The DOS picnic will be hosted by Delaware Wildlands on their Roberts Farm property. 315 Taylor's Bridge Rd, Townsend, DE. The picnic will start at 2:00 PM and will feature awards presentation, Bird-a-thon Summary and opportunity for bird walks, including to the Fortner Farm which was purchased with last years Bird-a-thon funs.
Shorebirds for Beginners at Bombay Hook! Delaware Ornithological Society (DOS) is sponsoring a Beginner’s Shorebird Field Trip on Saturday, July 23rd, at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Smyrna, Delaware. This will be a Half Day trip - tailored for beginners, and is the 44th consecutive outing for this popular field trip. "Par" is 15 species of shorebirds, ... Read more
Our spring trip to Blackbird State Forest was rained out so Ian will lead a trip early this fall! We will explore the area around the headquarters of Blackbird State Forest and if the birding is good we'll continue to follow the birds in that tract, if not we will move to another tract of ... Read more
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 7:30 am. Contact Carolyn at [email protected] if you have ... Read more
Please note date change, not October 17! Find many species at Little Creek! The Delaware Bay in fall is a great place to search for migrating songbirds, shorebirds, wading birds, terns and gulls, raptors and early migrant waterfowl. Little Creek Wildlife Area is conveniently located in the middle of this action and offers a wide ... Read more
Katie Bird is a final year wildlife ecology Master's student at University of Delaware. Her research involves tracking Purple Martins with radio telemetry to answer questions about when and where they go while they are in the Mid-Atlantic region. Katie's project involves several martin colonies located at Bucktoe Creek Preserve, Curtis Mill Park, Longwood Gardens, and Ashland Nature ... Read more
Herons and egrets, shorebirds, songbirds & more at Bombay Hook! Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is one of the premier birding sites in the eastern United States and it's a short trip from anywhere in the state of Delaware. Early fall is a great time to search the refuge for songbirds, shorebirds, herons and egrets, ... Read more
Co-listed with Delaware Museum of Nature and Science Join our vice president, Dr. Matthew Halley, Interim Curator of Birds at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science, for a guided walk through the scenic White Clay Creek Preserve in southern Chester County. In addition to caring for the extensive DelMNS bird collection of more than ... Read more
Ye gods! Abandon all hope, ye who enter here......! This DOS bird walk heads through White Clay Creek Preserve near the London Tract Meeting House and Cemetery, home of the infamous "Ticking Tomb". We will start off quaking with terror near the tomb then find serenity by heading into the woods to search for late ... Read more
Learn why getting your daily dose of Ornitherapy is just what the doctor ordered. We’re pushed and pulled in many directions, no matter our age. If we allow birds and nature to slow us down, we are practicing “selfcare”. Research shows that exposure to nature actively reduces stress, depression, and anxiety, while helping build a ... Read more
After having to cancel this trip on a rainy weekend in early October, we're happy that Andy has been able to reschedule! 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 ... Read more
Photo by Chris Bennett
