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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Interesting
TV News Story<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>A report on Peregrine Falcons on area bridges featuring
DVOC Secretary Art McMorris<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6162388">http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6162388</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming
Field Trips:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
(Details and directions at </span><a href="http://www.dvoc.org"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.dvoc.org</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> under "Field
Trips")</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>May
29 - June 1 (Thursday - Sunday) –North Carolina “Surf & Turf
Specialties”, Manteo, NC <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New
in 2008<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Based out of Manteo, North Carolina, for 3 nights, we are
lucky enough to be within easy reach of barrier islands, southern swamps,
pinelands and the Gulf Stream. The idea of this trip is to take 2 pelagics
(Friday May 30 and Sunday June 1) at the peak of seabird migration and spend
the day in between taking advantage of the excellent nearby land birding at
Alligator River NWR and Palmetto Peartree Preserve. Here we’ll look for
southern breeders such as Prothonotary and Swainson’s Warbler, Brown-headed
Nuthatch and Red-cockaded Woodpecker. Commonly occurring seabirds include
Black-caped Petrel, Band-rumped and Leach’s Strom-Petrel, shearwaters and
terns and this is the best location to find a rare Herald, Fea’s or
Bermuda Petrel. We will also spend an evening listening for rails. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Space is limited. Carpooling. Shared expenses. The cost of
the 2 pelagics is $270 ($135 each). Hotel rooms have been blocked out for us. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>To sign up: You must FIRST register for the pelagic May 30
and June 1 with Paul Guris at <a href="mailto:info@paulagics.com">info@paulagics.com</a>
; then SECOND contact Adrian Binns at <a href="mailto:wildlifeGd@aol.com">wildlifeGd@aol.com</a>
to confirm that you will be joining the trip. Adrian will then discuss travel
and accommodation arrangements and send you all the trip details. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Leaders: Adrian Binns (land) and Paul Guris (sea) <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June
6-8 (Friday to Sunday) – Weekend at Camp Susquehannock in NE PA<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New
in 2008<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>This trip will stay in cabins at Camp Susquehannock (run by
Win Shafer) and will concentrate on birding the hot spots in Susquehanna
County. We will be based at the camp on 1100 acres and will also visit a number
of locations in the county possibly including Salt Spring State Park (only
about 7 miles away) that has a beautiful gorge with waterfalls and virgin
hemlock forest; Florence Shelly Preserve (in Wayne County to the east of camp
about 25-30 miles); Woodbourne Forest Sanctuary (in Dimock about 18-20 miles)
listed on the PA Susquehanna River Birding Trail; and High Point Preserve at
Silver Lake. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>We will carpool up to the camp on Fri afternoon (about 2 ¾
hrs) and bird Sat and Sun mornings with options for a variety of trips each
afternoon including possibly helping with some PA Breeding Bird Atlas block
busting. There is also an option for those who wish to stay on for an extra day
or two for additional block busting. Lodging and some meals will be provided by
the camp free of charge. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Target birds include breeding Bobolinks, Winter Wrens, a
good variety of breeding warblers including Blackburnian and Magnolia and
possibly Grasshopper Sparrows. We may also do some evening owling. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Full details on a flyer later. Please let Win Shafer know
in advance if you plan to attend. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Leader: Win Shafer. Our guides for the weekend will be
Nancy Wottrich and Bruce McNaught. Nancy and Bruce are former members of Bucks
County Audubon and Bruce was the Director there for 25 years. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming
Meeting </span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(Details
and directions at </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/"><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.dvoc.org</span></strong></a></span><strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>)</span></strong><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thursday June 5, 7:30
pm, at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia PA</span></strong></span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Program
- Frank Windfelder -“My Philly Big Year in 2007”</span><o:p></o:p></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Frank writes: "Late in 2006, I decided to do a
Philadelphia Big Year in 2007. Boy, I didn’t know what I was getting
into. Birding practically every day in the city earned me 233 species, eight
above Johnny Miller’s 1966 record. Along the way, I saw great birds and
met a lot of wonderful people."<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>World
Series/May Run reports (no Ornithological Study)<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>"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. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Planning
for the Meeting of June 5</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Did
you do a Big Day / May Run this month? This includes participation in the NJ
World Series of Birding or any other Big Day you may have undertaken, including
youth events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Frank
Windfelder take your results any way he can get them. But it would be easier if
you would fill out the attached spreadsheet and email it to Frank (<a
href="mailto:fwindfelder@yahoo.com">fwindfelder AT yahoo.com</a>) as an
attachment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Results
will be discussed at the beginning of the DVOC meeting on June 5th.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>World
Series / Conservation Pledges and Donations </span></strong><strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>(this
was sent as a separate message on Saturday 5/24)</span><o:p></o:p></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>A
message from Conservation Chairperson Debbie Beer…….<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Now
is the time to send in your donations and WSB pledges, to
support DVOC's annual conservation project. The Nikon/DVOC Lagerhead
Shrikes have done their part, finding 229 species and winning first place
in the 2008 World Series of Birding. <br>
<br>
While the thrill of competition may have been the driving factor on the big
day, the ultimate satisfaction comes from raising money to support a local
conservation project. This year DVOC is thrilled to support the SAW-WHET
OWL BANDING PROJECT on the Kittatiny Mountain Ridge, headed by Scott Weidensaul
and run through the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in Dauphin County,
PA. The project operates with over 100 volunteers contributing 6,000
person-hours per year, banding 200-900 Saw-Whets each season. Many DVOC
members are involved in the Saw-Whet Owl Banding project, in different
capacities. In addition, WSB money will support a second ornithological
intern at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Last but not least, DVOC
committed to purchasing mist nets with WSB conservation monies for banders Tom
Bailey and Hannah Struthers.<br>
<br>
Your donations have a significant, positive impact on these Conservation </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>projects.
Please be generous, and spread the word to friends and colleagues. The
WSB "Pledge" form can be downloaded from the DVOC website, <a
href="http://www.dvoc.com/WSB/WSB2008/2008WSBPledge.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.dvoc.com/WSB/WSB2008/2008WSBPledge.pdf</a>,
to accompany donations. Or make a check payable to "DVOC," and
mail to Bert Filemyr, DVOC Treasurer, 1314 Lenore Road, Meadowbrook, PA
19046. Contributions to the DVOC Conservation Fund are tax-deductible as
permitted by law.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Interesting
Non-Club Field Trip<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Field Trip Chairperson Adrian Binns calls our attention to………….<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>New Jersey Audubon's Sandy Hook Observatory is pleased to announce
a special field trip to Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station on Wednesday
June 18, 2008 from 8 am to 1 pm. The base hosts some of New
Jersey’s rarest grassland species and is normally off-limits to the
public. Breeding species we can expect to see at Lakehurst include Upland
Sandpiper, Horned Lark, Grasshopper Sparrow, and Eastern Meadowlark. In
recent years very rare breeders such as Vesper and Henslow's Sparrows have
occurred. The base also hosts interesting botany and butterflies.</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> The tour
is limited to 25 people and strictly open only to U.S. Citizens with proper
identification. Cost is $20 per person. Trip leaders are Pete Bacinski,
Scott Barnes, Linda Mack, and Rick Radis. For more information and to
register contact SHBO at <a href="mailto:shbo@njaudubon.org"
title="mailto:shbo@njaudubon.org"><span style='color:black'>shbo@njaudubon.org</span></a>
or 732-872-2500.</span><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Website
Enhancements This Week<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>December 1984 Interim Larus<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Winter 1985 Larus<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Fall 1985 Larus<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Keller's Gloucester County Big Year<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Southern Delaware Field Trip Report<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Gloucester County Field Trip Report<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Ridley Creek Field Trip Report</span></strong> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Items
Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>DVOC
car window stickers - $1 each<br>
"Birders Conservation Handbook: 100 North American Birds at Risk" by
Dr. Jeff Wells - only $25 (limited supply)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"Song
of the Blue Ocean" by Dr. Carl Safina - signed by author - A $17 value now
only $12 (limited supply)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________<br>
Report Your Sightings to the Delaware Valley RBA<br>
The Delaware Valley RBA is posted on Thursday evenings at </span><a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm</span></a><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It is also
available at 215 240 7547<br>
Report your sightings to </span><a href="mailto:rba@dvoc.com"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>rba@dvoc.com</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> or 215 240 7547<br>
The general guidelines of what to report are on the Delaware Valley Rare Bird
Alert Page - </span><a href="http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm</span></a><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br>
Merchandise Available!<br>
Both DVOC merchandise and Nikon/DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes merchandise are
available at our on-line store. <br>
</span><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/nikondvoc"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.cafepress.com/nikondvoc</span></a><br>
<a href="http://www.cafepress.com/dvoc"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.cafepress.com/dvoc</span></a><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br>
Information on the Club and Club activities are at </span><a
href="http://www.dvoc.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>www.dvoc.org</span></a><br>
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