Welcome Waterfowl Birding Tips

Some common sense approaches to make your winter birding trips more enjoyable:

• Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for winter weather near the ocean! Boots are preferred on trips that include hiking.
• Carry sunscreen, sunglasses and/or a hat to protect yourself from the sun. You can still get sunburn in the winter.
• Bring rain gear as all events are rain or shine.
• Try to arrive a little before the scheduled trip departs.
• Boat trips usually fill earlier than other trips; please make your reservations early.
• For boat trips: If you are prone to seasickness, you may want to consider Dramamine or Bonine (both are sold over-the-counter), or whatever natural preventative you prefer. Please don’t wait until you’re on the boat to take your medication. Follow the instructions to make sure you have a great experience birding on the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean.
• 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.
• During COVID-19, restroom facilities are limited on many trips. Portable toilets are available at many of our birding locations.

Delmarva Birding Weekends is offering group tours with these COVID-19 guidelines in place:

• We will establish and enforce safe social distancing standards during field trips.
• Our guides and providers will wear face coverings during the trips. We will request that our customers do the same.
• Tour group sizes are reduced in accordance with current COVID-19 restrictions.
• There will be no carpooling to sites. All guests are asked to drive their own vehicles.
• Trips occurring at the same location may have staggered starts to avoid crowding.
• We will contract only kayak outfitters and charter boats that have been approved for operation in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. We will abide by the guidelines established for these businesses.
• All trip registrations must be paid online through our website before embarking.
• We will sanitize all work surfaces and offer extra masks and hand sanitizer to the extent possible and where practical. We encourage our customers to bring their own hand sanitizer, mask, and/or wipes for use during birding trips.