[DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 09-02 - 1/11/08

Sun Jan 11 12:27:14 PST 2009

The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club  (DVOC) Weekly Digest 

Congratulations to the 2009 DVOC Officers on Their Election

Paul Guris - President

Frank Windfelder - Vice President

Art McMorris - Secretary

Bert Filemyr - Treasurer

New Council Members - Bob Horton and Edie Parnum

Thanks

Thanks are extended to Nate Rice and Connie Goldman for their three years of
service on Council

New Fellows of the DVOC

According to the club bylaws " Fellows shall be chosen...from among the
Active Members of at least one year's standing as a recognition of the high
quality of their ornithological work or contributions to the Club.

Congratulations to Win Shafer, Bob Horton, Tony Croasdale, and Rob Hynson
for their selection as Fellows of the DVOC

Upcoming Field Trips  

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 

January 17 (Saturday) - CAPE MAY 

Meet 9:00AM at the Wawa Parking Lot (Rtes 47 and 347) for seabirds and
wintering waterfowl. Dress for the weather and bring lunch and scopes. We
will end the day at Jake's Landing Road looking for short-eared owls. This
is a joint field trip with Wyncote Audubon. 

Leader: Martin Selzer

January 24 (Saturday) - CONOWINGO DAM, MD and MUDDY RUN, PA 

Birding on the Susquehanna River where there is a nice concentration of Bald
Eagles around Conowingo Dam. After birding the dam we will head north to
Muddy Run, a Pennsylvania Power and Light reservoir, and the overlook for
wintering waterfowl. Meet at 9AM at Fisherman's Park at Conowingo Dam.

Directions: From Route 1. Immediately after crossing the dam, turn left on
Fisherman Park Road for .07 mile and follow signs to Fisherman's Park. 

Leader: Tom Reeves cell 267.879. 0000 phone 610.361.8027

January 25 (Sunday) - CUMBERLAND AND CAPE MAY COUNTY, NJ 

This trip will search for the Sandhill Crane flock that has traditionally
roosted at Husted Landing. This is supposedly a resident flock although no
one seems to know where they breed. It is extremely interesting because a
Common Crane and several hybrid offspring are part of this group of 18
birds. If the flock hasn't been located then this trip will end at Jake's
Landing for the Short-eared Owl show. This trip will meet at noon. We will
choose our itinerary and meeting place after the CBC's. This will give us a
chance to chase whatever else is around before completing the day with the
dusk activity of the cranes and or owls. This trip will likely produce large
numbers of Snow Geese, maybe even a Ross's or Greater White-fronted Goose,
harriers and Bald Eagles. 

Leader: Tony Croasdale

Upcoming Meeting

Thursday January 22th, 7:30 pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences

Program - "A Bird's Eye View of Wild Bird Rescue, Rehabilitation, and
Release" presented by volunteer Cindy Ahern

Cindy is a volunteer for Tri-State Bird Rescue. She is a Clinic Support
Volunteer, a Transport Volunteer, and Oil Spill Response Volunteer. She will
tell us, among other things, what she must do when a Great Blue Heron is hit
by a car!

2009 Membership Directory

The directory was available to all members at the last meeting and will also
be available at the upcoming meeting.  Please pick up yours and to save the
club postage costs, please pick up directories for people not at the meeting
who you will see. Included with the directories are the 2009 dues notices
for members who owe 2009 dues. Some directories have already been mailed and
all directories not picked up on 1/22 will be mailed on 1/23.

Recent Website Enhancements

(1/11/09) Anita Guris's Kofta Recipe (from Annual Meeting)

(1/10/09) Cassinia XI 1907

(1/10/09) Pictures from the Annual Members Meeting

(1/9/09) Scott McConnell Personal Page

(1/9/09) Minutes of the December 18, 2008 meeting 

(1/9/09) Christmas Bird Count Results

(1/9/09) Eider ID Ornithological Study

(1/8/09) Delaware Valley RBA

(1/7/09) Cassinia XIII 1909

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

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

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