The Sussex Bird Club

American Oystercatcher©Susan McInnis SBC Field Trip to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Saturday, Sep. 12. We'll carpool from the Long Neck Giant at 7AM or meet at Queen Sound Landing boat ramp at 9AM. This is an all day trip! We'll have lunch in Chincoteague and our expected return time in Long Neck is about 3:30 PM. Details have been emailed to SBC members. Email steve.mcinnis@att.net if you plan to attend and include your mobile phone number.

Sussex Bird Club Meeting, Sunday, September 13, 2026 @2:00PM Join us for a brief meeting followed by Len Eiserer's presentation, "Bringing Up Baby: Breeding in the American Robin." NOTE: this session is available to attend in-person or through Zoom. You MUST REGISTER and indicate which you prefer. Go to the Lewes Library's events calendar to register and for more information about this presentation.

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