Lazy Birder’s Trip Report – 7

Recap for Late Afternoon Bird Walk at the DuPont Environmental Education Center/Russell W. Peterson Refuge November 17,2024 by Joe Francis If some field trips are huge banquets with endless courses and many guests, this one was instead an intimate meal with close friends and a slowly savored, curated menu. Fittingly, the main course was “good … Read more

Rushton Woods Owl Trip Report

November 15th 2024Trip Leader: Jessica ShahanReport Author: Mary Braun Eastern Screech-owl by David Lewis. All birds were handled and banded for research purposes under state and federal permits. Twenty of us met at the Banding /Farm shed on Friday evening. It was a gorgeous clear night with a huge supermoon. This we found out was not … Read more

BHB+DOS UD Farm Trip Report

Date: 6 Oct 2024University of Delaware Farm, Newark, DETrip Leader: Sam Melanson, Blue Hen Birding President Soon after the walk started, we all saw a beautiful Barred Owl right by Townsend. We also saw Palm Warblers, Red-eyed Vireos, and Yellow-rumped Warblers. We walked towards the farm where we saw American Kestrels, Mourning Doves, and Ravens. … Read more

Cape Henlopen Trip Report

Cape Henlopen State Park12 October 2024 – 8 am to 11:00 am8 ParticipantsTrip Leader: Chris Bennett Group photo by Chris Bennett. Weather:Start temp: 60FEnd Temp: 75FWind: 0-5 mph, W to WNWMostly Sunny A slow day of birding beginning at the Fishing Pier with additional stops at the Hawk Watch and Herring Point. Not much in … Read more

Lazy Birder’s Trip Report – 5

Date: 22 Sep 2024 Leader: Joe Francis Twelve birders joined Joe Francis on Sunday afternoon for the monthly walk at the Peterson Refuge/Dupont Environmental Education. Based on prior eBird bar charts for the hotspot, hopes were high for migrating raptors, nighthawks, shorebirds, and Bobolink. Unfortunately, these did not materialize, mirroring the lagging results across the … Read more

Alapocas State Park Trip Report

Trip Leader: Joe FrancisDate: 11 May 2024 Ten birders of a wide range of experience enjoyed a picture-perfect spring day, logging nearly 5 miles and 75 species total (13 more than last year). Most of the participants selected the “zero carbon” option, walking from their homes to the meeting point so a truly athletic adventure. … Read more

Lazy Birder’s Trip Report – 2

Late Afternoon Bird Walk Report by Joe FrancisLocation: DuPont Environmental Education Center/Russell W. Peterson RefugeDate: February 18, 2024 The second monthly Peterson Refuge walk for 2024 was joined by 18 hardy observers plus two accompanying parents and included several newcomers to birding. Sunny and clear and, though the temperature reached 43 F, a steady wind … Read more