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DATE
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TITLE/DESTINATION
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LEADER
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MEETING PLACE
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DESCRIPTION
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| Sunday, September 12, 2004 | White Clay Creek State Park | Dorothy Miller | Preserve visitor center. (Chambers House) Hopkins Bridge, 8:00am | Warbler migration along the White Clay Creek. Look for surprises. Half day. Park entrance fees in effect. |
| Wednesday, September 15, 2004 | Ashland Nature Center | Jim White | Nature center, Brackenville and Barley Mill Roads, 7:30am | Look for warblers and other neotropical migrants along the Red Clay Creek. Half day. |
| Sunday, September 19, 2004 | Cape May and Higbee Beach | Jason Guerard, veteran hawkwatcher and ornithology research assistant at U of MD - Chino Farms | Higbee Beach, small lot on left before main lot. 6:45am. Call Jason at (813) 951-0807 to RSVP and for directions. | Visit Higbee Beach, the Beanery, Hidden Valley, and Cape May State Park for migrant songbirds, shorebirds, hawks, and resident species of the Cape May Peninsula. Full day. |
| Saturday, October 2, 2004 | Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup | John Janowski | Little Creek Post Office, Route 9. 9:00am | This is your chance to make one of our birding hot spots look its best! 1 hour of clean-up followed by birding. |
| Wednesday, October 13, 2004 | Flint Woods Preserve | Bill Haldeman and Sally O’Byrne | Flint Woods Shop. Call 652-4148 for directions. 7am | Help conduct a bird survey while getting a tour of this privately owned preserve. Migrant songbirds and hawks. Half-day. |
| Sunday, October 17, 2004 | Prime Hook NWR | Bill Fintel | Prime Hook visitors center. 8am. Entrance fees in effect. | Raptor migration, waterfowl, and seabirds. Full day. |
| Saturday, November 6, 2004 | Sparrow Trip, Southern Delaware | Jeff Gordon | Milford Diner, 7:30am. (Route 1 south to Route 113 south to Milford. Diner is on left past Wal-Mart.) | Work on ID skills; look for hard-to-find sparrows. Wear waterproof shoes; bring lunch. Full day. |
| Sunday, November 7, 2004 | Bombay Hook NWR | Irene Goverts | Refuge headquarters, 7:30am. Entrance fees in effect. | Waterfowl migration and wintering raptors. Half day beginner’s trip. |
| Sunday, November 14, 2004 | Silver Run Wildlife Area & Baxter Tract | John Janowski | Augustine Beach, Route 9, 7:30am. | Look for wintering passerines and raptors. Half day. Had a Selasphorus Hummingbird last year. |
| Saturday, November 20, 2004 | Gulls I | Mike Smith | Fox Point State Park; Edgemoor Rd. exit from I-495, 8:00am. | This is the first of 3 gull trips to look for and study gulls, both rare and common. Half day. |
| Sunday, December 5, 2004 | John Heinz NWR (Tinicum) | Karen Zeitler | Refuge headquarters, 8:30am. | Look for a variety of wintering species, visit the Wetlands Exhibit Center. Half day. |
| mid-December to early January | Annual Christmas Bird Counts | Jim White | See flyer for details | Get out of the mall and into the field! Enjoy birding and contribute to over 100 years of wintering bird records. |
| Late December | Youth Birding Series Bombay Hook Christmas Bird Count | Joe Sebastiani and Derek Stoner | Must call 239-2334 ext122 to attend. Ashland Nature Center, 7:30am. | Youth 8 to 18 may join us to participate in the Bombay Hook Christmas Count. Full Day. Bring lunch. |
| Saturday, January 8, 2005 | List Head Start | Frank Rohrbacher | Boyds Corner Park and Ride, Routes 13 and 301, 7:30am. | Get and early start on your 2005 list. Various Delaware sites. Full day. |
| Saturday, January 15, 2005 | Gulls II | Mike Smith | Fox Point State Park; Edgemoor Rd. exit from I-495, 8:00am. | Look for rare gulls and continue study of plumages. Dress for cold and high winds. Half day. |
| Sunday, January 16, 2005 | Winter Feeding Station Tour | Karen Zeitler | Call leader (478-9173) for details of meeting time and place | Look for winter passerines and pick up feeding station tips. |
| Monday, January 17, 2005 | Youth Birding Series, Snow Geese at Bombay Hook | Joe Sebastiani and Derek Stoner | Must call 239-2334 ext. 122 to attend. Ashland Nature Center. 2pm to 7:30pm | Travel to Bombay Hook NWR to witness the spectacle of thousands of wintering Snow Geese. |
| Sunday, February 13, 2005 | Owl Trip | Jim White. Must call Jim if you are attending. (652-1952). Space is limited. | Wilmington Airport parking lot. 8am. Reservations required. Members only. | Seven species of owl may be seen and/or heard in a single full day. Bring lunch. |
| Saturday, March 5, 2005 | Chesapeake Farms | Clyde Roberts and Jim White | Chesapeake Farms headquarters, 8:15am. See Feb flyer for directions. | Numerous migrating ducks. Sharpen your Bald Eagle ID skills. Includes Chesapeake Farms in the am and Eastern Neck NWR in the pm. Half or full day, your choice. |
| Sunday, March 6, 2005 | Bombay Hook NWR | Irene Goverts | Bombay Hook headquarters, 7:30am. | Beginner’s trip to look for local waterfowl. Half day. |
| Saturday, March 12, 2005 | Thousand Acre Marsh and Fort DuPont | John Janowski | Veterans Park, Delaware City, 6:30am. | Look for waterfowl and early migrants. Half day. |
| Sunday, March 13, 2005 | Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, Lancaster Co. | Derek Stoner | Lantana Square recycling center, 9:00am | Look for Tundra Swans and other waterfowl plus wintering raptors. Full day. |
| Wednesday, March 16, 2005 | Woodcocks - Bucktoe Creek Tract | Joe Sebastiani | Ashland Nature Center, 5:30pm | Visit a Woodcock display ground to witness evening courtship displays. 3 hours. |
| Saturday, March 19, 2005 | Gulls III | Mike Smith | Fox Point State Park; Edgemoor Rd. exit from I-495, 8:00am. | Are you a gull expert yet? Look for rare gulls and study plumages. Dress for cold and high winds. Half day. |
| Saturday, April 23, 2005 | Nanticoke Watershed | Anthony Gonzon and Eric Braun | Boyds Corner Park and Ride, Routs 13 and 301 opposite Wawa, 6:00am. | Spring migrants; trip will include Redden SF, Trap Pond, Phillip’s Landing. Bring bag lunch, boots, and bug spray. Full day. |
| Saturday, April 30, 2005 | Lancaster County Spring Migrants | Derek Stoner | Lantana Square recycling center, 7am. | Look for spring migrants and nesters such as Bald Eagle at some of Lancaster County’s birding hot-spots. Full day. |
| Sunday, May 8, 2005 | Shorebird ID Workshop, Bombay Hook NWR | Andy Urquhart (239-2471) | Reservations required. Call before May 6. More details in the Flyer. | Learn to ID shorebirds based on size, structure, habits, and plumage. Half day trip includes both classroom and field work. |
| Monday, May 9, 2005 | Rail Trip (note unusual time) | Andy Ednie | Boyds Corner Park and Ride, Routes 13 and 301 opposite Wawa, 11:00pm. | A three-hour Rail bonanza (in the middle of the night) targeting 7 species. Bring long boots. |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2005 | Brandywine Creek State Park | Don Vassallo | Brandywine Creek SP Hawk Watch parking lot. 7:30am. | Spring migrants and summer residents along the Brandywine River. Half day. |
| Saturday, May 14, 2005 | Spring Round-up | John Janowski | See Flyer for details | State of Delaware spring migration bird census. Great way to learn bird identification by sight and song! |
| Saturday, June 4, 2005 | Burrows Run Preserve Bird Boxes | Sally O’Byrne | Ashland-Clinton Rd entrance to preserve, 8am. | Assist with a bird box monitoring project and learn to identify species by eggs and nesting material. Half day. |
| Friday, June 17, 2005 | Chino Farms Grassland Restoration Site | Jason Guerard | Call (813) 951-0807 to attend. Royal Farms Market, Routes 544 and 213, Chestertown, MD, 8:00am | Look for breeding Grasshopper Sparrow, Dickcissel, Blue Grosbeak, Bobwhite, and Vesper Sparrow. Take a tour of an experimental grassland restoration site. Half-day. |
| Saturday, June 18, 2005 | Assawoman Wildlife Reserve | John Janowski | Meet at the McDonald's, SR, 1 South Bethany, DE. 7:00 AM | Bring bug spray and a hat. Half-day. |
| Saturday, June 25, 2005 | Pea Patch Island | Joel Citron | Call 475-8773 to attend. Pea Patch Island ferry, Delaware City. Catch 11am ferry. Fees apply. | Birding and historical tour of the island. Look for nesting wading birds including Yellow-crowned Night-heron. 3 hour tour. |
| Wednesday, June 29, 2005 | Youth Birding Series, Goat Hill Barrens, PA, Breeding Bird Survey | Joe Sebastiani and Derek Stoner | Must call 239-2334 ext. 122 to attend. Ashland Nature Center, 7:30am to 1:30pm | Conduct a breeding bird survey of the Goat Hill Barrens in Chester County. Bring a lunch and a drink. |
| Saturday, July 16, 2005 | Delaware Shorebirds | Bob Rufe | New Castle County Airport, 7am or Bombay Hook NWR headquarters, 8am. Entrance fees in effect. | Expect a few rarities. Bring bug spray and a hat. Half day. |
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 | More Delaware Shorebirds | Frank Rohrbacher | Bombay Hook NWR headquarters, 7:30am. Entrance fees in effect. | Beginner’s trip. Expect a few rarities. Bring bug spray and a hat. Half day. |
| Thursday, September 8, 2005 | Bucktoe Creek Tract | Andy Urquhart and Joe Sebastiani | Lantana Square recycling center, 7:30am | Visit this private wildlife preserve to find fall migrant songbirds. Half day. |
| Sunday, September 11, 2005 | White Clay Creek | Dorothy Miller | Preserve visitor center. (Chambers House) Hopkins Bridge, 8:00am | Warbler migration along the White Clay Creek. Look for surprises. Half day. Park entrance fees in effect. |
| Wednesday, September 14, 2005 | Ashland Nature Center | Jim White | Nature center, Brackenville and Barley Mill Roads, 7:30am | Look for warblers and other neotropical migrants along the Red Clay Creek. Half day. |
| Saturday, September 17, 2005 | Cape May and Higbee Beach | Jason Guerard | Higbee Beach, small lot on left before main lot, 6:45am. Call Jason at (813) 951-0807 to RSVP and for directions. | Visit Higbee Beach, the Beanery, Hidden Valley, and Cape May State Park for migrant songbirds, shorebirds, hawks, and resident species of the Cape May Peninsula. Full day. |
| 2nd week of September, 2005 | Pacific Northwest Bird Trip | John Janowski | Open to DOS members only. | See John Janowski for details. |
