Delmarva’s Birding Weekends are back!
DELMARVA – For those who like year-round birding, you’re in luck. Delmarva’s Birding Weekends are here! Here on the Peninsula, The Delmarva Birding Weekend dates back to 1995, making this the 30thth anniversary.
Broad Creek Excursion
Laurel, Del. – This annual event features various birding activities and is a significant part of the birding culture in the region. During these weekends, they celebrate the amazing warblers, shorebirds, waterfowl and raptors that visit and live here on the peninsula, and coming up is their Broad Creek Excursion in Laurel, Delaware.
Broad Creek flows into the Nanticoke River, one of the most wild and scenic rivers on Delmarva- dating back to the First People of the Chesapeake region, the Nanticokes. On this tour, participants have the opportunity to learn about Captain John Smith, Harriet Tubman, Patty Cannon and the shipbuilding industry of nearby Bethel, DE, that produced world-famous sailing rams.
The Broad Creek Excursions in Laurel will take place July 25th, August 9th, and August 20th and experts say the total trip length is about six miles on the mostly narrow, forested headwaters of Broad Creek
Sunset Seabird Safari
Ocean City, Md. – Well, you know what they say: “The early bird catches the worm.” Well, the tour guides who run Delmarva’s boating weekend are urging residents to get signed up before you get left behind!
Many migratory species make their way here to nest and raise their young near our coastal waters each spring, and You wouldn’t believe the variety of birds that inhabit the coastal bays behind Assateague Island and Ocean City, which is why they teamed up with OC Bay Hopper to create the Sunset Seabird Safari!
Spring and summer species may include:
- Black Skimmer
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Brown Pelican
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Tricolored Heron
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White Ibis
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American Oystercatcher
Just to name a few, and during their first cruise in June they tallied 37 species!
The Sunset Seabird Safaris in Ocean City, MD takes place on July 31st, August 12th & 26th, September 9th & 23rd. They will also host Birding & Boating the Harriet Tubman Byway in Carolin County, Maryland September 11th and October 2nd. Visit their website for more information.
