Carolyn at fieldtrips@dosbirds.org if you have any questions about this trip.. \n\n\n\nThe entrance to the park is on N Walnut Street in Kennett Square. The GPS coordinates on the map below will take you to the park entrance where there is a sign at the end of the driveway. Follow the driveway and soon you will come to a good size parking lot on the right where we will meet. If this lot is full there is a spillover lot further down the driveway. URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/anson-b-nixon-park-with-ian-stewart/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSCN8629-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T100000 DTSTAMP:20230906T170353Z CREATED:20230906T165934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T170353Z UID:6704-1697356800-1697364000@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Youth Birders: Delaware Wild Lands' Hangman Reserve DESCRIPTION:Wild Turkeys by Michael Moore \n\n\n\nThe Hangman’s Impoundment supports a highly diverse freshwater ecosystem. It is well-vegetated with species such as wild rice and pickerel weed that support wildlife. The impoundment supports a variety of wildlife species including songbirds\, Sandhill cranes\, turkeys\, mink\, muskrats\, and waterfowl. DWL is involved in a multi-institution research project for wood ducks\, and there are several wood duck boxes that have been in place around this impoundment for years. DWL staff will join us on this trip to share all of the conservation projects that they have been working on!\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP to Jessica at redknotyouthbirders@gmail.com so we’ll know to expect you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet at Delaware Wild Lands’ office. Directions will take you to Delaware Wild Lands driveway entrance where you will see their sign\, continue to the parking by the office building. \n\n\n\n315 Taylors Bridge Road\, Townsend DE URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/youth-birders-delaware-wild-lands-hangman-reserve/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Youth Birding ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/turkeys.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T210000 DTSTAMP:20230821T205456Z CREATED:20230629T162513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T205456Z UID:6646-1697655600-1697662800@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:DOS October Meeting: "Volunteering for Delaware’s Raptors" by Jordan Brown DESCRIPTION:Join us as we talk to one of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)’s avian biologists\, Jordan Brown. This presentation will review some of the many research projects being conducted by the Division of Fish & Wildlife\, specifically with birds of prey. Ms. Brown will discuss opportunities for members of the public to get involved with the Division’s Raptor Research Program. Volunteer opportunities include passive monitoring and data collection\, active nest box building and installation\, as well as opportunities to view these species up close. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJordan Brown is the DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Raptor\, Grassland\, and Forest Bird Biologist. Jordan is a Delaware native who obtained her Undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware\, later earning a Masters of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources from Clemson University. Jordan’s first wildlife research position began seven years ago with Delaware’s American Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring Program\, now called the Delaware Kestrel Partnership. URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/october-meeting-to-be-announced/ CATEGORIES:Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Kestrel-Banding.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T120000 DTSTAMP:20230913T154306Z CREATED:20230913T143435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T154306Z UID:6691-1697875200-1697889600@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Fall Birding at Bombay Hook with Chris Bennett DESCRIPTION:Leatherberry Flats by Chris Bennett \n\n\n\nHerons and egrets\, shorebirds\, songbirds & more at Bombay Hook!\n\n\n\nBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is one of the premier birding sites in the eastern United States and it’s a short trip from anywhere in the state of Delaware. Early fall is a great time to search the refuge for songbirds\, shorebirds\, herons and egrets\, terns and gulls\, waterfowl and raptors. We will bird the wildlife drive with short walks on flat\, well-maintained trails. \n\n\n\nAmerican Wigeon by C. Bennett\n\n\n\n Gadwall by C. Bennett\n\n\n\nAmerican Bittern by C. Bennett\n\n\n\nWe’ll meet in the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center parking lot in Smyrna\, DE. \n\n\n\nRefuge fees are in effect – $4 per car\, or free entry with a 2023-2024 season duck stamp (or other special passes).  \n\n\n\nContact Carolyn at fieldtrips@dosbirds.org if you have any questions about this trip.More information on Bombay Hook NWR is available at https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Bombay_Hook/ URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/fall-birding-at-bombay-hook-with-chris-bennett-2/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/20230625_115248-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T180000 DTSTAMP:20230806T114853Z CREATED:20230806T114852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230806T114853Z UID:6675-1698508800-1698516000@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Lazy Birder Field Trip at the Peterson Refuge with Joe Francis DESCRIPTION:Rusty Blackbird by Michael Moore \n\n\n\nExplore Delaware’s Premier Urban Wildlife Refuge!\n\n\n\nBirding is a great hobby\, but not everyone enjoys waking up before dawn on a weekend.  If you prefer to sleep in\, this is the trip for you!   Join Joe Francis and friends at Delaware‘s Premier Urban Wildlife Refuge to explore the tidal wetlands and upland fields between the Dupont Environmental Education Center and the Christina River pedestrian bridge.  We will walk about 3 miles\, most of the time on boardwalk.  As dusk approaches we are likely to see a variety of migrants that will roost in the marshes including waterfowl\, shorebirds\, rail\, and blackbirds of all varieties (including Rusties).  We may also see muskrat\, beaver\, and possibly river otter as well.  Thanks to regular pedestrian traffic and security patrols from the Wilmington Riverfront\, this has been a very safe area even in the waning daylight.  Those interested in more information may contact Joe at jfrancismd@verizon.net. \n\n\n\nMeet by the Russell Peterson statue in the parking area for the DuPont Environmental Education Center. URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/lazy-birder-field-trip-at-the-peterson-refuge-with-joe-francis/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/200428_DC-G9_P11-93241.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR