BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Delaware Ornithological Society - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T210000 DTSTAMP:20250413T005641Z CREATED:20250413T005640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T005641Z UID:7277-1746298800-1746306000@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Bennett's Pier Marsh with Joe Francis DESCRIPTION:Bennett’s Pier Beach\, photo courtesy of Delaware Wild Lands \n\n\n\nVisit this year’s Bird-a-Thon Conservation Target!\n\n\n\nWe’re excited to be teaming with Delaware Wild Lands once more this year on a really special place at Milford Neck\, one of the Delaware Bayshore’s largest and most ecologically significant areas. \n\n\n\nMap view courtesy of Delaware Wild Lands\n\n\n\nThe parcel\, located at Bennett’s Pier Beach\, includes 43.6 acres of tidal marsh and beach habitat\, and will preserve 1\,500 linear feet of shoreline.  It is one of the last unprotected parcels of the Milford Neck coastline and its protection will facilitate restoration of tidal hydrology in the surrounding marshes. The marshes here are some of the best in Delaware for high priority salt marsh specialists including Saltmarsh Sparrows and Black\, Yellow\, and Clapper Rails. Protecting the beach will benefit Horseshoe Crabs\, Piping Plovers\, Red Knots and other migratory shorebirds. \n\n\n\nFor those wanting to check the marsh out in the early evening before dusk\, Joe will be stationed at the end of Bennett’s Pier Road along with staff from Delaware Wild Lands at 7 pm\, which is about an hour before sunset.  Keep your fingers crossed for Sedge Wren and other marsh birds!  Then you can join Andy Ednie’s convoy as they make the full circuit for his Rail Trip.   \n\n\n\nContact Joe at president@dosbirds.org if you have any questions about this event. URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/bennetts-pier-marsh-with-joe-francis/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/bennetts-pier_south_milford-neck-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T000000 DTSTAMP:20240729T233959Z CREATED:20240729T233958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T233959Z UID:6958-1746302400-1746316800@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Evening Rail Trip with Andy Ednie DESCRIPTION:Salt Marsh at Sunrise by Tim Freiday \n\n\n\nListen for rails after dark!\n\n\n\nThis may be the only field trip all year where no birds are seen….only heard!  A four hour Rail bonanza (in the middle of the night!) targeting 7 species.  Bring long boots and bug spray.  \n\n\n\nOur leader is Andy Ednie\, please contact at ednieap@verizon.net if you plan to attend or have questions about this trip. \n\n\n\nMeet at the Park & Ride at routes 299 & 1 in Middletown\, opposite the Wawa. URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/evening-rail-trip-with-andy-ednie-4/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Tim_Freiday_Salt_Marsh_Sunrise_Milford_Neck_DE-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T110000 DTSTAMP:20250421T221141Z CREATED:20250308T153902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T221141Z UID:7021-1746345600-1746356400@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:First State National Historical Park - Brandywine Valley with Declan O'Neil DESCRIPTION:Blackburnian Warbler by Declan O’Neil \n\n\n\nExplore 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 to offer us! \n\n\n\nPlease note that these trails can be muddy at times\, so dress appropriately. \n\n\n\nMeet in the parking lot on Ramsey Road across from Ramsey’s Farm. There is overflow parking (if necessary) in the lot down the road on Brandywine Creek Road. \n\n\n\nContact Declan at dobirding@gmail.com if you have any questions about this trip. URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/first-state-national-historic-park-brandywine-valley-with-declan-oneil/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Blackburnian-Warbler-by-Declan-ONeil.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T110000 DTSTAMP:20250327T181007Z CREATED:20250327T181006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T181007Z UID:7249-1746345600-1746356400@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Cape Henlopen State Park with Gregory Gough DESCRIPTION:Scarlet Tanager by Gregory Gough \n\n\n\nSpend the morning birding at Cape Henlopen!\n\n\n\nWe’ll meet at the Fishing Pier parking lot & spend an hour there looking for scoters and loons. Then we’ll walk to the Nature Center targeting migratory and resident songbirds including brown-headed nuthatches. Next we’ll drive to the point and walk down to the bay shore to look for waterbirds with a focus on the rare piping plover. We can finish with a stop at the hawk watch platform scanning for raptors and swallows on the move. Park entry fees are in effect. \n\n\n\nContact Carolyn at fieldtrips@dosbirds.org if you have any questions about this trip. URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/cape-henlopen-state-park-with-gregory-gough/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_2004.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T110000 DTSTAMP:20250209T174423Z CREATED:20250209T174423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250209T174423Z UID:7199-1746603000-1746615600@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Alapocas Woods with Joe Francis DESCRIPTION:Louisiana Waterthrush by Mary Braun \n\n\n\nExplore Alapocas Woods \n\n\n\nVisit an oasis within the city of Wilmington with good successional field habitat\, mature woodlands and the Brandywine River. Target birds include migrating warblers and thrushes as well as the many summer and year-round residents. Helpfully offered during the week of the Delaware Bird-A-Thon for folks out for the count! \n\n\n\nContact Joe at jfrancismd@verizon.net if you have any questions about this trip. \n\n\n\nMeet at the Blue Ball Barn near the traffic circle on West Park Drive off Rt 141. URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/alapocas-woods-with-joe-francis-3/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/028A6495-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T120000 DTSTAMP:20241209T212347Z CREATED:20241209T212346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T212347Z UID:7113-1746864000-1746878400@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Redden State Forest with Chris Bennett DESCRIPTION:Kentucky Warbler by Chris Bennett \n\n\n\n Yellow-throated Warbler by Chris Bennett\n\n\n\nRedden State Forest hosts a great diversity of bird life!\n\n\n\nWell maintained trails and logging roads provide easy access to some of the best mixed pine/hardwood forest in southern Delaware.  With luck we will see and hear a wide variety of forest nesting birds including breeding Kentucky\, Worm-eating\, Yellow-throated\, Black-and-white and Pine Warblers\, Ovenbird\, Louisiana Waterthrush\, Summer and Scarlet Tanager and Red-headed Woodpecker.  Migrant songbirds including warblers\, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and thrushes are also possible.  We will be hiking around 4 miles during this trip. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOvenbird by Chris Bennett \n\n\n\nContact Carolyn at fieldtrips@dosbirds.org if you have any questions about this trip. \n\n\n\nMeet at the headquarters area URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/redden-state-forest-with-chris-bennett/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/kentucky-warbler-sussex-co.-de-050220-08-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250511T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250511T120000 DTSTAMP:20250209T175053Z CREATED:20250209T175052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250209T175053Z UID:7200-1746950400-1746964800@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Mother's Day Walk at White Clay Creek with Judy Montgomery & Friends DESCRIPTION:Wood Ducks by Michael Moore \n\n\n\nThe Traditional DOS Mother’s Day Walk \n\n\n\nJoin Judy Montgomery & friends on Mother’s Day for a walk at beautiful White Clay Creek State Park looking for local breeding birds and late migrants still passing through.  Offered during the Delaware Bird-A-Thon.\n\n\n\nContact Carolyn at fieldtrips@dosbirds.org if you have any questions about this trip. \n\n\n\nMeet at the Chambers House Nature Center off of Hopkins Road in Newark; State Park Fee/Pass required. URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/mothers-day-walk-at-white-clay-creek-with-judy-montgomery-friends/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/200603_DC-G9_P12-38987.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T171000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T201000 DTSTAMP:20250515T215939Z CREATED:20250515T215747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T215939Z UID:7301-1747501800-1747512600@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Pop-up trip to view "The Penguin Lessons" DESCRIPTION:Showtime 5:10 pm 120 minutes\, not rated\, followed by dinner at the Chancery Food Court \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInspired by a true story!\n\n\n\nEnjoy free parking for 3 hours & join friends to watch this movie inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman (Steve Coogan) who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride\, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However\, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach\, his life is turned upside-down. \n\n\n\nAfterward the movie stop by the Chancery Food Court for dinner. \n\n\n\nVisit The Screening Room website for more information and to watch a trailer. \n\n\n\nContact Joe at president@dosbirds.org if you have any questions about this trip. URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/pop-up-trip-to-view-the-penguin-lessons/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/unnamed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T100000 DTSTAMP:20250111T185024Z CREATED:20250111T185023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250111T185024Z UID:7156-1747555200-1747562400@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Youth Birders: White Clay Creek State Park - Wedgewood Road DESCRIPTION:Chestnut-sided Warbler by Michael Moore \n\n\n\nIt’s time for migration mania! May is the peak time to see warblers\, thrushes\, flycatchers\, vireosand more. On this trip\, we will explore the Tri-Valley Trail as it travels along the creek to spot asmany migrating birds as we can find. Previous birding experience is not necessary! We supply loanerbinoculars.\n\n\n\n*Annual parks pass or daily pass required. \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 parking area at the end of Wedgewood Road- 599 Wedgewood Road\, Newark DE 19711 URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/youth-birders-white-clay-creek-state-park-wedgewood-road/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Youth Birding ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/200512_DC-G9_P12-16621.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T110000 DTSTAMP:20250512T210954Z CREATED:20241219T175314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T210954Z UID:7116-1747555200-1747566000@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Nanticoke Wildlife Area - Phillips Landing with Anthony Gonzon ***Rescheduled from Saturday\, 5/17 to Sunday\, 5/18*** DESCRIPTION:Barred Owl by Chris Bennett \n\n\n\nNote two meeting times & places for this trip!\n\n\n\nLook for late migrants and nesting birds including barred owls\, prothonotary warblers\, summer tanager\, and many more songbirds.  May be buggy\, so bring repellant and dress appropriately.  A caravan will begin at the Route 299/Route 1 Park and Ride\, departing at 6:30 sharp. No Conservation Access Pass required. \n\n\n\nContact Carolyn at fieldtrips@dosbirds.org if you have any questions about this trip. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNorthern participants\, meet at 6:30am \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSouthern participants meet at 8:00am URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/nanticoke-wildlife-area-phillips-landing-with-anthony-gonzon-2/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Nanticoke-barred-owl-Chris-Bennett-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T120000 DTSTAMP:20250512T222621Z CREATED:20250308T152551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T222621Z UID:7233-1747562400-1747569600@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Pea Patch Island Heronry with Declan O’Neil DESCRIPTION:Great Blue Herons by Declan O’Neil \n\n\n\n Greater Yellowlegs by Declan O’Neil\n\n\n\nPea 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 for yourself from the new viewing platform. Other expected species are Bald Eagles\, Osprey\, gulls\, terns\, and various shorebirds and songbirds.  \n\n\n\nAfter the walk has concluded\, you may feel free to explore Fort Delaware\, the Civil War-era fort on the island\, which is included in the cost of your ferry ticket! You might also consider packing a picnic lunch. \n\n\n\nFerry tickets can be purchased from the Delaware State Parks website. \n\n\n\n Be sure to select the correct date and time (10:00 am) so we can all ride over as a group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGreat Egrets by Declan O’Neil \n\n\n\nPlease contact Declan at Declan@dosbirds.org providing your name & contact information to let us know if you plan to attend. \n\n\n\nMeet at the ferry dock at 45 Clinton Street in Delaware City and remember that the ferry leaves promptly at 10:00am\, so please arrive a few minutes early. URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/pea-patch-island-with-declan-oneil-3/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Great-Blue-Herons-4.27.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T210000 DTSTAMP:20250513T185626Z CREATED:20250507T203642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T185626Z UID:7285-1747854000-1747861200@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:DOS May Meeting: "Presentations by University of Delware Students" DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 7:00 pm. Come early to socialize and meet DOS officers and the rest of the birding community! Meeting and live stream begin at 7:30 pm. \n\n\n\nJoin us for one of the most popular meetings of the year where 3 students doing research on birds at the University of Delaware will make short presentations about their research. \n\n\n\nThe May DOS meeting will feature important business updates\, including budget\, future dues\, officer elections\, and sharing of our strategic plan draft.  \n\n\n\nThe highlight will be 3 student presentations from University of Delaware students describing the research they are doing using Doppler radar\, MOTUS tracking\, and other tools to make sense of migratory patterns and dependence on forest ecosystems.  And 2 of the presentations feature Saw Whet Owls. Come and see the future of ornithology and photos of the some of the cutest owls around \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVirginia Halterman\, graduate student: “A local and regional spatial analysis of bird stopover distributions in the Great Lakes basin” \n\n\n\nForests in the Great Lakes basin provide essential stopover habitats for migratory birds. Given current and projected changes to the region’s land cover\, it is important to understand how migratory bird stopover distributions reflect habitat availability. My project aims to increase the understanding of the role of finer-scale forest characteristics and landscape configuration on bird stopover densities. My collaborators and I are using Doppler weather radar data to measure bird stopover densities in the region. I will be discussing our efforts to investigate the role of patch area and fine-scale forest characteristics on stopover patterns. I will also be discussing how publicly-available LiDAR data can give us forest structure information across large areas. With our results we hope to highlight important stopover areas used by high densities of birds. Additionally\, we hope to provide forest management information by investigating the relationships between different forest characteristics and stopover density.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAaron Coolman\, graduate student: “Spring is for Saw Whets” \n\n\n\nEli Hevalow\, Senior Thesis: “Fall is for Saw Whets” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe meeting is held in person at Ashland Nature Center and is streamed online via YouTube Live. The in person meeting is open to everyone\, but the YouTube Live presentation is for DOS members only. \n\n\n\nMembers in good standing will receive an email with the link to YouTube Live prior to the meeting.  If you are not a member and would like to attend virtually\, please consider joining DOS. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you soon! URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/dos-may-meeting-presentations-by-university-of-delware-students/ LOCATION:Ashland Nature Center\, 3511 Barley Mill Road\, Hockessin\, DE\, 19707\, United States CATEGORIES:Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BirdCast.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T120000 DTSTAMP:20250512T222806Z CREATED:20250308T152751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T222806Z UID:7234-1748167200-1748174400@www.dosbirds.org SUMMARY:Pea Patch Island Heronry with Declan O’Neil DESCRIPTION:Great Blue Herons by Declan O’Neil \n\n\n\n Greater Yellowlegs by Declan O’Neil\n\n\n\nPea 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 for yourself from the new viewing platform. Other expected species are Bald Eagles\, Osprey\, gulls\, terns\, and various shorebirds and songbirds.  \n\n\n\nAfter the walk has concluded\, you may feel free to explore Fort Delaware\, the Civil War-era fort on the island\, which is included in the cost of your ferry ticket! You might also consider packing a picnic lunch. \n\n\n\nFerry tickets can be purchased from the Delaware State Parks website. Be sure to select the correct date and time (10:00) so we can all ride over as a group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGreat Egrets by Declan O’Neil \n\n\n\nPlease contact Declan at Declan@dosbirds.org providing your name & contact information to let us know if you plan to attend. \n\n\n\nMeet at the ferry dock at 45 Clinton Street in Delaware City and remember that the ferry leaves promptly at 10:00am\, so please arrive a few minutes early. URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/pea-patch-island-with-declan-oneil-4/ CATEGORIES:Field Trips ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Great-Blue-Herons-4.27.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR