[DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 08-04 - 1/27/08

[Bert Filemyr]

The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club  (DVOC) Weekly Digest
  
Upcoming Field Trip: (Details and directions at  <http://www.dvoc.org/>
www.dvoc.org under "Field Trips") 
Sunday February 3 - Winter Waterfowl at Roosevelt Park, PA
New in 2008 
The lakes in this urban, south-philly park hosts hundreds of ducks during
the winter ducks, including Scaup, Ring-Neck, Bufflehead, Wigeon, Shoveler,
Green-Winged Teal, Ruddy Duck, Redheads and there is always the possibility
of Canvasback. Meet at the parking lot on the south side of the main lake at
9:00AM. Afterwards we can drive to nearby Tinicum NWR. Dress warmly; bring
scope and binoculars for fairly rewarding, close-up views. 
Leader: Debbie Beer
 
2008 Dues!
DVOC dues for 2008 are due. Annual dues are still only $25 and are quite a
bargain.  
Plus for only $375, you can enjoy the benefits of membership for the rest of
your life and never have to write another check.......at least not for dues.
The $375 life membership is payable in three annual installments of $125
each? Why not start this year! Life membership monies are transferred to the
Club endowment and benefit the Club on a permanent basis.
To pay your dues, you can send in your payment now (all dues notices have
been mailed) or pay your dues in person at the 2/7 DVOC meeting
Make your check payable to "DVOC" and mailed to Bert Filemyr, DVOC
Treasurer, 1314 Lenore Road, Meadowbrook PA 19046
 
Dr. Jeff Wells's book is still available.
The club still has a couple of copies of "Birders Conservation Handbook: 100
North American Birds at Risk". We have arranged for a very special price of
on $25 per copy ($35 list price). Pick up a copy at the next meeting. Once
our supply is gone you will have to pay retail to get this outstanding book!
 
Upcoming Meeting (Details and directions at  <http://www.dvoc.org/>
www.dvoc.org)
Thursday February 7, 7:30 pm, at the Academy of Natural Sciences,
Philadelphia PA
Program - Nathan Gregory, a graduate student at Princeton University. -
"Impacts of Controlled Fires and Traditional Livestock Grazing on Bird
Communities in Kenya"
When many people think of East Africa, they think of savannas - open,
rolling grasslands with scattered trees and abundant wildlife. What they may
not realize is that savannas are the products of a long history of human
influence in the form of controlled fire and livestock grazing using bomas,
temporary thorn-scrub corrals.
Nathan has been investigating how the two components of traditional
pastoralism, fire and grazing using bomas, affect bird abundance,diversity,
and community composition. Pastoralism as a way of life is declining, and
this could have important consequences for conservation.  
Ornithological Study - Debbie Beer - Sexing Bald Eagles
 <http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/DelawareBBA/Index.htm> 
DVOC Website Page of the Week
http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/Reporting.htm - Reporting you sightings
 
Back Issues of American Birds and Birding
Club member Al Driscoll has back issues of American Birds and Birding
starting from about 1970 through 1990. If any one wants them he is willing
to bring them to a club meeting. Contact him at hawklwo2ATverizon.net
(replace the AT with @)
 
Interesting Link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7210420.stm - from Colin Campbell
 
Old Laruses
As you can see, several old Laruses have been scanned and posted on the
website. If anyone has copies of Laruses that are not posted, please
consider lending them to the webmaster for scanning and posting. (contact
webmaster at dvoc.org)
 
Recent Website Enhancements
Cape May Field Trip Report
Montauk Field Trip Report
Kacir's Montgomery County Big Year
Conowingo Field Trip Report
 
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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>
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  <http://www.dvoc.org/>
www.dvoc.org
 
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