The Sussex Bird Club

SBC Field Trip to The Nature Conservancy's McCabe Preserve near Milton, DE. NEW TIME 7:00AM--11:30AM We anticipate 25-40 or more species.  Targets are Red-shouldered Hawk, Yellow-throated Warbler, Tanagers, Cuckoos, Sparrows and Hermit Thrush. Contact Rob Schroeder (rdschroe711@gmail.com) if you plan to attend; include your cell phone number. (Photo©DebbieBlair)

SBC Field Trip to Redden State Forest, HQ & Jester Tracts. It was a beautiful spring morning. We had a nice variety of birds, but it was difficult to view them because they were very active and high in the trees. Highlights included a Summer Tanager at HQ and a Prothonotary Warbler at Jester. There are 2 eBird checklists with great photos: Headquarters Tract Jester Tract (Photo©DebbieBlair)

SBC Field Trip to Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 8-11AM. Meet at the old HQ parking lot. The eBird Trip Report includes 61 species in 2 checklists with great photos. The Purple Martins have arrived with several hundred around the purple martin houses! (Photo©RichGiannola)

SBC Field Trip, Monday, April 6, 2026, 8-11:30AM. This trip was "awesome"! 18 members spent a very successful morning birding at Trap Pond State Park. Highlights: Barred Owl (Seen & photographed)   When the owl came in, it was like a rock concert!  Everyone had their cameras or cell phones up & taking pictures.   Yellow-throated Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush White-eyed Vireo (early migrant) Northern Yellow Warbler (early migrant) See the eBird checklist and great photos! (Pho

Hawk Watch is on!  The word is that we will have a paid counter for the Fall hawk watch at Cape Henlopen!  No one has been identified as yet, but whoever is hired will likely need a place to stay from Sept. 1 st  until Nov. 30 th .  There is a stipend for housing included in the funding.  If you are interested, or know of someone who is, please contact us @ sussexbirdclub@gmail.com .

Sunday, April 12, 2026 @Lewes Public Library, 2:00PM Join the Sussex Bird Club in the library or online via ZOOM to hear a presentation by Will Helt about climate change and coastal Delaware. The meeting is open to everyone, but you must register on the Lewes Library's events page and indicate if you will attend in person or virtually.

We met at Cape Henlopen State Park, Gordons Pond South trailhead near Rehoboth Beach at 8:00AM. Sixteen birders identified 43 species on a cold cloudy spring morning. We first birded the oceanfront beach and then walked the southern half of the trail. The eBird Trip Report includes 2 checklists and more details for this walk. (Photo©DebbieBlair)

SBC Field Trip to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge and Little Creek State Wildlife Area, Friday, March 13, 2026. 9 birders + 58 species = A Good Day! The eBird Trip Report including 3 checklists can be found here . (Photo©SteveMcInnis)

SBC Meeting Sunday, March 8, 2026 2:00PM DST at the Lewes Public Library. After a short meeting, we will view the 45 min. documentary "Hawk Watch" followed by a Q&A with the film's creators Alicia Wszelaki and Matthew Nothelfer. Find details and registration information on the Lewes Library's Events Calendar . As allways, this SBC meeting is open to everyone. Check out the film's web page at https://www.borregospringshawkwatch.com/

SBC 2-night trip to CAPE MAY, NJ area. We birded 20 eBird hot spots including the four (4) top hot spots in New Jersey for February.  They are: Cape Island (Cape May Point), Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Barnegat Lighthouse, and Lily Pond/Lake, Cape May. We observed 81 species. Highlights were: Common Eider, Harlequin Duck, Razorbill, Short-eared Owl, American Bittern, and Sandhill Crane. Checkout the eBird Trip Report for details and 23 checklists. (Photo©RobS

SBC Field Trip to The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, Wed. Feb. 18, 2026. There is one eBird checklist for this trip with more photos and details. (Photo©AnnDinkel)

Join us at 2PM Sunday, February 8, 2026 at the Lewes Public Library for a short meeting and presentation. Delaware's tick biologist Ashley Kennedy will present a "Tick Talk" about tick ecology in our state. The Lewes Library Events Calendar  has details and registration information about this program. You may attend either in person or online via ZOOM, but registration is required. Here's a link to Ashley's Delaware Tick Program webpage.

The Feb. 2 nd  field trip to the Indian River Inlet has been canceled due to the weather forecast. Stay safe and warm everyone! (Photo©DickPlambeck)

SBC Field Trip to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. 4 members of the Sussex Bird Club met at the Blackwater Visitor Center at 9 AM. We looked for birds around the Visitor Center and then along the Wildlife Drive. Overall, it was a good day with with 42 species including a few surprises! Check out the eBird checklist for more details and photos. (Photo©DebbieBlair)

SBC Field Trip to Prime Hook NWR @Fowler Beach, Jan. 12, 2026. Weather was 40 degrees F and beautiful sunny skies. Winds were 5-10 mph. There were at least 20 people and may have been more as not everyone there was from SBC. Only a few people walked to the beach. Owls flew late. eBird checklist for Fowler Beach Owl Watch. (Photo©DebbieBlair)

Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 @2:00PM Join us at the Lewes Public Library for a short meeting and a presentation by SBC member John C. Rumm entitled "Band Of Birders: The Boys of the Bronx County Bird Club and How They Revolutionized American Birding."  See the Lewes Public Library Events Calendar for details and registration. NOTE: this session is available to attend in-person or through Zoom. You MUST REGISTER  and indicate which you prefer.

SBC Field Trip to Indian River Inlet & Burton Island Causeway@Delaware Seashore State Park; Wed., Dec.10, 2025. It was cold and windy but 12 birders persevered and saw some great birds! There are 2 eBird Checklists for this trip: Indian River Inlet South Oceanside Burton Island Causeway (Photo©DebbieBlair)

SBC Field Trip to Assawoman Wildlife Area & Burton Island Causeway DESeashoreSP, November 12, 2025, 8AM-12:30PM. Weather started cold with some strong winds but warmed with the sun as the morning went on. We identified 38 species at Assawoman and 17 at Burton Island. eBird checklist for Assawoman WA. eBird checklist for Burton Island Causeway vicinity. (Photo©DebbieBlair; go to the checklists to see more of Debbie's fabulous photos!)

SBC Field Trip to Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, 8-10:30AM 52F, stiff breeze, bright sun; 14 birders, 28 species. There is one eBird checklist for this trip. (Photo©RichGiannola)

SBC Meeting Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, 2PM at the Lewes Public Library. Join us for a brief meeting followed by Janet Peterson's presentation entitled "Birding in Cameroon." Go to the Lewes Library Events Calendar for details and registration. NOTE: this session is available to attend in-person or through Zoom . You MUST REGISTER and indicate which you prefer.