From afilemyr at comcast.net Tue Feb 2 19:05:45 2010 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 22:05:45 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Passing of a former member - Edward Joseph Reimann Message-ID: The DVOC has been informed by Karen Puga (his daughter) that Edward Joseph Reimann passed away on Jan. 28 in Lehighton, Pa. He is survived by his wife Peggy. Edward joined the DVOC in 1937 and was an active member of the DVOC for many years. He wrote articles for the Oologist and Cassinia. He participated in many Cape May runs and his specialty was owls in the area of the causeway and waterbirds. Ed was 94 and was very active in birding until about 10 years ago. The viewing will be tomorrow in the church at 10 a.m. followed by Mass at 11 a.m. Feb. 3 at Immaculate Conception Church in Jim Thorpe followed by burial in the parish cemetery next to the veteran's flag memorial in Jim Thorpe across the river. Mayes-Melber funeral home in Weissport, Pa. is in charge of arrangements. Further information is available from his daughter, Karen Puga kcaminar at gmail.com << Bert Filemyr >> Treasurer Webmaster ---------------------------------------------------------- www.DVOC.org ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From afilemyr at comcast.net Sun Feb 7 16:04:44 2010 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 19:04:44 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 10-06- 2/7/10 Message-ID: The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest (Send any items for inclusion to weeklydigest at dvoc.org ) >From the February 4th Meeting http://press.princeton.edu/catalogs/birds09.pdf - Princeton University Press Catalog http://www.dosbirds.org/wilmfalcons - DOS Peregrine Webcam Upcoming Field Trips February 13-15 (Saturday - Monday) - EASTERN ONTARIO A 3 day trip over President's weekend to look for winter finches, raptors and owls. In Algonquin we hope for crossbills, redpolls, Pine Grosbeak, Boreal Chickadee, Gray Jay, Black-backed Woodpecker and Spruce Grouse, while in the south the woods and fields should hold Saw-whet, Long-eared, Short-eared and Snowy Owl. If they are around we'll also search for Boreal, Great Gray and Hawk Owl. Quality, not quantity! Limited registration. This is a shared expenses trip open to members and non-members. The final cost for each participant will be determined by expenses incurred Leader: Win Shafer February 15 (Monday) - NORTH SHORE, NJ We will hit the North Shore region of New Jersey for wintering birds. This area includes some great ocean overlooks and fantastic ponds that attract a great variety of wintering birds. We will spend time scanning the ocean and hitting the ponds to see what waterfowl is around. This trip will go in most any weather conditions except for unsafe driving conditions. If any doubt, please call me the day before. Dress in layers and be prepared for most any weather from salt spray, to strong winds, to well below freezing temps, to rain. We will have many opportunities for bathroom breaks and buying and eating meals. This area has produced a variety of rarities in the past depending on weather and the movements of the birds. We will chase any known rarities and hopefully find one or two of our own. Birds such as Snowy Owl, Common Redpoll, Little Gull, Black-headed Gull, Razorbill, Pacific Loon, Western Grebe, and Eurasian Wigeon have all been seen in the area in various years. We will meet at the south side Shark River Inlet ocean overlook at 10:30AM. Directions: Here's how I go from south Jersey. Take Rt. 295 north to Rt. 195 east. Go to the end. You are now on Rt. 138. Take this to the end. Merge onto Rt. 35 north. Continue on Rt. 35 north to 10th St. Turn right - east - and continue to the "T" intersection at the ocean. Turn left - north - and continue until you come to the drawbridge over the inlet. Do NOT cross the drawbridge. Park where available and join me at the jetty. Any questions, call Sandra Keller at (856)383-2756. Leader: Sandra Keller February 20 (Saturday) - INDIAN RIVER INLET AND POINTS NORTH, DE Join us as we search for wintering waterfowl, gulls, seabirds and other late winter visitors. Besides birding Indian River Inlet and Rehoboth Bay, we will stop at Silver Lake, Cape Henlopen State Park, Prime Hook and Bombay Hook as we bird our way back north. Dress for the weather, bring lunch and scopes. Meet at the parking lot on the north side of the Indian River Inlet at 9am. This DVOC trip is a joint field trip with Wyncote Audubon and is free to members and non-members Leader : Martin Selzer February 20 (Saturday) - PHOTOGRAPHY TRIP: BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE STATE PARK, OCEAN COUNTY, NJ This field trip will focus on getting some good photographs of wintering gulls and waterfowl at Barnegat Light. Almost no effort will be made to find rarities. We'll plan to walk the jetty, find cooperative birds and photograph them. Target birds include Red-throated Loons, Common Loon, Long-tailed Ducks, Scoters, Purple Sandpipers, Eiders, Snow Buntings and Ipswich Sparrow -- basically whatever we find. A King Eider showed up for our much-delayed trip in 2008. Whether you're new to photography or a pro, you're welcome on this trip. I will be shooting almost exclusively with a Digital SLR and 300mm lens. Digiscopers and more traditional photographers are both welcome, and we'll do our best to find some subjects for everyone. If interested, contact Steve Kacir and let him know whether you'll be digiscoping or just using a camera. Some information about your lens will also help in planning our approach to this trip. The trip will last about half a day. In case of foul weather the trip will be rescheduled. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Field Trip meeting place: Lighthouse Parking Lot. Meeting Time: 8:00am Leader: Steve Kacir Philadelphia Mid-Winter Bird Census The results of this census have been posted on the DVOC website Upcoming Meeting February 21, 2010 - Held at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia Check www.dvoc.org for full details Doug Gross, "Recovery of Endangered Birds in Pennsylvania: the Birds, the Process, and New Challenges" Doug will review the Pennsylvania bird species of concern list and the recovery process, using the Bald Eagle as an example of a successful recovery. He also will review other challenges we face in bird conservation in the state. Doug is Endangered Bird Specialist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and is well known for his lively, informative and entertaining presentations. Memorial Service for former President John LaVia on May 1 Former President John LaVia (86'-87') passed away suddenly on Attu in 2000. His friends and family have organized a 10-year anniversary Memorial Service for him. The date is May 1st, 2010, and the location is the Doane Academy (609-386-3500) at 350 Riverbank Street, Burlington, NJ 08016. It will be held in the Chapel of the Holy Innocents at 10:30 AM. An invitation has been extended to his friends in the birding community to attend the memorial service. John's wife and some of his children will be in attendance. A Doc LaVia Memorial Endowment has been established to continue his legacy. The Endowment was established to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Doc's passing and will distribute annual funds to the English Department to enhance the teaching of literature. The Endowment will be maintained as a segregated fund, and is open to contributions, both in cash and in securities. Contributions can be sent to the Doc LaVia Memorial Endowment, Doane Academy, 350 Riverbank, Burlington, NJ 08016. Items Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings DVOC Hats - $17 each (or $20 by mail) 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) ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ DVOC is on Facebook. Check out http://www.facebook.com/pages/DVOC-The-Delaware-Valley-Ornithological-Club/4 9975018421 The DVOC has a discount program for Birds of North America Online. Check out http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.htm 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 Feb 14 11:51:38 2010 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:51:38 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 10-07- 2/14/10 Message-ID: The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest (Send any items for inclusion to weeklydigest at dvoc.org ) Upcoming Meeting This Thursday - February 21, 2010 - Held at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia Check www.dvoc.org for full details Doug Gross, "Recovery of Endangered Birds in Pennsylvania: the Birds, the Process, and New Challenges" Doug will review the Pennsylvania bird species of concern list and the recovery process, using the Bald Eagle as an example of a successful recovery. He also will review other challenges we face in bird conservation in the state. Doug is Endangered Bird Specialist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and is well known for his lively, informative and entertaining presentations. Upcoming Field Trips February 15 (Monday) - NORTH SHORE, NJ >From Sandra Keller on 2/12 "Please keep in mind that another snow event is predicted for sometime on Monday for this area. It is really too soon to know exact timing and path of the storm, so I am not cancelling Monday's trip to Shark River yet. We still might be able to get it in. I will wait until the last minute - even Monday morning - to make a decision. If anyone planning to come does not hear anything by Sunday sometime on the trip being cancelled, please call me after 5:00AM on Monday morning to be sure the trip is still on. Keep in mind also that even if the storm doesn't hit up north in the Shark River area, if it hits down here in south Jersey, I am delayed with work and still might have to cancel. Thank you. Sandra Keller - (856)383-2756" We will hit the North Shore region of New Jersey for wintering birds. This area includes some great ocean overlooks and fantastic ponds that attract a great variety of wintering birds. We will spend time scanning the ocean and hitting the ponds to see what waterfowl is around. This trip will go in most any weather conditions except for unsafe driving conditions. If any doubt, please call me the day before. Dress in layers and be prepared for most any weather from salt spray, to strong winds, to well below freezing temps, to rain. We will have many opportunities for bathroom breaks and buying and eating meals. This area has produced a variety of rarities in the past depending on weather and the movements of the birds. We will chase any known rarities and hopefully find one or two of our own. Birds such as Snowy Owl, Common Redpoll, Little Gull, Black-headed Gull, Razorbill, Pacific Loon, Western Grebe, and Eurasian Wigeon have all been seen in the area in various years. We will meet at the south side Shark River Inlet ocean overlook at 10:30AM. Directions: Here's how I go from south Jersey. Take Rt. 295 north to Rt. 195 east. Go to the end. You are now on Rt. 138. Take this to the end. Merge onto Rt. 35 north. Continue on Rt. 35 north to 10th St. Turn right - east - and continue to the "T" intersection at the ocean. Turn left - north - and continue until you come to the drawbridge over the inlet. Do NOT cross the drawbridge. Park where available and join me at the jetty. Any questions, call Sandra Keller at (856)383-2756. Leader: Sandra Keller February 20 (Saturday) - INDIAN RIVER INLET AND POINTS NORTH, DE Join us as we search for wintering waterfowl, gulls, seabirds and other late winter visitors. Besides birding Indian River Inlet and Rehoboth Bay, we will stop at Silver Lake, Cape Henlopen State Park, Prime Hook and Bombay Hook as we bird our way back north. Dress for the weather, bring lunch and scopes. Meet at the parking lot on the north side of the Indian River Inlet at 9am. This DVOC trip is a joint field trip with Wyncote Audubon and is free to members and non-members Leader : Martin Selzer February 20 (Saturday) - PHOTOGRAPHY TRIP: BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE STATE PARK, OCEAN COUNTY, NJ This field trip will focus on getting some good photographs of wintering gulls and waterfowl at Barnegat Light. Almost no effort will be made to find rarities. We'll plan to walk the jetty, find cooperative birds and photograph them. Target birds include Red-throated Loons, Common Loon, Long-tailed Ducks, Scoters, Purple Sandpipers, Eiders, Snow Buntings and Ipswich Sparrow -- basically whatever we find. A King Eider showed up for our much-delayed trip in 2008. Whether you're new to photography or a pro, you're welcome on this trip. I will be shooting almost exclusively with a Digital SLR and 300mm lens. Digiscopers and more traditional photographers are both welcome, and we'll do our best to find some subjects for everyone. If interested, contact Steve Kacir and let him know whether you'll be digiscoping or just using a camera. Some information about your lens will also help in planning our approach to this trip. The trip will last about half a day. In case of foul weather the trip will be rescheduled. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Field Trip meeting place: Lighthouse Parking Lot. Meeting Time: 8:00am Leader: Steve Kacir February 27 (Saturday) - DELAWARE CITY, DE A morning trip around the freshwater ponds can be very productive. Meet at 8AM at Veteran's Park (Delaware River end of Clinton St) in Delaware City. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Leader: Colin Campbell March 6 (Saturday) MIDDLE CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, PA The Snow Geese spectacle will be the main show at this wildlife management area in Kleinfeltersville. Thousands of Snow Geese and Tundra Swans stage here in late winter into early spring during their northward migration. A variety of species of ducks may be found on the ponds and lakes here. Meadows and fields host a variety of birds preferring open habitat. Bald Eagles are seen regularly. Birder photographers may enjoy the opportunity to digitally capture the Snow Geese flocks and low-flying Tundra Swans. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Leader: Connie Goldman Recent Website Enhancements (2/14/10) Cassinia Volume 53 (2/13/10) Husted Landing Field Trip Report (2/13/10) Cassinia Volume 57 (2/12/10) Cassinia Volume 58 (2/11/10) Cassinia Volume 55 (2/11/10) Delaware Valley RBA (2/10/10) Minutes of the February 4, 2010 Meeting (2/10/10) Joan Cerceo Personal Page (new member) (2/9/10) Montauk Field Trip Report (2/5/10) Identification of Scaup Ornithological Study Items Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings DVOC Hats - $17 each (or $20 by mail) 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) ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ DVOC is on Facebook. Check out http://www.facebook.com/pages/DVOC-The-Delaware-Valley-Ornithological-Club/4 9975018421 The DVOC has a discount program for Birds of North America Online. Check out http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.htm 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 Feb 14 12:45:40 2010 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:45:40 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 10-07- 2/14/10 - Corrected Message-ID: The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest (Send any items for inclusion to weeklydigest at dvoc.org ) The date for the upcoming meeting should be Thursday February 18 - (not the 24th as listed in the previous message) Upcoming Meeting This Thursday - February 18, 2010 - Held at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia Check www.dvoc.org for full details Doug Gross, "Recovery of Endangered Birds in Pennsylvania: the Birds, the Process, and New Challenges" Doug will review the Pennsylvania bird species of concern list and the recovery process, using the Bald Eagle as an example of a successful recovery. He also will review other challenges we face in bird conservation in the state. 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Leader: Colin Campbell March 6 (Saturday) MIDDLE CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, PA The Snow Geese spectacle will be the main show at this wildlife management area in Kleinfeltersville. Thousands of Snow Geese and Tundra Swans stage here in late winter into early spring during their northward migration. A variety of species of ducks may be found on the ponds and lakes here. Meadows and fields host a variety of birds preferring open habitat. Bald Eagles are seen regularly. Birder photographers may enjoy the opportunity to digitally capture the Snow Geese flocks and low-flying Tundra Swans. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Leader: Connie Goldman Interesting Link http://surveys.questionpro.com/akira/TakeSurvey?id=1587259 - suggested by Vince Nichnadowicz >From the Conservation Committee The American Bird Conservancy has launched a new web page for bird ecotourism - http://www.conservationbirding.org/ Upcoming Meeting Thursday - March 4, 2010 - Held at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia Check www.dvoc.org for full details Julie Hagelin, "Tales from a Tangerine-Scented Seabird: Sex, Perfume and Parasites of Crested Auklets" Those who have been close to a Crested Auklet breeding colony know that these unusual birds smell like freshly-peeled tangerines, but no one has taken this observation as far as Dr. Julie Hagelin, Assistant Professor of Biology at Swarthmore College. Come and hear about these remarkable birds, learn about their social lives, breeding biology and much more, and hear about Julie's field studies working with the indigenous Yup'ik of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Julie will also describe how the auklet work applies to the recovery of another scented avian species-- the critically endangered Kakapo of New Zealand. Ornithological Study - Frank Windfelder - "Eye-arcs and Orbital Rings" Items Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings DVOC Hats - $17 each (or $20 by mail) 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) ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ DVOC is on Facebook. Check out http://www.facebook.com/pages/DVOC-The-Delaware-Valley-Ornithological-Club/4 9975018421 The DVOC has a discount program for Birds of North America Online. Check out http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.htm 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 Feb 28 16:48:19 2010 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:48:19 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 10-09- 2/28/10 Message-ID: The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest (Send any items for inclusion to weeklydigest at dvoc.org ) Upcoming Meeting This Thursday - March 4, 2010 - Held at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia Check www.dvoc.org for full details Julie Hagelin, ?Tales from a Tangerine-Scented Seabird: Sex, Perfume and Parasites of Crested Auklets? Those who have been close to a Crested Auklet breeding colony know that these unusual birds smell like freshly-peeled tangerines, but no one has taken this observation as far as Dr. Julie Hagelin, Assistant Professor of Biology at Swarthmore College. Come and hear about these remarkable birds, learn about their social lives, breeding biology and much more, and hear about Julie?s field studies working with the indigenous Yup?ik of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Julie will also describe how the auklet work applies to the recovery of another scented avian species-- the critically endangered Kakapo of New Zealand. Ornithological Study - Frank Windfelder - "Eye-arcs and Orbital Rings" Philadelphia Larus (the DVOC newsletter) Editor Needed The DVOC is currently is looking for a member to edit our newsletter - The Philadelphia Larus. We are looking for something in the order of 4-8 pages to be published twice a year Content would include but not be limited to information about club members, birding locations, conservation issues, a letter from the President perhaps, etc. Anyone interested should contact Frank Windfelder, the DVOC President. (fwindfelder at yahoo.com ) Upcoming Field Trips March 14 (Sunday) MIDDLE CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, PA Date Change! Birder reports, internet posts, and a scouting trip have revealed that the area remains mostly frozen over. The trip is postponed until Sunday March 14th. We will spend the afternoon into dusk. This will allow birding the ponds, woodland edges, and fields while we experience the evening fly-in of Snow Geese from nearby fields to their night roost in the reservoir. Meeting Place: Middle Creek Visitor?s Center on Museum Road in the Wildlife Management area Meeting time: 1:00pm Mid March - BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ A ? day field trip ideally suited to NEW MEMBERS & STUDENTS (but open to all members) to the best location in Jersey to see Harlequin Duck and Purple Sandpiper. Common Eider are regular here and we?ll look for King Eider. An assortment of ducks and loons should be found in the inlet. The dunes hold ?Ipswich? Sparrow and usually Snow Buntings, and in good years longspurs. Dress warm. Meet at the Lighthouse parking lot at 9:00AM. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Leader: Chris Walters MARCH 27 (Saturday) ? PINELANDS BIRDING, FRANKIN PARKER PRESERVE, NJ Franklin Parker Preserve is a relatively new reserve made up of old cranberry bogs and pinelands. New Jersey Conservation Foundation's Emile De Vito will meet us in Chatsworth and guide us through this preserve, we will actually be able to drive through the reserve instead of the usual very long hike one needs to do to explore this gem. Franklin Parker Preserve is a really unique piece of habitat. This location came to be known in birding circles for its late summer gull-billed terns and a northern shrike that spent a few weeks there two winters ago. The reserve hosts tundra swans, rough-legged hawks, harriers and bald eagles in the winter, some of which will hopefully still be around. We may also be treated to pipit, Savanna sparrows and merlin. You never know what will turn up in a spot like this. We will meet at the Chatsworth Firehouse (corner of 563 and 532) at 9:00am and carpool into the reserve. After we are done in Franklin Parker Preserve we will try a reliable red-headed woodpecker location in the pinelands, or even go to Tuckerton in time allows. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Leader: Tony Croasdale DVOC Committee Changes President Frank Windfelder announces that Mick Jeitner and Linda Rowan are now co-Chairs of the Witmer Stone Committee. And Edie Parnum and Frank Windfelder have been appointed to the Youth Birding Committee. This committee has no Chairperson. We certainly need one, because getting young people involved in birding is important to all of us. If you or someone you know might be interested, please let Frank know. Red-tailed Hawk Nest Web Camera - Franklin Institute, Philadelphia PA This nest is very close to our meeting place at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia - http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-franklin-institute-haw-cam Looking Ahead - ABA "Bird Fair America" - 2011 In the spirit of the annual British Birdfair (http://www.birdfair.org.uk/) the American Birding Association will be holding Bird Fair America on April 1- 3, 2011 in Valley Forge, PA. There will be much more on this national event as the time draws closer. Recently several officers of the DVOC met with Chuck Bell, member of the ABA Board of Directors, to discuss this event. >From the Conservation Committee The American Bird Conservancy has launched a new web page for bird ecotourism - http://www.conservationbirding.org/ Any Old DVOC Pictures? If anyone has pictures taken at DVOC meetings, on field trips or during activities from the 1990s or before, it would be great for the club to borrow them and then to share them with club members via the website. If you have anything, contact the webmaster - webmaster at dvoc.org . All borrowed pictures will be scanned and returned. Barrows Goldeneye (female) or Common Goldeneye (female) There has been a female goldeneye on the Delaware River recently that has prompted considerable listserve speculation as to Barrow's or Common. A good resource is at http://www.sibleyguides.com/2010/01/distinguishing-female-barrows-and-common -goldeneyes/ Recent Website Additions (2/27/10) Nathaniel Sharp Personal Page (new member) (2/26/10) Peace Valley Photo Field Trip Report (2/25/10) Ontario Field Trip Report (2/24/10) Delaware Valley RBA (2/22/10) Indian River Field Trip Report (2/21/10) Cassinia Volume 51 Items Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings DVOC Hats - $17 each (or $20 by mail) 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) ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ DVOC is on Facebook. Check out http://www.facebook.com/pages/DVOC-The-Delaware-Valley-Ornithological-Club/4 9975018421 The DVOC has a discount program for Birds of North America Online. Check out http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.htm 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 weeklydigest 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: