OktoBIRDfest x Dogfish Head: Oct. 12-16

Red-shouldered Hawk, photo courtesy of Frode Jacobsen. Biking and birding at Cape Henlopen State Park.

Join Dogfish Head and Delmarva Birding Weekends for fabulous fall birding and off-centered ales during OktoBIRDfest x Dogfish Head!

Check out our eBird Trip Report for the last year’s OktoBIRDfest x Dogfish Head, hosted Oct. 12-16, 2022. The trip report tallied 97 species from 13 eBird checklists from field trips to Prime Hook NWR, Cape Henlopen State Park, a cruise (with Dogfish Head off-centered ale tastings!) along the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, and more.

Click these links for field trip descriptions and registration info:

Eins, zwei, drei…BIRD, Delmarva!

Following the winter birding fun we had with Dogfish Head and the Dogfish INN, we hope you’ll raise a glass and join us for “OktoBIRDfest x Dogfish Head” this October 12-16!

We’ll be pairing fabulous fall birding with off-centered ales and adventures by bike, boat and on foot. Field trips range from Bombay Hook NWR to Cape Henlopen State Park, with many opportunities to sample Dogfish Head’s off-centered ales in Rehoboth Beach and Milton, DE!

Nestled along the canal in historic downtown Lewes, the Dogfish INN is the Mother Nature basecamp for coastal Delaware, providing beer lovers and adventure seekers alike with fun-filled opportunities to explore the area’s many splendors. There is limited availability at the Dogfish INN for the weekend, so give them a jingle at 302-644-8292 to book your stay!

OktoBIRDfest x Dogfish Head specials Oct. 14-16 only!

For OktoBIRDfest x Dogfish Head participants, Dogfish Head will offer a 10% discount Oct. 14-16 (cannot be combined with other offers) at the Tasting Room & Kitchen in Milton, Brewings & Eats and Chesapeake & Maine in Rehoboth Beach. Just let them know you’re with Delmarva Birding Weekends!

Just a heads up that our friends from Dogfish Head have events happening this during this weekend as well! Visit dogfish.com for more info. Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach will be closed for the evening on Saturday, October 15 starting at 3pm.

“Mother Nature, Let’s Do This!“

Magnolia Warbler, photo courtesy of Frode Jacobsen.

Dogfish Head Founder & Brewer, Sam Calagione, said the brewery’s nature-centric mindset made this partnership an easy marriage. “Mother Nature is at the heart of everything we do at Dogfish, because without the natural agricultural ingredients with which we craft our recipes, our beers would not exist. That’s why we are continuously seeking new ways to protect and give back to the Earth, especially in our local community. In fact, our motto here at the Dogfish INN is, ‘Welcome to Lewes. Mother Nature, Let’s Do This!’ In coastal Delaware, we are surrounded by opportunities to explore the great outdoors, and we are lucky enough to have one of the world’s best birding scenes. Through our partnership with Delmarva Birding Weekends, we are hoping to not only encourage folks to get outside and experience the goodness just beyond their doors, but to inspire them to do their part to protect the planet we call home.”

Please note:

  • No cancellations are accepted after October 1, 2022.
  • Food and drink are not included in the cost for trips and tally rallies.
  • Trips will go rain or shine.
  • If the trip is canceled due to dangerous conditions, a full refund will be provided.