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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&nbsp; (DVOC) Weekly Digest </span></strong><b><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming
Informal Summer Meeting</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thursday
July 2, 7:30 pm at the Palmyra Cove Nature Center, Palmyra NJ<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Frank
Windfelder, &quot;ID of Great, Double-crested and Neotropic Cormorants, plus
Anhinga&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Debbie
Beer, &quot;East African Safari Adventure&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cassinia
Volume 71 will be distributed at this meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cassinia
Volume 71</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
The latest volume of Cassinia (the DVOC's journal) is ready for distribution.
Editor Art McMorris will have the copies at the July 2nd meeting. If you are
there make sure you pick up yours. Also make an effort to pick up copies for
other DVOC members you might be seeing this summer. It will be expensive to
mail copies to individual members so we would like to make every effort to
minimize mailing costs. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Update
on Paul Guris<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Club
President Paul Guris, and his brother, underwent kidney transplant surgery on
Friday June 26th. Information on Paul's status is available at <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/paulguris">http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/paulguris</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>DVOC
Annual Picnic</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
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The date for the Annual Picnic has been set - Saturday August 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Full
information is at <a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/MeetingsPrograms/MeetingsPrograms2009/Picnic2009/Picnic2009.htm"><span
style='color:windowtext'>http://www.dvoc.org/MeetingsPrograms/MeetingsPrograms2009/Picnic2009/Picnic2009.htm</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming
Field Trips<br>
</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>July
18 (Saturday) - BOMBAY HOOK NWR, Delaware<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We'll
be looking for returning shorebirds and other migrants. Bring lunch and scopes
and lots of bug juice. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(This
DVOC trip is a joint field trip with Wyncote Audubon and is free to members and
non-members.) <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contact
leader Lynn Jackson for details<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New Blog<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Club
member Tony Croasdale has started a new blog while he is in Alaska - <a
href="http://radicalnaturalist.blogspot.com/">http://radicalnaturalist.blogspot.com/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AOU
Convention<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A message from Bob Curry &nbsp;- </span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>Chair,
Committee on Local Arrangements, AOU2009, Philadelphia (12-15 August)<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We have made special arrangements to allow
non-professionals interested in birds to attend components of the conference
program, through single-day registration options (instead of paying for the
entire conference). Components that DVOC members might be interested in
include:</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Welcome
and Plenary session, Thursday morning, 13 August, featuring talks by Scott
Weidensaul and Bob Ricklefs ( <a
href="http://www.birdmeetings.org/aou2009/plenary.htm">http://www.birdmeetings.org/aou2009/plenary.htm</a>)
</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Keynote
lectures and associated symposia on Friday and Saturday on topics including
bird song &amp; learning; conservation; and behavioral ecology (<a
href="http://www.birdmeetings.org/aou2009/keynote.htm">http://www.birdmeetings.org/aou2009/keynote.htm</a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
Details about registration options are at <a
href="http://www.birdmeetings.org/aou2009/reg_fees.htm">http://www.birdmeetings.org/aou2009/reg_fees.htm</a><br>
<br>
We will also need volunteers to help run the meeting. We need folks to help
with registration, AV projection, and other logistical aspects. People
interested in signing on as a formal volunteer&#8212;in exchange for free
admission to some of the presentations&#8212;should contact me for details.<br>
<br>
If anyone else at DVOC has any questions, please don&#8217;t hesitate to
contact me.<br>
<br>
Robert. L. Curry, Ph.D.<br>
Professor<br>
Department of Biology<br>
Villanova University<br>
800 Lancaster Avenue<br>
Villanova, PA &nbsp;19085 USA<br>
&nbsp;<br>
Tel. 610-519-6455<br>
Fax 610-519-7863<br>
<a href="http://www.homepage.villanova.edu/robert.curry/"><span
style='color:windowtext'>http://www.homepage.villanova.edu/robert.curry/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Meeting
Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Minutes
of the June 4th meeting have been posted on the website. Anyone who has
additions or corrections should contact the Secretary or the President<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 (or $20 by mail)<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>
&quot;Birders Conservation Handbook: 100 North American Birds at Risk&quot; 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"'>&quot;Song
of the Blue Ocean&quot; 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>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Information
on the Birds of North America discount program is available at <a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.htm">http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.htm</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<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 &quot;The Composite
Prints of the Audubon's Birds of America&quot; available at most meetings - $12
each</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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____________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>DVOC is on Facebook. Check out <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/DVOC-The-Delaware-Valley-Ornithological-Club/49975018421">http://www.facebook.com/pages/DVOC-The-Delaware-Valley-Ornithological-Club/49975018421</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>The DVOC has a discount program for Birds of North America Online.
Check out <a href="http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.htm">http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.htm</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></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><span
style='font-size:8.0pt'><a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm"><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm</span></a><br>
</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It is
also available at 215 240 7547<br>
Report your sightings to </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><a
href="mailto:rba@dvoc.com"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>rba@dvoc.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
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><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm"><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm</span></a><br>
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Both DVOC merchandise and Nikon/DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes merchandise are
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