The National Audubon Society was proud to support #BlackBirdersWeek2026, which happened May 24 through May 30, 2026.
Participants in Delaware’s fourth annual Black Birders Week bird walk.
Black Birders Week was celebrated in Delaware for the fourth year running with a bird walk at Brandywine Park on May 30. Delaware Audubon again organized the event which was led by Joe Francis of the Delaware Ornithological Society and Ian Stewart of Delaware Nature Society. The Sierra Club of Delaware also supported the event which included participants from the local community.
Photographers Walt Blackwell and Gayle Jones, Birding on the Swinging Bridge
with Kayla Blyden and Thea Lopez
On a beautiful morning in late May, a total of 40 species were observed, as recorded in the eBird checklist compiled by Joe Francis.
Half of an Osprey pair that is nesting along the Brandywine. Photo by Gayle Jones.
Male Common Merganser, uncommon bird on the Brandywine for late May. Photo by Gayle Jones
Ian Stewart, Mecca Bension,Brandie Berrien, DOS President Joe Francis giving birding tips
Marissa McClendon
Double-crested Cormorant, by Gayle Jones
Wood Duck duckling and hen, by Gayle Jones