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
Location: DuPont Environmental Education Center/Russell W. Peterson RefugeDate: January 27, 2024Trip Leader: Joe Francis LeConte’s Sparrow documentation photo by Joe Francis. This was the Inaugural 2024 afternoon walk for this DOS & DNS sponsored monthly event. Weather was pleasant for the season (52F high) with light winds, mostly cloudy skies and sporadic sunshine. Twenty-three new … Read more
DOS Member Shannon Modla shares some birdie valentines to help us celebrate this February. Feel free to share with the birders you love!
Trip Date: October 14th, 2023Trip Leader: Ian Stewart The weather forecast for Saturday October 14th looked ominous all week, but six hardy birders still showed up for the first ever DOS walk at this hidden gem near downtown Kennett Square. This park has two large ponds surrounded by woodlands and grassy meadows, and the well-maintained … Read more
8 October 2023Trip Leader: Andy Ednie The weather maps were watched with great trepidation prior to the DOS field trip to Burrow’s Run near Yorklyn. Although the forecast predicted rain and high winds, the day had a brilliant partly cloudy sunrise and only light wind. This field trip is a specialty for sparrows and they … Read more
