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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><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Interesting
Links</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/080706_flycatcher.htm">http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/080706_flycatcher.htm</a>
- submitted by Andy Urquhart<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/7501732.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/7501732.stm</a>
- submitted by Colin Campbell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/pennsylvania/people/art25266.html">http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/pennsylvania/people/art25266.html</a>
- submitted by Paul Guris (This is an interview with Scott Weidensaul - who
will speak to the club on December 4)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>County
Birding Pages on the Website<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As
part of the Delaware Valley Birding section of <a href="http://www.dvoc.org">www.dvoc.org</a>,
there are individual pages for each of the counties in our area. These pages
can be accessed from various locations on the website (i.e. the main Birding
the Delaware Valley page, a county birding page, the weekly RBA, etc). Over the
past month all of the pages have been redesigned taking advantage of Google
maps. Each county's page contains an interactive map that allows a user to zoom
in and out, get driving directions, get satellite views and many other
features. On these maps we hope to mark all the birding locations in our area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Click
on this link to access the county pages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/LocationsCounty.htm"><span
style='font-weight:normal'>http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/LocationsCounty.htm</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Here
is how you can help! If you have any locations to add, information to add or
anything at all to add to one of these pages, please email the webmaster at <a
href="mailto:webmaster@dvoc.org"><span style='font-weight:normal'>webmaster@dvoc.org</span></a>.
If we all work together we can make these pages a tremendous resource!<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Link
from the 7/10 Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.thefilemyrs.com/Birding/AudubonResearch2008/Raptor/index.htm"><span
style='font-weight:normal'>http://www.thefilemyrs.com/Birding/AudubonResearch2008/Raptor/index.htm</span></a>
- more information on the raptor ID presentation<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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thursday
August 7, 2008 - 7:30 pm <br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Informal Summer Meeting</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Held at the Palmyra Cove
Nature Park, Palmyra, NJ</span></strong></span></b><strong><span
style='font-weight:normal'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(at the base of the Tacony Palmyra
Bridge)</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:red'><br>
</span></b><span class=mainsmalltext1><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.palmyracove.org/"><span
style='font-weight:normal'>Directions to the Meeting</span></a><br>
</span></b></span><span class=mainsmalltext1><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>There will be an informal
6:00 pm dinner gathering at the <a
href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=7349%2BN.%2BCrescent%2BBlvd.%2BPennsauken,%2BPA&sll=39.9574,-75.17097&sspn=0.008059,0.018711&ie=UTF8&ll=39.970033,-75.044539&spn=0.008058,0.018711&z=16&iwloc=addr"><span
style='color:windowtext'>Penn Queen Diner</span></a>, 7349 N. Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken,
NJ 08110-1517</span></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
</span></b><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
font-weight:normal'>Short presentations including....<br>
Elizabeth Rosenthal, the author of "Birdwatcher: The Life of Roger Tory
Peterson", speaking about her book, plus books for sale and signing.<br>
Vincent Nichnadowicz, "Banding Penguins in Patagonia"<br>
One or more DVOC sponsored summer interns at the Academy of Natural Sciences
reporting on his/her experiences.<br>
Hidden Places of Palmyra - <a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/Personnel/Windfelder.htm"><span style='color:windowtext;
text-decoration:none'>Frank Windfelder</span></a><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><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>August 7th
Meeting Alert</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal'>Author Elizabeth Rosenthal who is scheduled to
speak about her book </span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>"Birdwatcher: The Life of Roger Tory
Peterson" at the August 7th meeting, has an article in the July/August
2008 Birdwatcher's Digest. The article, like her book, is about Roger Tory
Peterson.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming
Field Trip
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>August
9 (Saturday) – Shorebirds at Green Lane Reservoir, Montgomery County, PA <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'>Join Steve Kacir on his Montgomery County Big Year for
shorebirds at Green Lane Reservoir. This is one of the best locations in
eastern PA for shorebirds. This will <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'>probably be a half day trip. However, if any participants
want to continue to bird Montgomery County through the day with me, they will
be welcome. Meeting Time: 7:00am Meeting Place: Church Rd Parking Lot at Green
Lane Reservoir<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'>Directions: From the Northeast Extension of I-476, take
Exit 44 for PA 663 towards Quakertown/Pottstown. Take PA 663 South towards
Pottstown. PA 663 starts as John Fries Hwy and becomes Pottstown Ave. Turn
right onto Schoolhouse Rd. Turn left onto Church Rd. Follow Church Rd for less
than a mile. Immediately before the intersection of Church Rd and Hock Rd, turn
left into the <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'>parking area that borders Green Lane Reservoir. If you get
to Kutztown Rd, you have gone too far.<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: Steve Kacir<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Summer
2008 Philadelphia Larus</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> (Jason Loghry - Editor)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
new edition of our newsletter has been posted on the website. You can either
read it on-line or print it out for reading.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
is the primary method of distribution of Philadelphia Larus. Congratulations to
Jason Loghry on his initial effort. He was assisted by past editor Naomi
Murphy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Happy
Anniversary to the Delaware Valley RBA</span><o:p></o:p></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
Delaware Valley RBA is now one year old. It is no longer "new", and
has become a well established resource for birders. Kudos to Chairperson Steve
Kacir and his committee.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
RBA is released on Thursdays. There are three methods of distribution. A voice
recording is available at 215-240-7547. It is posted to the Pennsylvania, the
New Jersey and the Delaware list serves. And it is posted (with enhancements)
on the club's website. Reports of sightings are always sought. Either e-mail <a
href="mailto:RBA@dvoc.org">RBA@dvoc.org</a> or call 215-240-7547 and leave a
message.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#005E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Website
Enhancements</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(7/12/08)
County Birding Information Page<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(7/12/08)
Northampton County Birding Page<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(7/12/08)
Lehigh County Birding Page<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(7/12/08)
Schuykill County Birding Page<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(7/11/08)
Berks County Birding Page<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(7/10/08)
Delaware Valley RBA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(7/10/08)
Lebanon County Birding Page<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(7/9/08)
Lancaster County Birding Page<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(7/8/08)
Chester County Birding Page<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(7/7/08)
Somerset County Birding Page</span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></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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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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