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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=4><STRONG>The Delaware Valley
Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><STRONG><FONT size=3>Raising Money for the
DVOC Conservation Fund - World Series of Birding Donation/Pledge
Form</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><SPAN class=895364922-09022008>Your annual dues
(or in the case of life members, the interest from the life membership dues
payment) goes to club operating expenses. This includes speaker fees, facility
rental, insurance, publications, and other similar expenses. None of this money
goes to support DVOC conservation initiatives. Money for conservation
initiatives is raised at this time of the year in conjunction with the New
Jersey Audubon's World Series of Birding (May 10, 2008). Information on
what raised money will be used for this year is available at <A
href="http://www.dvoc.org/Misc/Donating.htm">http://www.dvoc.org/Misc/Donating.htm</A>. All
money raised by the Club stays with the Club and is spent by the Club on
conservation initiatives.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><STRONG>Now is the
time to make a donation or to pledge an amount per species seen by the
team!</STRONG> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><SPAN class=895364922-09022008>Download
the Pledge/Donation form at <A
href="http://www.dvoc.org/WSB/WSB2008/2008WSBPledge.pdf">http://www.dvoc.org/WSB/WSB2008/2008WSBPledge.pdf</A></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><SPAN class=895364922-09022008>Information on
DVOC's team - the Nikon/DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes is available at <A
href="http://www.dvoc.org/WSB/WSB.htm">http://www.dvoc.org/WSB/WSB.htm</A></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><STRONG><FONT size=3>National Geographic
On-line Article About The World Series of Birding.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><SPAN class=895364922-09022008>The National
Geographic Magazine covered the 2007 World Series of Birding. The article has
been posted on-line at <A
href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/04/world-series-birding/mel-white-text">http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/04/world-series-birding/mel-white-text</A></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><SPAN class=895364922-09022008>Members of the
DVOC team figure prominently in the story.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><SPAN
class=895364922-09022008><STRONG><FONT size=3>Planning for the Meeting of June
4<BR></FONT></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><FONT size=2>"Big
Day/May Run Reports - this is a DVOC tradition - get your team together, pick a
date and location, and see how many birds you can find in a 24-hour
period.<BR>Please send your results to Frank Windfelder (fwindfelder AT
yahoo.com) and/or to Debbie Beer (debbeer AT
hotmail.com).</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><FONT
face=Arial><STRONG><FONT size=3>Upcoming Meeting</FONT> <FONT size=2>(Details
and directions at </FONT></STRONG></FONT><A href="http://www.dvoc.org/"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><STRONG>www.dvoc.org</STRONG></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>)<BR>Thursday May 1, 7:30 pm, at the Academy of Natural Sciences,
Philadelphia PA</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial><STRONG>Program - Bill Fintel - "Antarctica and Seabirds of the
Southern Oceans"<BR></STRONG>This program is a photographic journey covering
Bill and Sally Fintel’s visit to Antarctica in January 2007. Their voyage
involved major stopovers in the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. A few
highlights include a colony of about 200,000 King Penguins at St. Andrews Bay on
South Georgia, a colony of 100,000 Black-browed Albatross on Steeple Jason, in
the Falklands, and close, in flight photographs of Wandering Albatross with
their 12 ft. wing span.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>Additionally,Bill will present many photographs of other seabirds,
marine mammals, massive glaciers, and spectacular icebergs, and he will cover
some of the history of this region, as well as tips for anyone wishing to
visit.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=895364922-09022008></SPAN><SPAN
class=895364922-09022008></SPAN><FONT size=2><FONT size=+0><SPAN
class=895364922-09022008><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Ornithological Study
-</STRONG> <STRONG>Swamp Sparrows - A Mystery Unfolds - Sarah
Warner</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><FONT size=3>Upcoming Field Trip<SPAN
class=895364922-09022008>s</SPAN>:</FONT></STRONG> (Details and directions at
</FONT></FONT><A href="http://www.dvoc.org"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>www.dvoc.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> under "Field
Trips")</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>S<SPAN
class=895364922-09022008>aturday April 26 - Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Rail
Trip, DE</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=895364922-09022008>We'll be
listening for night birds along Dutch Neck Rd from <FONT color=#ff0000>3:30
am</FONT> 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.<BR>Leader: Steve Kacir</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><STRONG>May 4
(Sunday) - Fort Washington State Park, Montgomery County, PA</STRONG> <BR>Fort
Washington State Park (FWSP) is an excellent place for spring migration. We have
tallied up to twenty-eight species in prior spring migration periods. For this
trip we will meet at the Hawk Watch platform at Militia Hill at 7:30 a.m. If you
are interested in participating, please contact Bill and Naomi at ndmurphy3 at
hotmail.com.<BR>Leaders: Bill and Naomi Murphy</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><STRONG>May
9-11 (Friday-Sunday) - Birding Southern Delaware and into Maryland</STRONG>
<BR>This weekend trip starts at Bombay Hook NWR on Friday morning and works
south to Trap Pond State Park where you can camp or you can motel nearby.
Saturday we bird Nanticoke WMA and areas around Seaford before returning to Trap
Pond. Sunday, we bird the Cypress Swamps in DE and MD, then head north to the
bayside areas. Interspersed throughout is a gourmet tour trying local delicacies
such as crab, scrapple and muskrat. Yummy. Let me know in advance if you intend
to come. Alternate contact (April 12-May 4): Bob Horton<BR>Leader: Colin
Campbell <BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><STRONG>Event at the
Academy of Natural Sciences</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=895364922-09022008>Kenn Kaufman
is going to visit the Academy at 2:30 pm on Saturday May 10 in honor of
International Migratory Bird Day and will present an illustrated lecture, on
"Wings of the Imagination: Why We Need Birds. Afterwards, he will sign copies of
his new book, "Flights Against the Sunset".</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><STRONG>Interesting
Link</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><A
href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080409170333.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080409170333.htm</A> -
submitted by Andy Urquhart</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><STRONG>Recent Website
Enhancements</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=895364922-09022008>Riverwinds
Field Trip Report<BR>Beth Hunter Personal Page (new member)<BR>Delaware Valley
RBA<BR>Tinicum Field Trip Report</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=895364922-09022008>Minutes of the
April 4, 2008 meeting</SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><FONT
size=2><FONT face=Arial><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT></SPAN>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>Items
Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=895364922-09022008>DVOC car window stickers - $1
each</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT size=+0><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=895364922-09022008><BR>"Birders Conservation Handbook: 100
North American Birds at Risk" by Dr. Jeff Wells - only $25 (limited
supply)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=895364922-09022008>"Song of the Blue Ocean" by Dr. Carl Safina - signed by
author - A $17 value now only $12 (limited
supply)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><FONT size=+0><FONT face=Arial
size=2><BR>____________________________________________________________________________________________________<BR></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Report Your Sightings to the Delaware Valley RBA<BR>The
Delaware Valley RBA is posted on Thursday evenings at </FONT><A
href="http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm"><FONT face=Arial
color=#000000
size=2>http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm</FONT></A><BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>It is also available at 215 240 7547<BR>Report your sightings
to </FONT><A href="mailto:rba@dvoc.com"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=2>rba@dvoc.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> or 215 240 7547<BR>The
general guidelines of what to report are on the Delaware Valley Rare Bird Alert
Page - </FONT><A href="http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm"><FONT
face=Arial color=#000000
size=2>http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm</FONT></A><BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2> <BR>Merchandise Available!<BR>Both DVOC merchandise and
Nikon/DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes merchandise are available at our on-line store.
<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.cafepress.com/nikondvoc"><FONT face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2>http://www.cafepress.com/nikondvoc</FONT></A><BR><A
href="http://www.cafepress.com/dvoc"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
size=2>http://www.cafepress.com/dvoc</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2> <BR>Information on the Club and Club activities are at </FONT><A
href="http://www.dvoc.org"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000
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