Sunday, April 26 – Delmarva Birding Weekends

*Prothonotary Warbler and Common Loon. Photos courtesy of Dr. Frode Jacobsen.*

Join us for a our annual celebration of spring birding! We are hosting three concurrent morning trips on Sunday. Registration is open.

MORNING FIELD TRIPS

Warblermania! (HIKING/DRIVING)
Time: 7:00 am – 10:30 am
Cost: $30/person
Guides: Scott Housten & Jared Parks
Meeting Location: Pocomoke River Canoe Company, located at 2 River St, Snow Hill, MD 21863

*Warblermania! at Mt. Olive Church Road.*

Warblermania! will help you add neotropical migrants to your weekend tally. The property along Mt. Olive Church Road is managed by The Nature Conservancy, and features protected upland forest and bald cypress swamps of Nassawango Creek. We typically find more than 10 warbler species here, including Prothonotary, Worm-eating, and Prairie Warblers, American Redstarts, Northern Parulas, and other birds of the Pocomoke River watershed. You will meet your guides at the Pocomoke River Canoe Company and caravan from there.

Please note: Dress and prepare for hiking on trails that may be wet and muddy. Waterproof boots are recommended. Please prepare for ticks. Be sure to bring insect repellent. For information about preventing tickborne diseases, please click here.

Newport Farms (HIKING/DRIVING)
Time: 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Cost: $30/person
Guides: Russ Kovach & Jim Rapp
Meeting Location: Cul-de-sac at eastern end of Hayes Landing Road near Berlin, MD. GPS coordinates: 38.276200, -75.200491

*Glossy Ibis. Photo courtesy of Dr. Frode Jacobsen.*

The 2,200-acre Newport Farm reveals spectacular spring birding replete with a remote 70-acre freshwater pond next to the vast forests, fiels and salt marshes of Newport Bay. For this reason, this private property trip enjoys one of the highest species counts during the spring weekend. Participants will enjoy short walks totaling less than two miles.

Cape Henlopen State Park (DRIVING/HIKING)
Time: 8:00 – 11:00 am
Cost: $30/person
Guides: Chris Bennett & Anthony Gonzon
Meeting Location: Fishing Pier parking lot at Cape Henlopen State Park. GPS coordinates: 38.785857, -75.101570

Please note: Cost does not include the entry fee for Cape Henlopen State Park. Access is granted with a Delaware State Parks annual pass, or with a day-use fee of $10/vehicle with DE tags or $20/vehicle with out-of-state tags. Click here for more information.

*Brown-headed Nuthatch. Photo courtesy of Dr. Frode Jacobsen.*

Meet your guides at the Fishing Pier Parking Lot at Cape Henlopen State Park for an overview of the morning’s itinerary. This largest state park in Delaware has much to offer birders in the spring. Located where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic, the park contains pitch pine forest, forested wetland, tidal marsh, dunes and beach habitats that support a wide array of bird life. After scoping the water at the fishing pier, we’ll caravan to birding hotspots within the park, including a feeder watch at the Nature Center and scanning the beach and mudflats at The Point for shorebirds.

Please note:

No cancellations are accepted after April 6, 2026. For a further explanation of our refund policy, please click here.
Trips will go rain or shine, unless torrential rains prevent us from viewing wildlife.
If the trip is canceled due to dangerous conditions, we will notify you via email. Please note that the email will be sent to all participants BCC, so you may need to check your email spam folder. A full refund will be provided within 15 days.