We birded in four main areas. Our first stop was at Sassafras Landing and some of the birds we identified included pine warbler, bald eagle, great blue heron, laughing gull, and pileated woodpecker. We went to Strawberry Landing from there and saw, among others, Canada …
On this first day of spring, we birded with members of the Sussex Bird Club. We birded in several areas of the park. From the fishing pier parking lot, we identified American robin, northern cardinal, and a flying killdeer. Herring Point was dull and we …
We spent most of the day birding in the refuge and went to six areas. At the Visitor’s Center, we saw red-winged blackbird, song sparrow, house finch, and tundra swans overhead. Next, we moved to Raymond Pool. Among the birds we saw there were northern …
We mainly birded in the area of the pond. We also crossed the bridge parallel to Trap Pond Road but there wasn’t much there. Other areas we covered were the open fields behind the main parking lot. Dozens of Canada geese were on the pond …
We birded in three areas of the refuge starting in the Visitor’s Center area. The feeders were filled and this area was very active with birds. Among the ones we saw were red-bellied woodpecker, northern cardinal, song sparrow, red-winged blackbird, American goldfinch, and white-throated sparrow. …
We first birded in the area around the Nature Center where a common redpoll was spotted the past few days, but we didn’t see it. Among the birds we identified were northern cardinal, brown-headed nuthatch, red-winged blackbird, and an adult bald eagle. Next, we went …
We went to Fowler Beach which is a part of Prime Hook NWR. Before we parked in the parking lot before the gate to Fowler Beach, we stopped on the way at a field near the corner of Thirteen Curves Road and Cods Road. There …
First, we stopped at Burton Island. As we knew in advance, the path to the island was blocked because hunters were actively shooting waterfowl. Nonetheless, we birded a little from the parking lot a saw a large flock of Canada geese in the distance, great …
We went to Cape Henlopen State Park this afternoon. First, we birded from the fishing pier and saw two adult bald eagles, one flying inland and one having a meal on the rock jetty by the lighthouse. Closer to us were ring-billed, great black-backed and …
For Part 2 of our afternoon birding outing, we took the short drive from Broadkill Beach to Prime Hook NWR where we birded near the Visitor’s Center and along Dike Trail. Behind the Visitor’s Center, the birds were busy near the feeders including northern cardinal, …
