House Finches vs Purple Finches – two birds common in Delaware which are hard to tell apart – especially the females. Read our birding tips!
Birds
Kinglets: Feathered Balls of Energy!
If you see a tiny green hyperactive bird flitting around your yard at this time of year you are probably…
Flint Woods in Late Summer – A Walk to Remember
On a beautiful Saturday morning in September, a small group of classmates from the Fall Advanced Naturalist Club program joined…
Ashland Biodiversity iNaturalist Project Winner of the Month!
Delaware Nature Society started the summer iNaturalist contest on June 1 to encourage folks to visit Ashland Nature Center and…
15th Annual Ashland Hawk Watch Begins!
Raptor photography by David Brown, Ashland Hawk Watch Coordinator You’ve probably read the headline: 3-Billion Birds Lost Since 1970. In…
Ashland Biodiversity iNaturalist Project Contest Winner for July!
Delaware Nature Society started the summer Ashland Nature Center Biodiversity iNaturalist Project contest on June 1 to encourage folks to…
Ashland Biodiversity iNaturalist Project Winner of the Month!
Delaware Nature Society started the summer Ashland Biodiversity iNaturalist Project Winner of the Month contest on June 1 to encourage…
The Wild Side of Hockessin: Ashland Nature Center This Summer
Come to Ashland Nature Center this summer to explore 3 miles of trails, look for wildlife, pause in a shady,…
Is It a Native Plant or Invasive?
Perhaps you’ve been hearing some rumors about something called invasive plants. Sadly, invasive plants are very real and a serious threat to our natural areas. Here’s how you can help…
Birds in decline: a wake-up call for the continent
A major analysis published last week (Rosenberg et al. 2019, Science, downloadable) makes depressing reading for anyone interested in birds…