Pedals, Pewees, and Peregrines Birds fly, feed, and raise young alongside humans in the city and on this ride we'll discover what's living nearby! DOS is teaming up with Urban Bike Project to help riders find some of the birds close to us - from the ducks in the Brandywine to the small birds singing ... Read more
Bobolinks, Meadowlarks and more! Join Ian Stewart at Fair Hill NRMA in nearby Maryland and enjoy close-up views of breeding Bobolinks, Grasshopper & Savannah Sparrows and Meadowlarks from numerous groomed trails throughout their grassland habitats. Excellent photographic opportunities abound just a short walk from the parking area where we'll meet at 8AM! The 5,656 acres ... Read more
Dr. Buler will share highlights of recent and ongoing research by his lab and colleagues in the field of aeroecology; the study of the ecology of flying animals aloft. He will talk about how he uses radar and telemetry technologies to make new discoveries into 1) why and where birds stopover when migrating through the ... Read more
Pea Patch Island Heron Survey Pea Patch Island, located just off Delaware City, hosts one of the largest breeding colonies of herons and egrets in the mid-Atlantic region. The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation takes a monthly census of birds using the colony. Led by counter Chris Bennett, herons, egrets, and ibis leaving and returning to the ... Read more
Shorebirds for Beginners at Bombay Hook! Delaware Ornithological Society (DOS) is sponsoring a Beginner’s Shorebird Field Trip on Saturday, July 24, at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Smyrna, Delaware. This will be a Half Day trip - tailored for beginners, and is the 43rd consecutive outing for this popular field trip. "Par" is 15 species of shorebirds, ... Read more
Pea Patch Island Heron Survey Pea Patch Island, located just off Delaware City, hosts one of the largest breeding colonies of herons and egrets in the mid-Atlantic region. The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation takes a monthly census of birds using the colony. Led by counter Chris Bennett, herons, egrets, and ibis leaving and returning to the ... Read more
Pea Patch Island Heron Survey Pea Patch Island, located just off Delaware City, hosts one of the largest breeding colonies of herons and egrets in the mid-Atlantic region. The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation takes a monthly census of birds using the colony. Led by counter Chris Bennett, herons, egrets, and ibis leaving and returning to the ... Read more
Half Day walk at Ashland! Join Jim White for a half day ramble along the Red Clay Creek at Ashland Nature Center in search of warblers and other neotropical migrants! Bring your binoculars and spotting skills along with a mask if you're not vaccinated yet please. Meet in parking lot of Ashland Nature Center, Hockessin ... Read more
Migrants at Milford Neck! Milford Neck is one of the best, least-birded areas of the state! More than 10,000 acres of the forest, fields and wetlands are permanently protected by the State of Delaware, The Nature Conservancy, and Delaware Wild Lands. The mosaic of habitats, easily accessed by an excellent road network, provide excellent birding ... Read more
Ye Gods! Abandon all hope, ye who enter here......! This DOS bird walk heads through White Clay Creek State Park near the London Tract Meeting House and Cemetery, home of the infamous "Ticking Tomb". We will start off quaking with terror near the tomb then find serenity by heading into the woods to search for ... Read more
Searching for Sparrows Join Andy Ednie to search for sparrows in beautiful Burrow's Run! October is the perfect time to find migrating sparrows, welcome back our winter birds, and study our year-round residents too! We'll look for White-throated, White-crowned, Lincoln's, and others on this pristine private property in the Red Clay Valley. Meet at Burrow's ... Read more
Find a lot at Little Creek! Join Chris Bennett on a search for Fall migrants in and around the Little Creek Wildlife Area. We will be driving and walking the Wildlife Area roads, and, depending on time and group size, driving to Port Mahon or Pickering Beach for a little bonus birding! Meet at the ... Read more
