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AWARDS
On this page - Witmer Stone Award,
Julian K. Potter Award, Rosalie
Edge Conservation Award, Bob Billings Award
Awarded at the annual banquet
to one or more DVOC members for the best publication which embodies the results
of ornithological research not undertaken in the course of professional duties.
This award was established in 1943.
Colin Campbell - Selection Committee
Chairperson
Witmer Stone was one of the Founders of DVOC. Click Here learn about him through his obituary as published in Cassina Volume XXXI (1938-41)
Witmer Stone is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA
2011 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
Pat and Clay Sutton |
2007 |
Louis Bevier |
2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
Jen Johnson |
| 2003 |
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| 2002 |
Not Awarded
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| 2001 |
Sandra Sherman
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| 2000 |
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| 1999 |
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| 1998 |
Not Awarded
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| 1997 |
Not Awarded
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| 1996 |
Not Awarded
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| 1995 |
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| 1994 |
Not Awarded
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| 1993 |
Ed Fingerhood |
| 1992 |
Not Awarded
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| 1991 |
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| 1990 |
David Ward |
| 1989 |
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| 1988 |
Frank and
Barb Haas |
| 1987 |
John Harding |
| 1986 |
Not Awarded
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| 1985 |
Ed Fingerhood |
| 1984 |
Not Awarded
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| 1983 |
Not Awarded
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| 1982 |
Clay Sutton |
| 1981 |
Dr. John Harding |
| 1980 |
Not Awarded
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| 1979 |
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| 1978 |
Not Awarded
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| 1977 |
Not Awarded
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| 1976 |
Dr. Ernest
A. Choate |
| 1975 |
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| 1974 |
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| 1973 |
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| 1972 |
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| 1971 |
Not Awarded
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| 1970 |
Not Awarded
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| 1969 |
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| 1968 |
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| 1967 |
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| 1966 |
Not Awarded
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| 1965 |
Donald S.
Heintzelman |
| 1964 |
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| 1963 |
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| 1962 |
Paul M. Schwalbe |
| 1961 |
Richard T.
Wright |
| 1960 |
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| 1959 |
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| 1958 |
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| 1957 |
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| 1956 |
Phillips B.
Street |
| 1955 |
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| 1954 |
Lester S.
Thomas |
| 1953 |
Joseph M.
Devlin |
| 1952 |
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| 1951 |
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| 1950 |
George Reynard
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| 1949 |
Richard F.
Miller |
| 1948 |
Edward Manners |
| 1947 |
Courtland
White |
| 1946 |
Dale Coman |
| 1945 |
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| 1944 |
Richard Miller
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Julian
K. Potter Award
Awarded at the annual banquet
to one or more DVOC members who have made an outstanding contribution to field
ornithology. This award was established in 1964 and first presented in 1965.
Don Jones - Selection Committee Chairperson
Julian K. Potter was one of the major influences of DVOC. Click Here learn about him through his obituary as published in Cassina Volume XLVII (1963)
Julian K. Potter is buried in Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, NJ
2011 |
Not Awarded |
2010 |
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2009 |
Not Awarded |
| 2008 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
Not Awarded |
| 2003 |
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| 2002 |
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2001 |
August
Sexauer, Doris McGovern and Don
Jones |
| 2000 |
Not Awarded
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| 1999 |
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| 1998 |
Ward Dasey |
| 1997 |
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| 1996 |
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| 1995 |
Not Awarded
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| 1994 |
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| 1993 |
Mike O'Brien |
| 1992 |
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| 1991 |
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| 1990 |
John Miller |
| 1989 |
Not Awarded
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| 1988 |
Dan Brauning |
| 1987 |
Clay and Pat
Sutton |
| 1986 |
Serge LaFrance |
| 1985 |
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| 1984 |
Charlie Wonderly |
| 1983 |
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| 1982 |
Armas Hill
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| 1981 |
Henry T. Armistead |
| 1980 |
C.U. (Sid)
Atkinson |
| 1979 |
John T. McNeill |
| 1978 |
William R.
Middleton |
| 1977 |
Ernest A.
Choate |
| 1976 |
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| 1975 |
Charles H.
Rogers |
| 1974 |
Stephen T.
Harty |
| 1973 |
Donald S.
Heintzelman |
| 1972 |
Joseph M.
Cadbury |
| 1971 |
James K. Meritt
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| 1970 |
Not Awarded
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| 1969 |
John C. Miller |
| 1968 |
David A. Cutler
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| 1967 |
Joseph A.
Jacobs |
| 1966 |
George B.
Reynard |
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1965 |
Edward R.
Manners |
Rosalie Edge Conservation Award
Awarded at the annual banquet
to one or more non-members of the Club who have made
a significant contribution to conservation of the environment.
(Note: This award was originally known as the Conservation Award. In
May of 2010, by council action, it was designated the Rosalie Edge Conservation
Award)
Phil Witmer - Conservation Committee Chairperson
| Recipients
| Contribution |
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2011 |
Lisa
Kizuik |
Bird
conservation programs at Willistown Conservation Trust |
2010 |
Dr.
Bob Klem |
Pioneering
studies of bird fatalities from window collisions |
2009 |
Arlene
Koch |
Land
Stewardship |
2008 |
Scott
Weidensaul |
Research
and Banding of Saw-whet Owls |
2007 |
Larry
Niles
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2006 |
Not
awarded |
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2005 |
Mike
Weilbacher |
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2004 |
Dr.
David Robertson |
Land
stewardship at Pennypack Environmental
Restoration Trust |
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2003 |
Bonnie Van Alen, Alice Hausmann and Alex Van Alen
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2002 |
Marylea Klauder |
Organizing
and maintaining Militia
Hill Hawk Watch, Montgomery Co. PA |
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2002 |
Corey Jarin |
Many
years of service at Peace
Valley Nature Center, Bucks Co., PA |
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2001 |
Not awarded |
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2000 |
Not awarded |
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1999 |
Robert
"Pat" Ford and Dennis Morar |
Philadelphia
Water Dept. West Basin Reservoir project. |
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1998 |
Hanna
B. Suthers |
Bird
studies over 25 years in naturally regenerated fields, Hopewell, NJ |
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1998 |
Christine Connelly |
For conservation of grassland species at Brightview Farm, Burlington Co. NJ |
In 2009, John R. ("Bob") Billings, a DVOC member for 44 years, left money to the club to endow an annual prize of $200 to the person who has seen "the largest number of birds during each prior calendar year." To ensure that this award is funded in perpetuity many club members, lead by Hart Rufe, have made additional donations.
Click
Here for rules for the competition
Art McMorris - Chairperson Bob Billings Award Committee
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