[DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 08-15 - 4/6/08

Sun Apr 6 12:17:39 PDT 2008

The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club  (DVOC) Weekly Digest

Raising Money for the DVOC Conservation Fund - World Series of Birding
Donation/Pledge Form
The World Series of Birding is only 6 weeks away. The WSB is the Club's
fundraising activity for conservation funds. Information on what raised
money will be used for this year is available at
http://www.dvoc.org/Misc/Donating.htm
Download the Pledge/Donation form at
http://www.dvoc.org/WSB/WSB2008/2008WSBPledge.pdf
Information on DVOC's team - the Nikon/DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes is available
at http://www.dvoc.org/WSB/WSB.htm

Upcoming Meeting (Details and directions at  <http://www.dvoc.org/>
www.dvoc.org)
Thursday April 17, 7:30 pm, at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
PA
Program - Frank Windfelder and Yoav Chudnoff - "Big-time Birding in Bulgaria
Bulgaria has to be one of the best kept secrets in birding. It's a beautiful
country which is simply loaded with great birds. Come and share some
wonderful birding memories from our June, 2007 trip.
Ornithological Study - Changes in Spring Arrival Dates for Three Bird
Species in Lower Merion from 1997-2007 - Patty Thompson

Upcoming Field Trips: (Details and directions at  <http://www.dvoc.org>
www.dvoc.org under "Field Trips") 
Sunday April 13 - John Heinz NWR at Tinicum, PA
Highlights possible include Wood Duck, Northern Shoveler, Bufflehead, Great
Egret, Northern Harrier, Bald Eagle, Osprey, Great Horned Owl, Hairy
Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, Tree Swallow, Rough-winged Swallow,
Golden-crowned Kinglet, Brown Creeper, Winter Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher,
Brown Thrasher, Hermit Thrush, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Pine Warbler, Palm
Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Fox Sparrow, Field
Sparrow and Rusty Blackbird.
Meet at: Cusano Environmental Education Center at 8601 Lindbergh Blvd,
Philadelphia at 8AM 
Leader: Denis Brennan
Sunday April 20 - Riverwinds and National Park Dredge Spoils, NJ
A spring morning is planned at Riverwinds and later at the National Park Red
Bank Dredge Spoils, both adjacent to Philadelphia in Gloucester County. Jeff
has personally seen over 130 species at Riverwinds alone and the dredge
spoils is an excellent place for over wintering waterfowl and nesting marsh
species. Targets for the morning will be early migrants and nesting
bitterns, rails, Moorhen, Coot and Pied-billed Grebe. Meet at 7AM at
Riverwinds
Leader: Jeff Holt
Saturday April 26 - Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Rail Trip, DE
We'll be listening for night birds along Dutch Neck Rd from 3:30 am until
the birds stop calling. We'll spend the hours before sunrise listening for
calling Sora, Virginia Rail, King Rail, Marsh Wren and Sedge Wren at the
1000 Acre Marsh and Grier's Pond. Depending on our success, we may try some
additional night birding in the area. After the sun has risen, an optional
extension to the trip will involve birding our way south to Bombay Hook NWR
or hitting Salem County in NJ. Though not completely necessary, tall boots
may be good to have on hand. Please bring insect repellant, as Grier's Pond
is infested with Deer Ticks. Please make all efforts to contact Steve Kacir
if you plan on attending.
Leader: Steve Kacir

DVOC Website Page of the Week

http://www.dvoc.org/FieldTrips/FieldTrips2008/FTReports2008/Pedricktown%20tr
ip.PDF - 10 Year Summary of the Pedricktown Field Trip

Recent Website Enhancements 
NJ Red Knot Law Conservation Corner
Bird Migration Safety Conservation Corner
Todd Fellenbaum Personal Page (new member)
Fall 1994 Larus
Fall 1989 Larus
Minutes of the March 20, 2008 Meeting
New North American Birds Ornithological Study
Kacir's Montgomery County Big Year

Items Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings
DVOC car window stickers - $1 each
"Birders Conservation Handbook: 100 North American Birds at Risk" by Dr.
Jeff Wells - only $25 (limited supply)
"Song of the Blue Ocean" by Dr. Carl Safina - signed by author - A $17 value
now only $12 (limited supply)

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Report Your Sightings to the Delaware Valley RBA
The Delaware Valley RBA is posted on Thursday evenings at
<http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm>
http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm
It is also available at 215 240 7547
Report your sightings to  <mailto:rba at dvoc.com> rba at dvoc.com or 215 240 7547
The general guidelines of what to report are on the Delaware Valley Rare
Bird Alert Page -  <http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm>
http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm

Merchandise Available!
Both DVOC merchandise and Nikon/DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes merchandise are
available at our on-line store. 
 <http://www.cafepress.com/nikondvoc> http://www.cafepress.com/nikondvoc
 <http://www.cafepress.com/dvoc> http://www.cafepress.com/dvoc

Information on the Club and Club activities are at  <http://www.dvoc.org>
www.dvoc.org

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