White-throated Sparrow by Carolyn Holland Join us for the 124th annual Christmas Bird Count! We will be counting all of the birds we can see and hear to help track continent-wide trends in bird diversity and abundance. The data collected is used by scientists working to protect bird habitats and populations. Please RSVP to Jessica ... Read more
Joe will take us on a tour of the Galapagos Islands and all its magical and unique creatures. The next best thing to going there. Joe Sebastiani is well known to DOS members as a DOS Fellow and Past President. He is also the lead eBird reviewer for Delaware. Joe grew up in Kennett Square, ... Read more
Join host Jim White and other Christmas Count compilers for a recap of all the exciting discoveries during the 2022-2023 Christmas Counts. Each compiler will summarize the highlights of their count and discuss recent trends in bird populations. This event will be held at Ashland Nature Center.
Long-tailed Duck by Michael Moore Two more opportunities remain to join Anthony Gonzon and Chris Bennett for brisk birding adventures at the Indian River Inlet this winter! January 21, 2024 – 8am until 12pm March 17, 2024 – 8am until 12pm To be enjoyed at the Southside Day Use Area (parking lot on the south ... Read more
Ruddy Ducks by Michael Moore Our first Red Knots trip into New Jersey brings special access to Chemours’ Chambers Works site in Penns Grove. Youth birding committee member Scott Northey will show us around the site’s 500 acres of freshwater impoundments, grasslands, and forested wetlands to look for wintering birds and waterfowl! Meeting address will ... Read more
This walk has been rescheduled to take place on January 23rd due to windy conditions & morning temperatures in the teens forecast for January 17th. Golden-crowned Kinglet by Carolyn Holland Explore Alapocas Woods for wintering birds Come out and get to know some of the birds that are at home in the woods and fields ... Read more
Due to rain in the forecast for Sunday, 1/28, this walk has been rescheduled to take place on Saturday, 1/27, beginning at 2pm. Given the amazing recent finds of LeConte's, Lincoln's & Fox Sparrows Joe will focus on sparrow habitat. We hope you will be able to join the walk a day early! Rusty Blackbird ... Read more
Red-shouldered Hawk by Carolyn Holland A quest for Raptors in Winter! A full day quest for raptors that may be found in our area during the winter months. We will visit several areas in Delaware and while we will include owls in our search, no tape recordings will be used to call them in. Bring ... Read more
Great Egret by Michael Moore On this field trip, we will explore all that this fascinating urban wildlife refuge has to offer, which isalso the largest remaining tidal freshwater marsh in Pennsylvania! Raptors, waterfowl, wading birds,and other water birds are all possibilities. We will bring scopes and binoculars for birders to borrow. There areno entrance ... Read more
Fox Sparrow by Michael Moore 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 as well as early spring migrants. ... Read more
Zoom only. The originally scheduled talk, "RaptorQuest, Chasing’s America’s Raptors" by Scott Harris had to be canceled at the last minute. It will be rescheduled. Michael Moore will instead present "Behind the eBird Curtain: The eBird review process and being a better eBirder". This talk will pull back the curtain and show you how the ... Read more
Redheads by Michael Moore Join Andy Ednie for an opportunity to observe hundreds of Tundra Swans & ducks while studying a diversity of species. We'll look for Canvasbacks & Redheads, Greater & Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Ducks, Hooded & Common Mergansers, Buffleheads & Ruddy Ducks just to name a few! If you have a spotting scope, ... Read more
