Katie Bird 26 February 2023Leader: Andy Ednie Eleven observers participated in this field trip to historic Perryville to watch for waterfowl on the Susquehanna Flats at the source of the Chesapeake Bay. The weather was cool and overcast with a stiff wind from the south, blowing right into our faces while trying to watch waterfowl out in … Read more
The Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch had a total of 8,762 migrants for the 2022 season. It was the highest season count at Henlopen since 2014. During the last two weeks of November vultures were moving through daily. A high of 35 Turkey Vultures were seen on both November 17 and 23. On November 17, a … Read more
The Ashland Hawk Watch was held every day between October 16-30, 2022, but was shortened on two days due to weather. The period of October 23-26 had overall poor conditions with clouds, rain, and fog. Otherwise most days were sunny with light winds. The peak day during the second half of October was the 28th … Read more
In recent shorebird-related news, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is proposing to alter horseshoe crab harvest restrictions and include female horseshoe crabs in future harvests. The DOS Conservation Committee has been tracking this issue closely and has significant concerns about the adoption of the ASMFC’s Revised Adaptive Resource Management (ARM) model to set … Read more
