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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 <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming
Meeting</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
Thursday February 19, 7:30 pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jeffrey
Hall, “Behaving Beautifully”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Photography
can reveal more than the beauty of birds - a well-timed or fortunate shot can
also capture some of their actions and habits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Concentrating
on the birds of south Florida, this program will show us some of the loveliest
of birds and the oddest of behaviors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ornithological
Study </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>-
"2008 Peregrine Falcon nesting season in Pennsylvania." - Art
McMorris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>DVOC on
Facebook<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'>Many of our members use the social interaction website
Facebook. It is "</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>a social utility that connects
people with friends and others who work, study and live around them." At
the suggestion of a member, DVOC now has a page on Facebook. This is a place
where you can post comments on meetings, field trips or other club related activates.
To use this you need to sign up (free) at <a href="http://www.facebook.com">http://www.facebook.com</a>.
Once signed up you just need to search for "DVOC". (If this does not
make any sense to you, don't worry. It is an Internet thing.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>NJ
Pinelands Birding Trail - Request for sites<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>In September 2008 Lillian Armstrong presented a program to the
club titled </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <span
style='color:black'>"New Jersey Birding and Wildlife Trail Guides
Project". Lillian recently contacted the club to tell us that NJ Audubon
is </span>accepting nominations for the Pinelands Birding and Wildlife Trails
now! Club members are encouraged to visit <a
href="http://www.njwildlifetrails.org/">www.njwildlifetrails.org</a> for
further information. If you have a favorite birding site in the Pinelands area
now is the time to speak up!<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming
Field Trips</span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>February
21 (Saturday) - INDIAN RIVER INLET (DELAWARE) AND POINTS NORTH <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. This is a
joint field trip with Wyncote Audubon. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Meet
at the parking lot on the north side of the Indian River Inlet at 9am. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Leader
: Martin Selzer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>February
21 (Saturday) - BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE STATE PARK PHOTOGRAPHY FIELD TRIP, NJ<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. In case of foul weather the trip will be rescheduled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Field
Trip meeting place: Lighthouse Parking Lot. Meeting Time: 8:00am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Leader:
Steve Kacir<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bird
Blogs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Two
of our members have recently started bird blogs. You are encouraged to check
them out<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Beth
Hunter - <a href="http://www.thebuffleheadbirder.com/">http://www.thebuffleheadbirder.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adrian
Binns (Wildside Nature Tours) - <a href="http://blog.wildsidenaturetours.com/">http://blog.wildsidenaturetours.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Other
Delaware Valley Birders on the web are listed at <a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/DelValBirders.htm">http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/DelValBirders.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If
you know of other links that should be included on this page please email <a
href="mailto:webmaster@dvoc.org">webmaster@dvoc.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Interesting
Links<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
report of a breakthrough in bird monitoring software is the topic of both of
these links.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7885622.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7885622.stm</a>
- submitted by Colin Campbell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/science/earth/13webbirds.html?_r=1&hp">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/science/earth/13webbirds.html?_r=1&hp</a>
- submitted by Bert Filemyr<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hart
Rufe also submitted a similar article that appeared in the Washington Post but
to view it, a person needs to register with washingtonpost.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Looking
for a Current Address of a Club Member </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
If anyone has a current address for Ann O'Leary please e-mail <a
href="mailto:treasurer@dvoc.org">treasurer@dvoc.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Recent
Website Enhancements<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(2/12/09)
Ron Sinclair Personal Page (New Member)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(2/11/09)
Delaware Valley RBA<o:p></o:p></span></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><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>DVOC
Hats - $17 each<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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)<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><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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</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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