Spring DBW Directions & Birding Tips 2024

Click on the Google Map for specific meeting locations for all field trips.

Here are addresses of meeting locations for each field trip during April 25 – 28, 2024:

Thursday, April 25

• The Nature of Smith Island boat tour: please visit this web page for detailed information about our parking and meeting location.
• Birds of Bombay Hook NWR:  Bombay Hook NWR Visitor Center, 2591 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna, DE 19977-2912. GPS coordinates: 39.259514, -75.473799
• Birding the Harriet Tubman Byway: small roadside pull-off at the Brodess Farm Site, located near 2881 Greenbrier Road, Bucktown, MD 21613. The GPS Coordinates are: 38.459031,-76.048522
• Cape Henlopen State Park: Seaside Nature Center at Cape Henlopen State Park. GPS coordinates: 38.784045, -75.098197

Friday, April 26

• The Nature of Smith Island boat tour: please visit this web page for detailed information about our parking and meeting location.
• Redden State Forest: 18074 Redden Forest Drive Georgetown, DE 19947. Use GPS coordinates: 38.740507, -75.413394
• Birds of Prime Hook NWR:  Prime Hook NWR Visitor Center, located at 11978 Turkle Pond Rd, Milton, DE 19968. GPS coordinates: 38.830404, -75.248497
• Bay Club & Heron Park: 9122 Libertytown Road, Berlin, MD 21811. Meet at the entrance to the old Bay Club Golf Course. GPS coordinates: 38.3351265,-75.2497424
• Delaware Bay Seabirds (Boat Trip): Fisherman’s Wharf 107 Anglers Rd, Lewes, DE 19958. GPS Coordinates: 38.776829, -75.137510

Saturday, April 27

• Neotropicals on the Nassawango (Paddling Trip): Pocomoke River Canoe Company, located at 2 River St, Snow Hill, MD 21863
• Newport Farms Diversity Walk: Cul-de-sac at the eastern end of Hayes Landing Road. GPS coordinates: 38.276200, -75.200491
• Shorebird Explorer (Boat Trip): Talbot Street Pier in Ocean City, MD, located at 311 Talbot St., Ocean City, MD 21842. GPS Coordinates: 38.331652, -75.090363
• Night Birds of the Marsh: Taylors Landing boat ramp, located at 6636 Taylor Landing Rd, Girdletree, MD 21829. GPS coordinates: 38.076662, -75.364728

Sunday, April 28

• Warblermania!: Pocomoke River Canoe Company, located at 2 River St, Snow Hill, MD 21863
• Warblers on the Water (Paddling Trip): Pocomoke River Canoe Company, located at 2 River St, Snow Hill, MD 21863

Here are some tips to help make your spring birding adventure safe, fun and comfortable:

• If you’re on a boat, bring a coat! Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for weather which can be much cooler near the ocean. It may be warm on the dock, but our ocean and bay waters are still cold.
• Bugs are a part of our natural environment. You can expect and prepare for flies, mosquitoes and ticks during some field trips. Be sure to bring insect repellent. For information about preventing tickborne diseases, please click here.
• Carry sunscreen, sunglasses and/or a hat to protect yourself from the sun.
• Bring rain gear as all events are rain or shine. We only cancel trips due to dangerous weather, such as lightning or strong winds.
• Try to arrive a little before the scheduled trip departs.
• Boat trips usually fill earlier than other trips; please make your reservations early. If you are birding by boat, please bring a tip for the First Mate.
• Most trips are not appropriate for young children. Please use your discretion when registering.
• Be courteous to your fellow birders. Speak quietly and turn off cell phones during trips.
• Vegetarians & guests with seafood allergies must make their restrictions known for trips that include lunch.
• There are no restroom facilities on most trips.
• All reservations will be confirmed via email. No cancellations. Trips are subject to weather cancellations by boat captains, outfitters and guides. If we must cancel an event due to dangerous conditions, we will notify participants via email, and refunds will be issued a few days after the event.