SLAUGHTER BEACH, Del. - Thousands of shorebirds are making their annual stop along the Delaware Bay as they migrate from South America to the …
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Thousands of migrating shorebirds are stopping along the Delaware Bayshore this month as part of an annual journey from South America to Arctic breeding grounds, creating one of the region’s most significant wildlife spectacles.
Sussex County is booming, but as more people move to the Delaware coast, the speed of that growth is creating some unintended consequences.
The fall season is a great time of year to experience the great outdoors. McCabe Preserve near Milton offers a variety of birds for hikers and bird watchers alike this time of year.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announces the reopening of stretch of beach at The Point at Cape Henlopen, but asks those to proceed with caution.
DNREC announced that the oceanside beach at The Point in Cape Henlopen State Park will reopen to the public on Sunday, Sept. 1. However, the bayside beach will remain closed until Oct. 1 to protect migrating shorebirds heading south for the winter.
Horseshoe crabs will migrate to Delmarva beaches from May to July, gathering during evening high tides to lay eggs. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recommends one local area to witness this ecological event.
The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach, dunes and a half-mile along the bay shoreline, will reopen on Sept. 1.
The piping plover is listed as a state-endangered species in Delaware by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife.
SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - Spring along the Delaware coastline brings with it the return of millions of horseshoe crabs. Horseshoe crabs are not th…