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 of the night!) targeting 7 species. Bring long boots and bug spray. Our leader is Andy Ednie, please contact at ... 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
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
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
