January Highlights
Field Trips-- The field trip schedule for Jan.-Apr. 2020 is now online. Mark your calendars!
January 9-Indian River Inlet, Burton Island, & Silver Lake
January 22-Cambridge, MD & Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Feb. 1-Possible pelagic trip out of Lewes. Contact Rob Blye or register at See Life Pelagics.
Meeting--
January 12-features a presentation by Joel Martin who has been tending to Purple Martin colonies for over 25 years. He will be speaking on his experiences with these remarkable birds.The public is welcome to attend!
FYI: You can pay your 2020 Sussex Bird Club annual dues at the meeting or by mail.
The Sussex Bird Club is pleased to partner with the Lewes Public Library on their "One Book One Community" program.The book Birds by the Shore by Jennifer Ackerman is Lewes' first selection. For more information go to Lewes Loves Books.
About the Sussex Bird Club
The Sussex Bird Club was formed in 1982 by its first president Bill Fintel, and has grown to over 80 members. Meetings are held at the Lewes Public Library seven times a year, generally on the second Sunday of the month. (There are no meetings in May, June, July, August, or December.) Business transactions are kept short, and there is always an interesting program related to wild birds.
The Sussex Bird Club's primary objective is to promote the knowledge and enjoyment of wild birds through guided field trips and monthly meetings about various aspects of birding.
Our meetings, field trips, and events are open to all. We have an exciting schedule of field trips to the many outstanding birding areas within Sussex County, as well as trips to birding hotspots beyond Delaware's borders. Beginning birders are always welcome, and birders of all levels will enjoy the camaraderie and the variety of birding experiences.
Our members are interested in bird conservation, and many volunteer in other capacities, such as monitoring piping plover nests or supporting the Hawk Watch at Cape Henlopen State Park.
More detailed information on these and other activities can be reached via the menu bar at the top, or by clicking on the buttons below, or by sending an email to sussexbirdclub@gmail.com.
Club Membership and Dues
Annual dues are $30 per family and $20 for single membership, payable January 1 each year. You can pay your dues at the January meeting or mail a check, whichever is more convenient. (We do not take credit cards.) Click the button below to download and print a membership form, or fill out your contact information using the email message form on the Contact page. Provide your mailing address, email address and a phone number. Make your check payable to Sussex Bird Club. Our mailing address is Sussex Bird Club, PO Box 177, Lewes, DE 19958.
Club Officers
President - Ruth Ann Kaufman
Vice-President for Programming - Nancy Cunningham
Vice President for Field Trips - Rob Blye
Treasurer - John Long