Field Trips

Photo by Michael Moore Explore the Forest Discovery Tree Trail at Bombay Hook! The Delaware Ornithological Society sponsors a monthly bird walk, on the 4th – or sometimes the 3rd – Saturday of each month from September through April, which starts 8 am from the visitor center.  The walks will utilize the newly completed Forest … Read more

Caspian Tern by Carolyn Holland Spend the afternoon birding! Meet at the Ashton Tract to look for neotropical migrants, waterfowl, raptors, terns, gulls and lingering winter birds.  We will visit the Ashton Tract and Port Penn wetlands.  Conservation Access Pass required. Contact Carolyn at [email protected] if you have any questions about this trip.

Ecology Woods by Sam Melanson, President of Blue Hen Birding Join Blue Hen Birding to explore the University of Delaware Farm & Ecology Woods! A variety of habitats at the farm present great opportunities to observe a diversity of bird species. In the wetlands we can look for shorebirds, waders & ducks. Dr. Jeff Buler … Read more

Bennett’s Pier Beach, photo courtesy of Delaware Wild Lands Visit this year’s Bird-a-Thon Conservation Target! We’re excited to be teaming with Delaware Wild Lands once more this year on a really special place at Milford Neck, one of the Delaware Bayshore’s largest and most ecologically significant areas. The parcel, located at Bennett’s Pier Beach, includes … Read more

Salt Marsh at Sunrise by Tim Freiday Listen for rails after dark! This may be the only field trip all year where no birds are seen….only heard!  A four hour Rail bonanza (in the middle of the night!) targeting 7 species.  Bring long boots and bug spray.  Our leader is Andy Ednie, please contact at … Read more

Blackburnian Warbler by Declan O’Neil Explore the Brandywine Valley Tract of First State National Historical Park, a lesser-known gem of northern New Castle County. With spring in full swing, we’ll be looking and listening for migrating warblers on our walk along the Brandywine Creek, in addition to vireos, thrushes, sparrows and anything else migration has … Read more

Scarlet Tanager by Gregory Gough Spend the morning birding at Cape Henlopen! We’ll meet at the Fishing Pier parking lot & spend an hour there looking for scoters and loons. Then we’ll walk to the Nature Center targeting migratory and resident songbirds including brown-headed nuthatches. Next we’ll drive to the point and walk down to … Read more

Louisiana Waterthrush by Mary Braun Explore Alapocas Woods Visit an oasis within the city of Wilmington with good successional field habitat, mature woodlands and the Brandywine River. Target birds include migrating warblers and thrushes as well as the many summer and year-round residents. Helpfully offered during the week of the Delaware Bird-A-Thon for folks out … Read more

Kentucky Warbler by Chris Bennett Redden State Forest hosts a great diversity of bird life! Well maintained trails and logging roads provide easy access to some of the best mixed pine/hardwood forest in southern Delaware.  With luck we will see and hear a wide variety of forest nesting birds including breeding Kentucky, Worm-eating, Yellow-throated, Black-and-white … Read more