Sussex Bird Club

March 19, 2011 - Mispillion/Cedar Creek watershed - Click HERE for pdf report by Chris Bennett

Feb 19, 2011 - Ocean City Inlet and Environs - Click HERE for the pdf report by Chris Bennett

Jan 22, 2011 - Indian River Inlet
Click HERE for pdf report by Chris Bennett

Nov 6, 2010 - Ferry Field Trip

The complete report including photos is available as a pdf HERE. Participants on this field trip are also in photo to right.

Ted Harvey

Leader Chris Bennett

Sunday, Oct 17, 2010

It was a SUNNY, but windy day at Ted Harvey. 6 participants plus Chris spotted 58 species including great looks at Peregrine Falcon, Common Loon and Blue-headed Vireo. Click HERE for full report.

Cape Henlopen

Leader Chris Bennett

Saturday, Oct 2, 2010

60 species were spotted by 8 participants on this beautiful sunny day. The detailed report and species list is available as Word document by clicking HERE.

Inlet to Inlet

Leader Chris Bennett

Saturday, 20 February 2010 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

Maryland: Ocean City Inlet, West Ocean City, Bayside residential community

Delaware: Indian River Inlet, Indian River Marina, Savages Ditch, Dagsworthy St., Silver Lake

Participants: 16
Weather: Sunny Temp: am 37 pm 45 Wind: W0–10mph

In addition to the following list of 60 species observed during the trip (denoted with an “X” as to whether a species was seen in Maryland and/or Delaware we had two Harbor Seals present in Ocean City Inlet the entire time we spent there.

Photos on right:
#1 & 4 by Chris Bennett, # 2 and 3 by Lynn Smith.
You can also access these and other 2010 Bird Club photos at a new photo web site.

Species List

Conowingo Eagles

Thursday, Jan 14, 2010

10 participants, Trip Leader: Bill Fintel

We had a gorgeous day weather-wise, and superb views of approximately 40 Bald Eagles with a high count in view at once of 21 eagles. There was lots of interaction between the eagles, and lots of vocalization, something I have rarely heard. About 1/2 were adult, and among the immatures, some were very aggressive, taking on an adult to try to steal its fish. The perched eagle on the right was about 25 yards away and seen by all.

We also observed 2 Peregrines, an eagle trying to steal the Peregrine's pigeon, about 100 Great Blue Herons, and those that hiked the trail had Pileated Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Ruby and Golden-crowned Kinglets and a White-breasted Nuthatch.

Below: Bald Eagles at Conowingo by Bill Fintel