Winter Delmarva Dogfish BirdINNg Weekend

The 2nd Winter Delmarva Dogfish BirdINNg Weekend of 2025 will be held March 14 – 16. This is our 10th 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. 80 species were tallied during the 2024 event, including Great Cormorant, Purple Sandpiper and Razorbill, as well as Harbor and Gray Seals. Check out the eBird Trip Report from 2024 for a full listing of species observed.

For Friday, March 14, and Sunday, March 16, we are trying some new all-day and half-day field trips that are guaranteed to be fun and birdy! New all-day field trips on March 14 include the Assawoman Wildlife Area and Fresh Pond near Ocean View, DE, and birding in Dorchester County at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and along the Cambridge, MD waterfront. On March 16, we’re hosting our first half-day birding and oyster-tasting field trip along Maryland’s Chincoteague Bay. Please note that some of these field trips require the purchase of vehicle passes for access to the state and federal lands. Details are in the field trip descriptions.