The Delaware Ornithologist (formerly Delmarva Ornithologist) is the annual journal of the Delaware Ornithological Society (DOS) and is sent to all members in good standing in December of every year.
It publishes articles related to birds in Delaware including behavior and rare bird sightings. The results of DOS citizen science activities including the hawk watches, the Passing Scene, and activities of the Delaware Bird Records Committees are also published.
Anyone is welcome to submit articles for publication. Completed articles and questions about submitting an article or suitable topics can be submitted to the Managing Editor. Articles are due by 15 August of every year.
Current Issue: Volume 54, Issue 1 (2025)
Articles
President's Corner
Joe Francis
Ashland Hawk Watch - 2024 Season Report
David Brown, Joe Sebastiani, and Ian Stewart
Waiting for Waders
Sally O'Byrne
Delaware Bird Records Committee 2025 Annual Report
Bruce Peterjohn
Pacific Golden-Plover at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Bruce Peterjohn
The Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch − 2024 Season Report
Jennifer Ottinger
Common Ravens nesting in New Castle County, Delaware
Megan Kasperzak
Mossy Nests in the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science: Uncovering Trends in Moss Use in Nest Construction
Ashley C. Kempken and Tom Pizzolato
Foraging Substrates of Insect-eating Birds in the Delaware Piedmont during the Fall
Ian Stewart and Jim White
The Passing Scene: Fall 2024 – Summer 2025
Gene K. Hess
Cover
Front Cover
The Delaware Ornithological Society
Back Cover
The Delaware Ornithological Society