All Upcoming Events and Trips

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

Wood Ducks by Michael Moore The Traditional DOS Mother's Day Walk Join Judy Montgomery & friends on Mother's Day for a walk at beautiful White Clay Creek State Park looking for local breeding birds and late migrants still passing through.  Offered during the Delaware Bird-A-Thon. Contact Carolyn at [email protected] if you have any questions about ... Read more

Barred Owl by Chris Bennett Note two meeting times & places for this trip! Look for late migrants and nesting birds including barred owls, prothonotary warblers, summer tanager, and many more songbirds.  May be buggy, so bring repellant and dress appropriately.  A caravan will begin at the Route 299/Route 1 Park and Ride, departing at ... Read more

Great Blue Herons by Declan O'Neil Pea Patch Island, a small island located in the middle of the Delaware River, is well known for its rookery of wading birds including Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Glossy Ibis, and more! On this trip, take a ferry ride to the island and see the rookery ... Read more

Great Blue Herons by Declan O'Neil Pea Patch Island, a small island located in the middle of the Delaware River, is well known for its rookery of wading birds including Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Glossy Ibis, and more! On this trip, take a ferry ride to the island and see the rookery ... Read more

Great Blue Herons by Declan O'Neil Pea Patch Island, a small island located in the middle of the Delaware River, is well known for its rookery of wading birds including Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Glossy Ibis, and more! On this trip, take a ferry ride to the island and see the rookery ... Read more

Kentucky Warbler by Chris Bennett A refuge for breeding songbirds! Norman G. Wilder State Wildlife Area is a sprawling area of forest and farm fields north and west of the town of Felton in central Kent County.  It is a lightly birded area that is teeming with great breeding songbirds including Pine, Hooded, Kentucky and ... Read more

Bobolink by Ian Stewart See Bobolinks up close! We will explore the rolling grasslands of Fair Hill NRMA just over the Maryland border in search of breeding Bobolinks and Meadowlarks, then head into the woods in search of other breeding birds. Fair Hill is an excellent place to see these declining grassland birds thanks to ... Read more