May 2-5, 2026: Montclair Bird Club Delmarva Trip

Greater Yellowlegs. Photo by Beni Fishbein.

Delmarva (Delaware, Maryland and Virginia) is a great place to bird in early May. We will begin at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge on the coast of Delaware. The refuge is similar to Brigantine in NJ with its’ extensive wildlife drive accessing many ponds, marshes and moist woodlands. Our primary targets will be the shorebirds and waders that should be passing through at this time; a scope is helpful if you have one. We will provide a meeting time to those that sign up; lunch will be brown bagging as we bird, so make sure you bring food. Around mid-afternoon, we will head south to our hotel at the Maryland/Virginia border. Day two will be spent between Millburn Landing and Shad Landing State Parks and perhaps a few additional local hot spots. These are primarily wooded areas that attract migrating passerines. There are several gentle trails we will walk in addition to the interior roads, looking and listening for spring migrants. Day three will be at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. In addition to migrating passerines, this is a wonderful area to see waders and shorebirds up close - and hopefully some of the famous Chincoteague ponies the area is known for. Dinners will be at local restaurants and will be as a group. Sign up is required - contact Donna Traylor at montclairbirdclub1920@gmail.com.