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: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
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T210000
DTSTAMP:20251215T204032Z
CREATED:20251031T201231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T204032Z
UID:7466-1769022000-1769029200@www.dosbirds.org
SUMMARY:January Meeting:  "Update on the Delaware Shorebird Project" by Kat Christie
DESCRIPTION:Summary: Shorebirds are an important part of the ecology of Delaware’s shorelines. But they are under threat; populations are declining. DNREC’s Delaware Shorebird Project works to mitigate that threat\, through research and monitoring\, habitat protection\, and management planning.  The Shorebird Project team has conducted research and monitoring since 1997. They have studied the health and status of several shorebird populations. These include the Ruddy Turnstone\, Sanderling\, Dunlin\, Semipalmated Sandpiper and the federally threatened rufa subspecies of the Red Knot.  The professional staff and dedicated volunteers of the Project are part of a team that includes state and federal scientists\, local and international researchers\, local volunteers and birders who collect high-quality data. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKat Christie is the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife’s coastal waterbird biologist and project leader for the Delaware Shorebird Project\, a long-term study centered on the stopover of tens of thousands of long-distance migrant shorebirds in the Delaware Bay each spring. She has a background in avian conservation and earned a Masters degree from the University of Georgia studying wading bird pathogen dynamics\, working in novel urban breeding colonies of white ibis in Florida. She moved to Delaware to join DNREC in July of 2023 and is now preparing for her third full field season here\, managing the planning\, field work\, and data analysis related to migratory shorebirds\, colonial waterbirds\, and other breeding coastal species of conservation concern such as American Oystercatcher and Piping Plover. \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/january-meeting-update-on-the-delaware-shorebird-project-by-kat-christie/
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/2025/10/20240503-240503_DC-G9_P14_06178-RW2-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T103000
DTSTAMP:20260121T003656Z
CREATED:20260120T002108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T003656Z
UID:7542-1769329800-1769337000@www.dosbirds.org
SUMMARY:Youth Birders: Augustine Wildlife Area - Ashton Tract***Cancelled due to impending snowstorm***
DESCRIPTION:Sandhill Cranes by Carolyn Holland \n\n\n\nThis January\, we’re headed to southern New Castle County to explore Delaware’s winter waterfowl!  We will start with a stop at the viewing platform overlooking Thousand Acre Marsh\, then explore the adjacent forests and fields. Besides ducks\, geese\, and swans\, we’ll also be keeping an eye out for overwintering songbirds\, raptors\, and maybe even a sandhill crane or two.DE Conservation Access 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 507 Thorntown Road\, Middletown DE 19709
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/youth-birders-augustine-wildlife-area-ashton-tract-2/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Youth Birding
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DSC_5567-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T170000
DTSTAMP:20260121T213729Z
CREATED:20251013T165006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T213729Z
UID:7446-1769353200-1769360400@www.dosbirds.org
SUMMARY:Late Afternoon Bird Walk at the DuPont Environmental Education Center/Russell W. Peterson Refuge with Joe Francis***Rescheduled to January 31 due to impending snowstorm***
DESCRIPTION:Field Sparrow by Carolyn Holland \n\n\n\nExplore Delaware’s Premier Urban Wildlife Refuge!\n\n\n\nClose the week with an easy walk along the Jack A Markell Trail at the Peterson Refuge near the Wilmington Riverfront.   We will begin about 2 hours before sundown and cover about 2 miles\, mostly on boardwalk with a bit of woodland trail thrown in.  The sights and sounds of a freshwater marsh in evening are a great stress-reliever and will fortify you for the week ahead.  \n\n\n\nMeet by the Russell Peterson statue in the parking area for the DuPont Environmental Education Center.  Those interested in more information may contact Joe at jfrancismd@verizon.net.
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/late-afternoon-bird-walk-at-the-dupont-environmental-education-center-russell-w-peterson-refuge-with-joe-francis-6/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dosbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DSC_4620-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR