Killdeer by Michael Moore UD’s Blue Hen Birders will give us a special-access tour of the UD Farm so we can say goodbye towinter birds and hello to early spring migrants! While there, we will keep an eye out for recently-returned kestrels and swallows plus shorebirds just passing through. We supply loaner binoculars. At the ... Read more
Palm Warbler 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
Aerial view of the Augustine Creek, courtesy of Delaware Wild Lands Please join DOS and DWL for a quiet birding and wildlife paddle tour of DWL's Augustine Creek Complex. Bring your own canoe or kayak, life jackets and binoculars and join DOS Conservation Chair and wildlife ecologist Matt Sarver, DOS Conservation and Lifetime Achievement Award ... Read more
***Canceled due to a family emergency. We hope to be able to reschedule this trip in a couple of weeks.*** 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 ... 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
Northern Parula by Michael Moore Explore Blackbird State Forest! In this twist on an old walk, we will explore the area around the headquarters of Blackbird State Forest followed by a convoy to some of its lesser known corners in search of specialty birds and fresh experiences! Helpfully offered during the week of the Delaware ... 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
Red Knot by Chris Bennett Explore Ted Harvey WLA! Ted Harvey offers a variety of habitats along the Bayshore near the mouth of the St. Jones River. With luck we should find both migrating songbirds in forest and field habitats and shorebirds in the impoundments and bay beach. Conservation Access Pass required. Ruddy Turnstone by ... Read more
Pileated Woodpecker 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 DE Bird-A-Thon (DBAT) Contact Carolyn at [email protected] if you have any questions ... Read more
Four students from the University of Delaware in Jeff Buler's lab will be give short presentations on their bird related research projects. See below for more details. Claire Bernard is an undergraduate student doing her senior thesis. Her talk is "Identifying Purple Martin Diet and its Effect on Nestling Development". This is research that she's ... Read more
White-eyed Vireo by Carolyn Holland It’s time for migration mania! May is the peak time to see warblers, thrushes, flycatchers, vireos andmore. On this trip, we will explore the Mill Race trail that travels past several impoundments anddown along the creek to spot as many migrating birds as we can find. We supply loaner binoculars. ... 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
