The Sussex Bird Club

Chris Sweeney will present his book, The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne, at the History Book Festival on Saturday, September 26th at 11:30AM at Lewes Public Library. This event is presented in partnership with the Sussex Bird Club. ABOUT THE BOOK In 1932, a diminutive, bespectacled, young woman named Roxie Laybourne graduated with her BA in mathematics and general science in NC before laboring behind the scenes at museums a

Youth Bird Walk@Prime Hook NWR This very successful new event took place on May 30, 2026 at Prime Hook NWR. It was organized by Ashley and Quentin Durden and led by members of Sussex Bird Club. Twenty-one kids and their parents were in attendance! They enjoyed the beautiful day and saw some great birds! Stay tuned for dates of more youth bird walks. And check out "The Heartbeat of Delmarva" a WBOC News video that features Quentin and his quest to get more young people interes

To our friends of the Road Runners, For many years you have supported the Road Runners in our efforts to raise funds for the Delaware Bird-A-Thon (BAT). Your generosity has helped preserve crucial habitat. Due to scheduling conflicts, the Road Runners are not participating in the BAT. But don’t worry, we’ll be back next year! Most years Road Runners is one of the top teams when it comes to the amount of money raised. This year’s BAT is targeting improvements at Bennett’s P

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

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