FIELD TRIP REPORTS

Field Trip Reports

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Assawoman WMA October 26

WinterWren©DebbieBlair SBC Field Trip to Assawoman Wildlife Management Area, Oct. 26, 2026, 8-11AM. Twenty birders enjoyed a beautiful chilly fall morning of birding and identified 45 species. The new observation deck at Assawoman is amazing! There is one eBird checklist for this trip with details and great photos. Check it out!

Gordons Pond North October 15

WhiteIbis©AnnDinkel SBC Field Trip to CHSP Gordons Pond Trail North, October 15, 2026, 8-10:30AM. Thirteen birders identified 43 species in about 2 hours. Go to this trip's eBird checklist for the full species list.

The BIG SIT Oct. 10 - Birds, Friends, & Fun

2026BIG SIT@CHSP©SMcInnis From our 17-foot diameter count circle, twenty-four SBC members enjoyed bird watching, eating bagels and socializing while participating in the "Big Sit." Winds were 8-10 mph out of the east which blew the migratory birds inland and away from The Point at Cape Henlopen. We recorded an amazing 39 species in 2 hours! Here's the link for the eBird checklist.

Bombay Hook NWR October 1

GreatBlueHeron©DickPlambeck SBC Field Trip to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, 8AM-1PM. Fifteen members attended this trip and recorded more than 60 species! There is one eBird checklist. Thank you to everyone who participated with sighting and identifying the birds and to Steve for keeping the list. A great time was had by all!

Chincoteague NWR September 12

LesserYellowlegs©DebbieBlair SBC Field Trip to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Saturday, Sep. 12. Seven SBC members enjoyed a full day of birding at Chincoteague. All the details can be found in the eBird Trip Report, including the10 checklists compiled by Steve McInnis. We saw 45 bird species and a Delmarva Fox Squirrel. Highlight species were 2 Sandwich Terns and 1 Marbled Godwit.

SBC@Bombay Hook NWR July 15

Black-neckedStilt©RichGiannola SBC Field Trip to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Weather was sunny, 3-7 mph breezes and warm to hot. Temperatures started about 78 degrees F and rose to 87 degrees F by 12 noon. There are 2 eBird checklists: Parking lot at Visitor Center before the walk (16 species) and then 3.5 hours driving and walking throughout the Refuge (64 species).

Fair Hill NRMA June 9

Bobolink©SheriMcConville SBC Field Trip to Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area (near Elkton, MD), Tuesday, June 9, 2026 There are 2 eBird Checklists for Fair Hill: N. Appleton Rd. Parking Lot and the Covered Bridge & Nature Center Area And a side trip to Delaware City on the way home added an another Checklist for the day at the Delaware City Waterfront. Thank you, Steve, for coordinating this trip! Photo©SheriMcConville

Great Cypress Swamp May 31

Photo©DebbieBlair Sunday, May 31, 2026; SBC Field Trip to the Roman Fisher Farm at Delaware Wild Lands' Great Cypress Swamp. The Great Cypress Swamp is about 10,000 acres of restricted access, forested wetlands and is not open to the public. We had a beautiful day, and a great field trip on a wonderful tract of land! See the eBird checklist for more details and a list of the 56 species we recorded.

Red Knot & Shorebird Extravaganza May 28

SeasideSparrow©RichGiannola Sussex Bird Club traveled to DuPont Nature Center, Marvel Marsh and Slaughter Beach on May 28, 2026. Highlight species were Red Knots, Black Skimmers and Seaside Sparrow. Here's the link to the eBird Trip Report, which includes 77 species in 9 checklists with several photos. We had a successful trip on a beautiful day!

SBC@Prime Hook State WA May 18

May 18, 2026. Sussex Bird Club conducted a field trip to Prime Hook STATE Wildlife Management Area on May 18, 2026. Six members attended on this beautiful sunny day. We saw/heard 53 species, which is great. Warbler Alley was quiet. However, we picked up several warblers at the end of Little Neck Rd. eBird checklist (Photo©RichGiannola)