The Sussex Bird Club

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 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. NOTE: this session is available to attend in-person or through Zoom . You MUST REGISTER and indicate which you prefer

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.

SBC Field Trip to Phillips Landing and Nanticoke Wildlife Area, Oct. 27, 8:30AM. Weather about 50F, slight breeze, partly overcast turning to blue sky with bright, warm sun and about 60F. A beautiful day for a bird walk. There are 2 eBird checklists: Phillips Landing and Nanticoke WA Big Field (Photo©DebbieBlair)

SBC Field Trip to Gordons Pond NORTH @Cape Henlopen State Park, 8:00-11AM, Wednesday, October 15, 2025. We traveled on the Gordon's Pond Trail just about a mile South from the parking lot below Herring Point. The weather was beautiful and we identified 53 species! There is one eBird checklist . (Photo©DebbieBlair)

The SBC Road Runners would like to thank everyone for your generous donations to our team's effort for the 2025 DOS Bird-A-Thon. In the County category the Road Runners won the most species found at 133 and raised the most money--a whopping $9,082.50!! DOS President Joe Francis complimented the team by saying we "crushed the competition." This year's Bird-A-Thon raised a total of $42,000, and we are proud to have made a significant contribution. But we couldn't have done it w

Sussex Bird Club meeting, Sunday, September 14, 2025, 2:00PM at the Lewes Public Library. Our guest presenter this month is renowned...

SBC Field Trip to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, VA. Chincoteague was very windy and chilly and the water was very high! Our...

SBC Field Trip to Bombay Hook NWR Thursday, August 28, 2025. We had 19 participants and 59 species in 3.5 hours of birding. Weather was...

Raptor Identification Join local experts Bruce Peterjohn and Gregory Gough on Saturday, Sept. 20, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., at Herring Point in...

SBC Field Trip to Prime Hook NWR, August 13, 2025 8-11AM Temperatures were 70-83 degrees F and light winds. Started as a foggy morning,...