From fwindfelder at yahoo.com Tue Dec 2 10:04:01 2008 From: fwindfelder at yahoo.com (Frank Windfelder) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 10:04:01 -0800 (PST) Subject: [DVOC] Scott Weidensaul at DVOC on Thursday night Message-ID: <452314.97634.qm@web84002.mail.mud.yahoo.com> DVOC members: Don't miss Scott Weidensaul's presentation at DVOC on Thursday night! It should be special! He will be speaking about his book, ?Of a Feather? >From the moment Europeans arrived in North America, they were awestruck by a continent awash with birds - great flocks of wild pigeons, woodlands alive with brilliantly colored songbirds. Join naturalist and author Scott Weidensaul as he traces the unpredictable history of bird study in America, from frontier ornithologists (one of whom barely escaped pursuing Apaches with a precious hawk egg hidden in his mouth) to society matrons who organized the first effective conservation movement; from luminaries like Alexander Wilson (a convicted blackmailer) and Audubon (an accomplished liar) to modern geniuses like Roger Tory Peterson. Also, the 2009 DVOC Conservation Award will be presented. See you there! Frank Frank Windfelder fwindfelder at yahoo.com vzet468f at verizon.net windfelder at hotmail.com (215)673-0240 (home) (215)673-2034 (fax) (267)251-1141 (cell) From afilemyr at comcast.net Sat Dec 6 03:39:49 2008 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 06:39:49 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Committees 2009 Message-ID: Here is a list of the committees and members as I have them. They will be included in the 2009 membership directory which has a deadline of Friday December 19th. Please look over the list and reply to the list with any additions, corrections, edits etc. Thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- Committees (as of January 2009) AOU '09 Field Trip Committee - Chris Walters (Chair), Paul Guris, Nate Rice, Bert Filemyr Archives - Jeff Holt (Chair), Don Jones, Chris Walters, Bert Filemyr Banquet - Bernice Koplin / Joseph Koplin (Co-Chairs) Book Auction - Bob Mercer (Chair), Bert Filemyr, Rick Mellon Bylaws - Chris Walters (Chair), Paul Guris, Jeff Holt Cassinia - Art McMorris (Editor), Bert Filemyr, Steve Kerr, Clay Sutton, Jr., Jason Loghry Checklist - Rick Mellon (Chair), Colin Campbell, Ward Dasey, Bert Filemyr Conservation - Debbie Beer (Chair), Denis Brennan, Jan Gordon, Joe Hudson, Edie Parnum, Phil Witmer Delaware Valley RBA - Steve Kacir (Chair), Mike Lyman, Cindy Ahern, Paul Guris, Bert Filemyr, Nate Rice, Win Shafer DVOC List Serve - Bert Filemyr (Chair), Paul Guris, Frank Windfelder East Park Reservoir - Jan Gordon (Chair), Keith Russell, Doris McGovern, Chris Walters Field Trips - Adrian Binns (Chair), Bob Horton Julian K. Potter Award Selection - Jeff Holt Membership - Connie Goldman (Chair), Deborah Danila, Anita Guris New Bins For New Birders - Paul Guris (Chair), Adrian Binns, Bert Filemyr, and Anita Guris Nominating - Colin Campbell (Chair), Bill Murphy Ornithological Studies - Art McMorris (Chair), Adrian Binns, Win Shafer, Steve Kacir Philadelphia Larus - Jason Loghry, Naomi Murphy Website - Bert Filemyr Witmer Stone Award Selection - Colin Campbell ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ << Bert >> ---------------------------------------------------------- Visit us at www.thefilemyrs.com Check out "The Composite Plates of Audubon's Birds of America" at Amazon.com ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From afilemyr at comcast.net Sun Dec 7 14:50:34 2008 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 17:50:34 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 08-50 - 12/07/08 Message-ID: The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest 2008 DVOC Conservation Award The 2008 DVOC Conservation award was presented at the 12/4/08 meeting to Scott Weidensaul in recognition of his continuing research into the migration habits of Northern Saw-whet Owls. Upcoming Meeting Thursday December 18th 7:30 pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences Program - Photo Contest Deadline for submissions is December 10th! Well, fall is here and many of you have taken some great trips and shot some wonderful photos. Will you win the DVOC slide contest? Prizes will be awarded in four categories: Birds, Natural History (non-avian fauna and flora), Scenery, and Birders (one year, former President Bob Sehl was shown riding a camel). Entries must be submitted in advance to Frank Windfelder. You can submit a MAXIMUM of 5 shots in the categories of Birds and Natural History, but only three in Scenery and Birders. Prizes will be awarded. Put your pictures on a CD and either email them, snail mail them, or hand them to Frank Windfelder at a DVOC meeting. Format: Digital only Please name the contents of the photo and give the place where it was taken. Ornithological Study - Art McMorris - 2008 Pennsylvania Peregrine Nesting Season Interesting Bird - Looking for Thoughts Long time club member Marvin Hyett has sent the webmaster two shots of a loon he took in California. He says " These photos of a loon, taken 7/5/00, in Bolsa Chica WMA, Calif., are perplexing to me. Especially with the light hind neck. Any input would be appreciated." Check out the pictures at http://www.dvoc.org/Misc/2008/HyettPictures.htm His e-mail address is on the webpage Christmas Count Season is Rapidly Approaching The Christmas Bird Count schedule is now posted on the DVOC website, and volunteers are needed in many areas. Contact the compiler to join one of the many counts in the Delaware Valley region. http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/CountsCensuses/index.htm Upcoming Field Trips January 2 (Friday) - HUDSON SHELF VALLEY CBC PELAGIC Explore the underwater trench called the Hudson Shelf Valley that extends from near shore all the way to the Hudson Canyon. Birds of interest seen in the past include Dovekie, Razorbill, Common Murre, Atlantic Puffin, Black-legged Kittiwake, Iceland Gull, and Northern Gannet. The trip sails from Belmar, NJ from 8:00 AM to approx. 4:00 PM Cost: $115 + $5 CBC Fee (optional) Leader: Paul Guris January 10 (Saturday) - PHILADELPHIA MID-WINTER BIRD CENSUS, PENNSYLVANIA (PMWBC) Join the 23rd annual mid-winter census which highlights the incredible diversity of habitat and species found within our city borders . An average of 92 species are recorded each year including notable rarities. Contact: Keith Russell Interesting Links http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7755309.stm - submitted by Doris McGovern http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-science/20081202/Ivory.Billed.Woodpecke r/ submitted by Colin Campbell 2009 DVOC Membership Directory The club is preparing the 2009 directory and that means it is time for members to ensure that their contact information is correct. An update packet will be circulated at the two December meetings for attendees to check their information. If you are unable to attend and your contact information has changed in the past year, please send the changes to treasurer at dvoc.org. The contact information in the directory includes name, address, e-mail address, home phone, work/daytime phone, and cell phone. Submit all changes by Friday December 19 Recent Website Enhancements (12/5/08) Turner E. McMullen Cassinia Obituary (12/5/08) Nelson Dewitt Pumyea Cassinia Obituary (12/5/08) William W. Fowler Cassinia Obituary (12/5/08) M. Albert Linton Cassinia Obituary (12/5/08) James A. G Rehn Cassinia Obituary (12/5/08) Mark P. M. Robinson Cassinia Obituary (12/5/08) Henry T. Underdown Cassinia Obituary (12/5/08) 11/6/08 Meeting Minutes Items Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings DVOC Hats - $17 each 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) Bert Filemyr and/or Jeff Holt will have copies of their book "The Composite Prints of the Audubon's Birds of America" available at most meetings - $12 each ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ 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 It is also available at 215 240 7547 Report your sightings to 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 Merchandise Available! 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URL: From afilemyr at comcast.net Sun Dec 14 13:10:23 2008 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:10:23 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 08-51 - 12/14/08 Message-ID: The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest Upcoming Meeting This Thursday December 18th 7:30 pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences Program - Annual DVOC Slide Contest (The window for the submission of slides is now closed. No additional slides will be accepted at the meeting) There has been an overwhelming response to the DVOC Slide Contest. We have accumulated a stunning array of photographs. Come and see the slides, and relive the experience with the photographers. Prizes will be awarded in four categories: Birds, Natural History (non-avian fauna and flora), Scenery, and Birders. The camaraderie should be great. Don't miss this one! Cassinia On Line - A Major Club Initiative Beginning at the time of the club's founding in 1890, DVOC has published on a regular basis a journal of birding in the Delaware Valley area. The first four volumes were titled "Abstract and Proceedings of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club". Beginning with Volume V the name of this publication became "Cassinia". A total of 70 volumes have been issued. These volumes contain historically significant information on birding in our area plus a unique insight into our club. Many members have assembled collections of Cassinia and several area libraries have sets. But these publications have not been generally or easily available. The DVOC is committed to making all volumes available on line. This is not a project that will be completed in the next couple of weeks or even the next couple of months. But the project has begun and the club is proud to announce the posting of 5 volumes on the website. The club will be appealing to club members for volumes for scanning to fill in some missing volumes in the archives. More on this later. The home page of this project is http://www.dvoc.org/CassiniaOnLine/Index.htm >From this page the individual volumes can be accessed. At the present time the following five volumes are available: Abstract of Proceedings Volume III 1898-99 Cassinia Volume XXIX 1931-32 Cassinia Volume XXXV 1945 Cassinia Volume 56 1976 Cassinia Volume 65 1992-1993 Club members and other interested parties are encouraged to make use of this fascinating resource. More will be posted as time and resources permit. The DVOC webmaster (webmaster at dvoc.org) welcomes any thoughts or comments on this project. 2009 DVOC Membership Directory The club is preparing the 2009 directory and that means it is time for members to ensure that their contact information is correct. An update packet will be circulated at this Thursday's meeting for attendees to check their information. If you are unable to attend and your contact information has changed in the past year, please send the changes to treasurer at dvoc.org. The contact information in the directory includes name, address, e-mail address, home phone, work/daytime phone, and cell phone. Submit all changes by Friday December 19 Interesting Bird - Looking for Thoughts Long time club member Marvin Hyett has sent the webmaster two shots of a loon he took in California. He says " These photos of a loon, taken 7/5/00, in Bolsa Chica WMA, Calif., are perplexing to me. Especially with the light hind neck. Any input would be appreciated." Check out the pictures at http://www.dvoc.org/Misc/2008/HyettPictures.htm His e-mail address is on the webpage Christmas Count Season Is Here! The Christmas Bird Count schedule is now posted on the DVOC website, and volunteers are needed in many areas. Contact the compiler to join one of the many counts in the Delaware Valley region. http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/CountsCensuses/index.htm Request for Christmas Count Results Please send your Christmas Bird Count reports to either Frank Windfelder or Debbie Beer, particularly if you are a compiler. These are needed to prepare a report for the Annual DVOC meeting in January. Upcoming Field Trips January 2 (Friday) - HUDSON SHELF VALLEY CBC PELAGIC Explore the underwater trench called the Hudson Shelf Valley that extends from near shore all the way to the Hudson Canyon. Birds of interest seen in the past include Dovekie, Razorbill, Common Murre, Atlantic Puffin, Black-legged Kittiwake, Iceland Gull, and Northern Gannet. The trip sails from Belmar, NJ from 8:00 AM to approx. 4:00 PM Cost: $115 + $5 CBC Fee (optional) Leader: Paul Guris January 10 (Saturday) - PHILADELPHIA MID-WINTER BIRD CENSUS, PENNSYLVANIA (PMWBC) Join the 23rd annual mid-winter census which highlights the incredible diversity of habitat and species found within our city borders . An average of 92 species are recorded each year including notable rarities. Contact: Keith Russell Recent Website Enhancements (12/14/08) Cassinia On Line (12/14/08) Cassinia Volume XXIX 1931-32 (12/14/08) Cassinia Volume 56 1976 (12/14/08) Abstract of Proceedings Volume III 1898-99 (12/14/08) Cassinia Volume XXXV 1945 (12/14/08) Cassinia Volume 65 1992-1993 (12/13/08) Peggy Fiabane Personal Page (New Member) (12/12/08) Reporting Banded Birds Conservation Corner (12/10/08) Delaware Valley RBA (12/09/08) Raccoon Ridge Field Trip Report Items Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings DVOC Hats - $17 each 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) Bert Filemyr and/or Jeff Holt will have copies of their book "The Composite Prints of the Audubon's Birds of America" available at most meetings - $12 each ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ 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 It is also available at 215 240 7547 Report your sightings to 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 Merchandise Available! 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URL: From fwindfelder at yahoo.com Wed Dec 17 04:03:17 2008 From: fwindfelder at yahoo.com (Frank Windfelder) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:03:17 -0800 (PST) Subject: [DVOC] DVOC Meeting this Thursday - great program Message-ID: <19017.52911.qm@web84005.mail.mud.yahoo.com> DVOC Members: This Thursday night will feature our annual DVOC Slide Contest. We have accumulated a stunning array of photographs. Come and see the slides, and relive the experiences with the photographers. Prizes will be awarded in four categories: Birds, Natural History (non-avian fauna and flora), Scenery, and Birders. No additional slides will be accepted at the meeting. The cameraderie should be great. Don't miss this one! See you there Frank Windfelder fwindfelder at yahoo.com vzet468f at verizon.net windfelder at hotmail.com (215)673-0240 (home) (215)673-2034 (fax) (267)251-1141 (cell) From afilemyr at comcast.net Sun Dec 21 14:44:43 2008 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:44:43 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 08-52 - 12/21/08 Message-ID: The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest >From the December 18th Meeting The Annual Photo Contest was a rousing success mainly due to the efforts of our Program Chairperson Frank Windfelder and our guest judge Howard Eskin. Congratulations to all that enters photos. It was an outstanding group of images. A PowerPoint presentation of all the winning entries has been posted on our website. Request for Christmas Count Results Please send your Christmas Bird Count reports to either Frank Windfelder or Debbie Beer, particularly if you are a compiler. These are needed to prepare a report for the Annual DVOC meeting in January. Upcoming Meeting Thursday January 8th, 7:30 pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences Program - 119th Annual Members Meeting Since the founded of our club in 1890, the first meeting of every year has been the "Members Meeting". At this meeting there will be the election of officers, new Council members and Fellows, the distribution of the 2009 Membership Directory, the Treasurer's Report, and the Endowment Trustees Report. There will then be a recap of area Christmas Counts. Following this will be the traditional refreshments as the club celebrates another year. Cassinia On Line - A Major Club Initiative Beginning at the time of the club's founding in 1890, DVOC has published on a regular basis a journal of birding in the Delaware Valley area. The first four volumes were titled "Abstract and Proceedings of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club". Beginning with Volume V the name of this publication became "Cassinia". A total of 70 volumes have been issued. These volumes contain historically significant information on birding in our area plus a unique insight into our club. Many members have assembled collections of Cassinia and several area libraries have sets. But these publications have not been generally or easily available. The DVOC is committed to making all volumes available on line. This is not a project that will be completed in the next couple of weeks or even the next couple of months. But the project has begun and the club is proud to announce the posting of 5 volumes on the website. The club will be appealing to club members for volumes for scanning to fill in some missing volumes in the archives. More on this later. The home page of this project is http://www.dvoc.org/CassiniaOnLine/Index.htm >From this page the individual volumes can be accessed. Club members and other interested parties are encouraged to make use of this fascinating resource. More will be posted as time and resources permit. The DVOC webmaster (webmaster at dvoc.org) welcomes any thoughts or comments on this project. Interesting Links http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081217_dinosaur.htm - submitted by Andy Urquhart http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/12/gough_island.html - submitted by Colin Campbell Christmas Count Season Is Here! The Christmas Bird Count schedule is now posted on the DVOC website, and volunteers are needed in many areas. Contact the compiler to join one of the many counts in the Delaware Valley region. http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/CountsCensuses/index.htm Upcoming Field Trips January 2 (Friday) - HUDSON SHELF VALLEY CBC PELAGIC Explore the underwater trench called the Hudson Shelf Valley that extends from near shore all the way to the Hudson Canyon. Birds of interest seen in the past include Dovekie, Razorbill, Common Murre, Atlantic Puffin, Black-legged Kittiwake, Iceland Gull, and Northern Gannet. The trip sails from Belmar, NJ from 8:00 AM to approx. 4:00 PM Cost: $115 + $5 CBC Fee (optional) Leader: Paul Guris January 10 (Saturday) - PHILADELPHIA MID-WINTER BIRD CENSUS, PENNSYLVANIA (PMWBC) Join the 23rd annual mid-winter census which highlights the incredible diversity of habitat and species found within our city borders . An average of 92 species are recorded each year including notable rarities. Contact: Keith Russell Recent Website Enhancements (12/21/08) Mike Rosengarten Personal Page (New Member) (12/21/08) Richard Myers Personal Page (New Member) (12/21/08) Andrew Chirls Personal Page (New Member) (12/19/08) Abstract of Proceedings Volume II 1892-97 (12/19/08) Photo Contest Winners (12/19/08) Minutes of the December 4, 2008 meeting (12/18/08) Cassinia Volume XXX (1933-1937) (12/18/08) Tom Mitchell Personal Page (New Member) (12/17/08) Delaware Valley RBA Items Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings DVOC Hats - $17 each 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) Bert Filemyr and/or Jeff Holt will have copies of their book "The Composite Prints of the Audubon's Birds of America" available at most meetings - $12 each ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ 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 It is also available at 215 240 7547 Report your sightings to 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 Merchandise Available! 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URL: From afilemyr at comcast.net Sun Dec 28 13:12:54 2008 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:12:54 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 08-53 - 12/28/08 Message-ID: The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest Request for Christmas Count Results Please send your Christmas Bird Count reports to either Frank Windfelder or Debbie Beer, particularly if you are a compiler. These are needed to prepare a report for the Annual DVOC meeting in January. Upcoming Meeting Thursday January 8th, 7:30 pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences Program - 119th Annual Members Meeting Since the founded of our club in 1890, the first meeting of every year has been the "Members Meeting". At this meeting there will be the election of officers, new Council members and Fellows, the distribution of the 2009 Membership Directory, the Treasurer's Report, and the Endowment Trustees Report. There will then be a recap of area Christmas Counts. Following this will be the traditional refreshments as the club celebrates another year. Christmas Count Season Is Here! The Christmas Bird Count schedule is now posted on the DVOC website, and volunteers are needed in many areas. Contact the compiler to join one of the many counts in the Delaware Valley region. http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/CountsCensuses/index.htm Upcoming Field Trips January 2 (Friday) - HUDSON SHELF VALLEY CBC PELAGIC Explore the underwater trench called the Hudson Shelf Valley that extends from near shore all the way to the Hudson Canyon. Birds of interest seen in the past include Dovekie, Razorbill, Common Murre, Atlantic Puffin, Black-legged Kittiwake, Iceland Gull, and Northern Gannet. The trip sails from Belmar, NJ from 8:00 AM to approx. 4:00 PM Cost: $115 + $5 CBC Fee (optional) Leader: Paul Guris January 10 (Saturday) - PHILADELPHIA MID-WINTER BIRD CENSUS, PENNSYLVANIA (PMWBC) Join the 23rd annual mid-winter census which highlights the incredible diversity of habitat and species found within our city borders . An average of 92 species are recorded each year including notable rarities. Contact: Keith Russell January 17-19 (Saturday-Monday) - MONTAUK (LONG ISLAND), NEW YORK A trip over Martin Luther King weekend for winter finches, eiders, scoters, alcids and any Eurasian accidentals. Car pool from N.E. Phila at 6AM. Space is limited due to lodging constraints - first come, first served! Shared expenses. Leaders: Erica Brendel and Chris Walters 2009 Membership Directory The directory will be available to all members at the January 8th meeting. Please pick yours up and to save postage costs, please pick up directories for people not at the meeting who you will see. Inside the directories will be the 2009 dues notices for members who owe 2009 dues. On the day after that meeting, the directories will be mailed to members who live outside the Delaware Valley area. The remaining directories will be available at the January 22nd meeting. Any directories not claimed by the end of 1/22 meeting will be mailed on January 23rd. Recent Website Enhancements (12/25/08) Cherry Valley NWR Conservation Corner (12/24/08) Delaware Valley RBA (12/24/08) Cassinia IX 1905 Items Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings DVOC Hats - $17 each 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) Bert Filemyr and/or Jeff Holt will have copies of their book "The Composite Prints of the Audubon's Birds of America" available at most meetings - $12 each ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ 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 It is also available at 215 240 7547 Report your sightings to 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 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/dvoc Information on the Club and Club activities are at www.dvoc.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions or comments about this weekly digest should be directed to webmaster at dvoc.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- You are being sent this message because you are subscribed to the DVOC E-mail list. This is a moderated list used for posting information about the Club, conservation issues in the Delaware Valley area, and alerts of exceptional bird sightings. You can manage your subscription at http://dvoc.com/mailman/listinfo/dvoc_dvoc.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: