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SUMMARY:Summer's End at Harry's Pond with Amy O'Neil
DESCRIPTION:Harry’s Pond in Summer by Amy O’Neil \n\n\n\nHarry’s Pond by Amy O’Neil\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCome 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.  \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\nWe’ll meet by the entrance to the pond most easily accessible from the parking lot by the security building past Tutor Time.
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/summers-end-at-harrys-pond-with-amy-oneil/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T083000
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SUMMARY:Youth Birders:  Buddy Birding at DuPont Environmental Education Center
DESCRIPTION:Great Blue Heron by Carolyn Holland \n\n\n\nMarsh Wren by Carolyn Holland\n\n\n\nIf 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\, this is a great opportunity to get your bird-curious friends hooked on the hobby! \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 1400 Delmarva Lane\, Wilmington\, DE  19801
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/youth-birders-buddy-birding-at-dupont-environmental-education-center/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Youth Birding
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SUMMARY:Ashland Migrant Walk with Jim White
DESCRIPTION:Magnolia Warbler by Carolyn Holland \n\n\n\nMigrant Bird Walk at Ashland!\n\n\n\nJoin Jim White for a  ramble along the Red Clay Creek at Ashland Nature Center in search of warblers and other neotropical migrants!  Bring your binoculars and spotting skills. \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 in the parking lot of Ashland Nature Center\, Hockessin DE at 8:00 am.
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/ashland-migrant-walk-with-jim-white-5/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T190000
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SUMMARY:DOS September Meeting:  "Dowitcher Identification: How can two species be so hard!" by Dr. Michael C. Moore
DESCRIPTION:Summary: This talk will be held in person only at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science and will be held in the bird collection. There will be an opportunity to examine actual museum specimens of Dowitchers to see first hand the issues described in the talk. \n\n\n\nThe two Dowitcher species present one of the most difficult identification challenges among North American birds.  Both species occur in Delaware in good numbers.  Recent work has revealed several new identification criteria that will be covered in this talk as will some widely used field marks that are not as reliable as previously thought.  The goal is to increase your confidence in identifying these two species as well as learning when they are best left as Dowitcher sp. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Michael Moore is a past president of DOS and a retired Biology Professor.  He earned his doctorate at the University of Washington in Seattle and was on the Faculty at Arizona State University for almost 30 years before moving to the University of Delaware in 2011 and then retiring in 2020.  He has published over 100 scientific papers on reptiles\, birds and dragonflies.  He has been a passionate birder for 50 years and enjoys chasing rarities and working through identification challenges.  He is currently the chair of the Publications Committee for DOS.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe meeting is held IN PERSON ONLY at Delaware Museum of Nature and Science. The in person meeting is open to everyone and admission is free.  The presentation will involve looking at actual museum specimens of the birds discussed\, so cannot be live streamed.  Please come out and enjoy this unique hands on experience.
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/dos-september-meeting-dowitcher-identification-how-can-two-species-be-so-hard-by-dr-michael-c-moore/
LOCATION:Delaware Museum of Nature and Science\, 4840 Kennet Pike\, Greenville\, Delaware\, 19807\, United States
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SUMMARY:Youth Birders:  Ashland Nature Center Hawk Watch
DESCRIPTION:Red-tailed Hawk by Carolyn Holland \n\n\n\nSpend the morning on Hawk Watch Hill\, watching the hawks\, falcons\, eagles\, and vultures as they migrate south for the winter.  This is a great opportunity to compare raptor shapes and sizes\, and practice your bird-in-flight identification skills.  Besides raptors\, Hawk Watch Hill always has lots of songbirds\, woodpeckers\, and other fun species to see in between hawk sightings.  Aspiring photographers can also check out the bird blind for some great photo opportunities! \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 in the parking lot- 3511 Barley Mill Road\, Hockessin DE 19707
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/youth-birders-ashland-nature-center-hawk-watch/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Youth Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T080000
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SUMMARY:Middle Run Natural Area--Smith Mill Road with Will Krohn
DESCRIPTION:Blue-headed Vireo at Middle Run Natural Area–Smith Mill Road by Will Krohn \n\n\n\nThe Smith Mill Road section of Middle Run Natural Area is sometimes forgotten by birders\, yet it offers excellent birding–especially during migration. This small section of Middle Run Natural Area provides the hedgerows and early-successional habitat that migrants like warblers often use during fall migration. The height and arrangement of vegetation here also provide ample opportunities for photography. Grassy and scrubby fields provide great habitat for migrating and overwintering sparrows\, which may start to show up by late September.  \n\n\n\nWill Krohn will lead a walk for approximately 1.5 hours in this park\, walking on grassy trails over gently to mildly sloping terrain. We will travel about a mile\, slowly walking around to look for mixed-species flocks\, botanizing along the way if the birds are quiet. We will meet at 8:00 AM at the grassy field where Polly Drummond Hill Road meets Smith Mill Road. You can park in this field\, but remember to drive slowly when entering the field from the road\, as there is a big bump here that low-clearance cars should be careful of. There is no bathroom on-site. \n\n\n\n Contact Will Krohn (wkrohn@udel.edu) with any questions.
URL:https://www.dosbirds.org/event/middle-run-natural-area-smith-mill-road-with-will-krohn/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Early Evening Bird Walk at the DuPont Environmental Education Center/Russell W. Peterson Refuge with Joe Francis***Please see weather statement below***
DESCRIPTION:Rusty Blackbird by Michael Moore \n\n\n\nSpecial Weather Statement:\n\n\n\nJoe will be there to lead the walk if the rain has stopped or is light enough that a simple rain jacket will suffice.  In the event of heavy downpours or thunder and lightening there will be no walk.  If the National Weather Service issues a severe weather warning (including flash flooding in New Castle County) we won’t do the walk.  A coastal flood advisory likely won’t impact DEEC but folks should exercise caution based on where they live and the routes they travel. \n\n\n\nExplore Delaware’s Premier Urban Wildlife Refuge!\n\n\n\nJoin Joe for his usual Sunday evening stroll through the marsh.  Expect early migrating waterfowl; shorebirds; raptors; Marsh Wren; Rusty Blackbird. There are nice stands of wild rice along Little Mill Creek so there’s hope for Bobolink.  We will walk about 2 miles\, to the Christina River Bridge and back. \n\n\n\nNext walk: October 25\, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm  \n\n\n\n\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/early-eveninig-bird-walk-at-the-dupont-environmental-education-center-russell-w-peterson-refuge-with-joe-francis/
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