Winter Delmarva Dogfish BirdINNg Weekend: Feb. 11-13, 2022

*White-winged Scoter photo courtesy of Frode Jacobsen. Harbor and Gray Seals photo courtesy of Rita Modesti.*

The Winter Delmarva Dogfish BirdINNg Weekend will be held Febuary 11 – 13, 2022. This is our 7th year enjoying great looks at the waterfowl, seabirds, shorebirds, raptors — and seals! — that are on full display in the mid-Atlantic during the winter months. 119 species were tallied during the 2021 event, including Great Cormorant, Purple Sandpiper, Harlequin Duck, American White Pelican, 27 species of waterfowl, as well as Harbor and Gray Seals.

In 2022, we are super excited to partner again with our friends at the Dogfish INN! Located in historic downtown Lewes alongside the canal and a short walk from Fisherman’s Wharf, the Dogfish Inn is the perfect basecamp for exploring all that coastal Delaware has to offer. Holding true to Dogfish Head fashion, you’ll find an offbeat approach to style, quality, and craft throughout each of their 16 rooms and their Super SWEET rental cottage located just up the street. Make the Dogfish INN your basecamp for winter birding!

Field trips include forays into Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Cape Henlopen State Park, the inlets at Indian River and Ocean City, Newport Farms, and the amazing “Scoters, Seals & Slightly Mightys” boat tours in Lewes.

On December 8, the Winter Delmarva Dogfish BirdINNg Weekend was recognized by Southern Delaware Tourism with their Pioneer Award! The award was presented to Delmarva Birding Weekends and Dogfish Head for creating a new tourism product developed to meet changing consumer behavior and demands, and for being the first to apply a new activity or service that caters to visitors of Sussex County. Read more here.

Invite your friends on Facebook. Pair your birding experiences with a stay at the Dogfish INN and Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales!

Click these links for field trips, directions and tips:

Please note:

No cancellations are accepted after February 1, 2022, unless diagnosed or quarantined with COVID-19.
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.

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

PHOTO CREDITS: All bird photos courtesy of Frode Jacobsen. Harbor Seal photo courtesy of Rita Modesti. Harp Seal (on green rocks) photo courtesy of Dana Kester-McCabe. Birder photographs provided by the Delmarva Birding Weekends.