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SUMMARY:Birding New Jersey's North Shore with Andy Ednie
DESCRIPTION:Sandy Hook by Andy Ednie \n\n\n\nSearch for rarities in New Jersey!\n\n\n\n                     Merlin by Andy Ednie\n\n\n\nHard to believe that some of Jersey’s best birding is right in the heart of the megalopolis. The north Jersey coast has the second highest species list in the state (365)\, only topped by Cape May (375). Winter birding produces Alcids\, Gulls\, waterfowl\, and winter finches. White-winged Scoter\, Common Eider\, Razorbill\, Iceland Gull\, and Snow Bunting are expected. Past trips have found Eurasian Wigeon\, Tufted Duck\, Black Guillemot\, Snowy Owl\, Crossbills and Lapland Longspur. The trip will start at Sandy Hook Gateway National Recreational Area from parking lot B at 7:30 am and then head south to Shark River\, Manasquan Inlet and Island Beach State Park. We’ll be checking eBird and the Christmas count reports to find the rarities. This will be an all-day event\, so pack food and drinks. Comfort stations will be open at Sandy Hook. Weather date will be Sunday\, February 9th\, but we will be home for the Super Bowl! \n\n\n\nIf you plan to attend\, contact Andy Ednie (302-463-0113) or email ednieap@verizon.net. \n\n\n\n Carpooling will be from the Claymont Train Station leaving at 5:30 am.
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/birding-new-jerseys-north-shore-with-andy-ednie/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Sea Watch II with Chris Bennett & Anthony Gonzon
DESCRIPTION:Common Loon by Michael Moore \n\n\n\nTwo more opportunities remain to join Anthony and Chris for brisk birding adventures at the Indian River Inlet this winter! February 15\, 2025 – 8am until 12pmMarch 15\, 2025 – 8am until 12pm \n\n\n\nTo be enjoyed at the Southside Day Use Area (parking lot on the south side of Indian River Inlet along the ocean). Participants should monitor the DOS website and social media for last minute changes due to weather or other conditions. \n\n\n\nCome prepared for cold conditions and the seashore wind and bring your scope if you have one. \n\n\n\nContact Carolyn at fieldtrips@dosbirds.org if you have any questions about this trip.
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/sea-watch-ii-with-chris-bennett-anthony-gonzon-3/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Youth Birders:  Chambers Works Natural Area
DESCRIPTION:Hooded Merganser by Michael Moore \n\n\n\nWe’re trying this trip again in 2025 with the hope that snowstorms don’t swoop in and make us have to cancel!  Our first Red Knots trip into New Jersey brings special access to Chemours’ Chambers Works site in Penns Grove.  Youth birding committee member Scott Northey will show us around the site’s 500 acres of freshwater impoundments\, grasslands\, and forested wetlands to look for wintering birds and waterfowl!  Previous birding experience is not necessary! We supply loaner binoculars and spotting scopes. \n\n\n\nThere are no entrance fees for this site. \n\n\n\nMeeting address will be forwarded with RSVP- Please email SCOTT.T.NORTHEY@chemours.com \n\n\n\nNOTE: adult participants on youth birding trips must be accompanied by a youth birder!
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/youth-birders-chambers-works-natural-area/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Youth Birding
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SUMMARY:***Cancelled***Sparrow Stake-Out at the Russell Peterson Wildlife Refuge/DuPont Environmental Education Center with Joe Francis and friends
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled due to the 100% likelihood of rain forecasted.  A make-up will be scheduled as a “pop-up” event for sometime in March. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmerican Tree Sparrow by Michael Moore \n\n\n\nAn opportunity to study many sparrow species!\n\n\n\nSparrows are a perennial challenge for beginning and experienced birders alike.  Here’s an opportunity to figure out those “LBJs” in comfort and style.  \n\n\n\nTo coax these shy creatures out of the brush\, we’ll spend time divided into small groups and seated at strategic points along the Peterson Refuge trail network.  Expect good opportunities to study Song\, Swamp\, White-throated\, Field\, and Fox Sparrows as well as Juncos and Towhees.  There’s a decent chance of Savannah\, Tree and Lincoln’s Sparrows as well as Orange-Crowned Warblers and Rusty Blackbirds.  And\, who knows\, perhaps a repeat of last year’s LeConte’s Sparrow or even a Vesper Sparrow (last seen there in 2015). \n\n\n\nFor this trip\, we recommend bringing a folding stool or a cushion to lay atop a boulder or log.  Dress warmly\, as we will be staying put for periods of time and the refuge can be breezy.  \n\n\n\nMeet by the Russell Peterson statue in the parking area for the DuPont Environmental Education Center. Anyone needing basic information on sparrow ID or having other questions can email Joe at jfrancismd@verizon.net.
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/sparrow-stake-out-at-the-russell-peterson-wildlife-refuge-dupont-environmental-education-center-with-joe-francis-and-friends/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:DOS February Meeting:  "RaptorQuest\, Chasing’s America’s Raptors" by Scott Harris
DESCRIPTION:Zoom only.   \n\n\n\nMy book RaptorQuest\, Chasing’s America’s Raptors is about my journey to find all 53 of the Raptors that call the Lower 48 states home. I found all 53\, along with a Bat Falcon\, a Steller’s Sea Eagle and an Eurasian Eagle Owl. It is filled with stories about each bird and dozens of color photographs. \n\n\n\nI took 17 months and more than 100\,000 miles of travel across 34 states. In my presentation\, I share my adventures\, misadventures\, successes and failures. From -36 degree days\, to one over 100\, to getting stuck in the mud\, to barely missing a bird\, to just arriving in time. It’s about the Raptors\, of course\, but it’s also about the people I met\, the things I learned and why I’m already in the middle of my next big birding adventure. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nScott Harris and his wife Randi retired to South Carolina in March of 2020—something Scott will tell you was one of the best decisions they have made in their forty-four years of marriage. It was also when he first started birding—a hobby he never imagined himself participating in\, but now can’t imagine living without. \n\n\n\nThey sold their long-time home and business\, Mustang Marketing\, a marketing/branding company they had owned for thirty-five years. They are blessed that both their children and their grandson are also in South Carolina.  \n\n\n\nWhile in California\, Scott had a syndicated newspaper column and two weekly radio shows. He and his son Justin also hosted a Los Angeles Dodgers weekly live radio show. Scott sat on dozens of boards over the years\, including Boys & Girls Club\, United Way\, The Sheriff’s Foundation\, Pepperdine University\, Moorpark College\, and California State University Northridge. \n\n\n\nIn the month before leaving Ventura County\, Scott was honored as Man of the Year\, with his company having won Business of the Year two years previously. His interests and hobbies include the largest collection of John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley in the world\, playing harmonica in a blues band for five years\, and writing (he has written almost fifty books in the past six years—though RaptorQuest is his first entrée into the world of birding). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe meeting is held online via Zoom software.  Zoom only.   \n\n\n\nMembers will receive an email with Zoom login info prior to the meeting.  If you are not a member and would like to attend\, please use the button below to request login info which is available a few days before the meeting. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to ‘seeing’ you soon! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRequest Zoom Login
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/dos-february-meeting-raptorquest-chasings-americas-raptors-by-scott-harris/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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SUMMARY:Auburn Valley State Park with Declan O'Neil
DESCRIPTION:Yellow-bellied Sapsucker by Declan O’Neil \n\n\n\nJoin us for a morning walk at Auburn Valley. This scenic park provides great habitat for many overwintering species\, from woodpeckers to raptors to sparrows. Bring comfortable hiking shoes and a sense of adventure. \n\n\n\nContact Declan at Declan@dosbirds.org if you have any questions about this trip. \n\n\n\nMeet at the Yorklyn Bridge Trail Parking Lot by the pavilion.  \n\n\n\n[This trip is co-listed with Delaware State Parks]
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/auburn-valley-state-park-with-declan-oneil-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T083000
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SUMMARY:Raptors in Winter with Jim White  ***This trip has been rescheduled from February 16!***
DESCRIPTION:Red-tailed Hawk by Carolyn Holland \n\n\n\nA quest for Raptors in Winter!\n\n\n\nBarred Owl by Shannon Modla\n\n\n\nA 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\, lunch etc.  There is typically a stop around lunchtime at Wawa/Royal Farms/etc. to refuel.  Be sure to dress appropriately for extended periods of time in the mid-winter elements! \n\n\n\nRed-shouldered Hawk by Carolyn Holland\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDOS members only -This trip is limited to 14 participants. Contact Jim at hylajwhite@aol.com to register or if you have any questions about this trip. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nMeet at the Wilmington Airport\, also known as the New Castle County Airport.
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/raptors-in-winter-with-jim-white/
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