All Upcoming Events and Trips

Cape May with Declan O’Neil

September 28 @ 7:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT Broad-winged Hawk by Declan O'Neil Experience fall migration at Cape May! Known as “the birding Mecca,” Cape May, New Jersey has a legendary status among birders for good reason! Its location at the tip of a narrow peninsula funnels in migrating birds and provides a birding ... Read more

Youth Birders: White Clay Creek State Park

Pine Warbler by Michael Moore On this trip, we will be exploring fall migration in the piedmont. We will look for migratingwarblers, flycatchers, thrushes, and raptors as they move through the region on their way south totheir wintering grounds in Central and South America.*Annual parks pass or daily pass required Please RSVP to Jessica at ... Read more

Swift Night Out

Chimney Swifts entering 1300 Delaware Ave, Wilmington, DE by Carolyn Holland Watch the "Swift Tornado!" Join Sally O’Byrne, Walt Blackwell, and Joe Francis at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Franklin Streets in Wilmington on Sunday night, between 6:30 and 7:25 pm, to watch migrating Chimney Swifts.  A “Swift Night Out” is a continent-wide effort ... Read more

University of Delaware Farm & Ecology Woods with Blue Hen Birding

Pond at UD Farm by Samantha Melanson, President of Blue Hen Birding Explore the UD Farm & Ecology Woods! By special permission from the University of Delaware & hosted by Blue Hen Birding, a UD student organization, here is an opportunity for non-UD affiliated birders to explore the University of Delaware Farm & Ecology Woods ... Read more

Ashland Migrant Walk with Jim White

Canada Warbler by Mike Moore Migrant Bird Walk at Ashland! Join Jim White for a ramble along the Red Clay Creek at Ashland Nature Center in search of warblers and other neotropical migrants! Bring your binoculars and spotting skills. Meet in the parking lot of Ashland Nature Center, Hockessin DE at 8:00 am. Contact Carolyn ... Read more

Cape Henlopen State Park with Chris Bennett

Marsh along Walking Dunes Trail by Chris Bennett Raptors, shorebirds, terns, gulls & late migrant songbirds at Cape Henlopen! Cape Henlopen's location at the mouth of Delaware Bay along the mid-Atlantic coast makes it a magnet for migrating and overwintering birds of all kinds.  Birds that might be encountered at Cape Henlopen in early October include ... Read more

Searching for Sparrows at Burrows Run with Andy Ednie

Field Sparrow by Michael Moore Explore Burrows Run while searching for sparrows! Join Andy Ednie to search for sparrows in beautiful Burrows 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 ... Read more

Youth Birders: Ashland Nature Center

Peregrine Falcon by David Brown One of the great things about fall migration is how much slower it is than the spring. This givesus lots of time to search out later migrants like sparrows, finches, and kinglets. We’ll end thetrip with some time at the hawk watch to look for falcons, hawks, and eagles. Please ... Read more

Late Afternoon Bird Walk at the DuPont Environmental Education Center/Russell W. Peterson Refuge with Joe Francis

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker by Carolyn Holland Explore Delaware's Premier Urban Wildlife Refuge! End the week on a positive note with a leisurely walk at the Russell W. Peterson Refuge. These walks will begin roughly 2 hours before sunset, allowing opportunity to check out roosting waterfowl, shorebirds, rails, wrens and blackbirds. Crepuscular sightings of muskrat, beaver and ... Read more

“A Fascination with Finches” by Matthew Young

Ashland Nature Center 3511 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE, United States

NOTE THIS TALK IS A WEEK LATER THAN USUAL. Summary: From backyards to wilderness peaks, finches are some of the most exciting, mysterious, and popular group of songbirds. In this information-packed presentation, finch expert Matthew Young will introduce you to the 43 finches of the United States and Canada from feeder-favorite goldfinches to Red Crossbill tribes, ... Read more

Youth Birders: Rushton Woods Owl Banding

*Note the evening meeting time! Northern Saw-whet Owl by Jessica Shahan It’s time for another fun evening with owls!  Join the banding crew at Rushton Woods Preserve as they work to catch and band Northern Saw-whet Owls, to help researchers discover more about their amazing annual movements and unique nocturnal adaptations.  911 Delchester Road, Newtown ... Read more

Anson B. Nixon Park with Ian Stewart

Palm Warbler (Yellow) by Carolyn Holland Explore this under-birded park to see what species we might find! Anson B. Nixon park (www.ansonbnixonpark.org) is an attractive 100 acre site owned by the Kennett Area Park Authority. It contains two small lakes and a mix of woodland and dense forest with creeks. It is free to enter, ... Read more