[DVOC] E-Mail Update - Number 07-39 - 10/7/07

Sun Oct 7 13:42:07 PDT 2007

The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club  (DVOC) Weekly Update

Annual DVOC Banquet - Wednesday December 5 (note the day of the week and the
date!)
Please join us for the upcoming DVOC banquet. Note the day and date which is
a departure from our usual Thursday evening in November. Our speaker, Dr.
Don Kroodsma, is a Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of
Massachusetts. He is THE man in the science of bird song today which he has
studied for thirty years. Dr. Kroodsma has written a book about the art and
science of birdsong in which he demonstrates its diversity through 30
carefully chosen examples. His focus and approach to his study is unique
inasmuch as he tours the US on his bicycle, collecting bird songs along the
way. Dr. Kroodsma maintains that there is no better way to hear a continent
sing than by bicycle.
Complete information is available at
<http://www.dvoc.org/Banquet/Banquet2007.htm>
http://www.dvoc.org/Banquet/Banquet2007.htm

Upcoming Meeting (Details at  <http://www.dvoc.org/> www.dvoc.org under
"Meetings") 
Thursday - October 18th- 7:30 pm
Held at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia
Jeff Wells - "Three Secrets About Bird Conservation They Don't Want You to
Know"
Jeff Wells, author of the upcoming Princeton University Press publication
"Birder's Conservation Handbook: North America's 100 Birds of Conservation
Concern", will talk about his views on the state of birds and bird
conservation in North America. In a wide-ranging presentation covering
everything from global warming to lingerie, Kleenex, donut holes, and the
Argentinean economy, Dr. Wells will describe the best-kept secrets of bird
conservation and tell about some amazing conservation opportunities that
still exist including protection of the Boreal--North America's Great Bird
Nursery.

Upcoming Field Trips: (Details and directions at www.dvoc.org
<http://www.dvoc.org/>  under "Field Trips") 
November 3 or 4 (Saturday or Sunday) - Bake Oven Knob, Pennsylvania
For raptors and possible Golden Eagle and Goshawk. A decision on which day
should have the best conditions will be made the week prior. Meet at parking
lot at 8:30AM and bring lunch. Leaders: Chris Walters, Frank Windfelder
November 10 (Saturday) - Saw-whet Owl Banding, Hidden Valley PA
Join Scott Weidensaul at his banding station along the Kittitany Ridge on
Second Mountain in Schuylkill County during the peak of Saw-whet migration.
Meet at the banding station at 6:30PM. Dress warmly. Expect to be out till
11PM. Limited to 15 participants. Contact Adrian Binns to sign up. (Contact
information on Club website)
Leader: Adrian Binns

>From the 10/4 meeting
http://xeno-canto.org/ - mentioned by Don Jones

Request for Used Field Guides - from DVOC member Tony Croasdale
I am working with Americorps VISTA (volunteers in service to America) at
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia/ Delaware County.  One
of the major projects I'm working on is with inner city youth. There is a
fourth grade birding club that visits the refuge every Wednesday and I will
be initiating similar programs with other schools and community groups.   I
am putting out a call for donated field guides so I can supply these groups
with valuable learning materials.
Any kind of field guide would be appreciated, new or used. "First field
guides" are great too-I will be working with kids from grade school to high
school so guides of all levels are appreciated. Also the subject matter does
not need to pertain only to birds, guides on insects, mammals, reptiles and
amphibians, trees etc would be appreciated as well. You may care to have a
guide that has cackling goose and dusky and sooty grouse but that old
outdated guide would still be a valuable resource for a beginning birder. 
I am accepting donated guides via the Friends of Heinz Refuge.
8601 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19153
You can also bring the books directly to John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
and either ask for me or leave them with the Friends of Heinz Refuge's
Tinicum Treasures Nature Shop located in the visitor center at John Heinz
NWR. 
You can find me at most DVOC meetings if anyone wants to talk with me there.

Interesting Link
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1774 - submitted by Jane
Henderson

DVOC Website Page of the Week
 <http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/WindfelderBigYear/WindfelderBigYear.htm>
http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/WindfelderBigYear/WindfelderBigYear.htm -
Frank Windfelder's Philadelphia Big Year

Fall 2007 Larus (our newsletter)
The Fall 2007 edition (Volume 34 No. 2) of the Philadelphia Larus has been
posted on the DVOC website ( <outbind://3/www.dvoc.org> www.dvoc.org). 
It is a *.pdf file that can be read on-line or can be printed out from your
computer. 
This is now the primary delivery method for our newsletter. Larus has always
had lots of great information, but the size and content was limited somewhat
due to the printing and mailing costs. An on-line version does not have
these kinds of limitations. Members who have have opted not to receive Larus
electronically will still get a paper copy of the newsletter. Although it
will be a greatly abbreviated version, the paper copy will still have the
kinds of information members need. We hope that all members will opt to
forgo the paper version and receive Larus electronically. To decline the
printed version and to receive only the electronic version, please send an
e-mail to the editor Naomi Murphy ( <mailto:ndmurphy3 at hotmail.com> ndmurphy3
AT hotmail.com [Substitute @ for AT) now!

Call for Nominations
It is time for Club members to submit nominees for the Julian K. Potter, the
Witmer Stone Award and the Conservation Award. Full criteria and information
is at
http://www.dvoc.org/Misc/2007/Nominations.htm

Website Enhancements This Past Week
Minutes of the 9/20 meeting
Cheryl Zang Personal Page (new member)
Leigh Ashbrook Personal Page (new member)
Windfelder's Philadelphia Big Year Update
Tuckerton/Brigantine Field Trip Report

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Report Your Sightings to the Delaware Valley RBA
The Delaware Valley RBA is posted on Thursday evenings at
<http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm>
http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm
Report your sightings to  <mailto:rba at dvoc.com> rba at dvoc.com. 
The general guidelines of what to report are on the Delaware Valley Rare
Bird Alert Page -  <http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm>
<http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm>
http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm

Merchandise Available!
Both DVOC merchandise and Nikon/DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes merchandise are
available at our on-line store. 
http://www.cafepress.com/nikondvoc
http://www.cafepress.com/dvoc

Information on the Club and Club activities are at  <http://www.dvoc.org/>
www.dvoc.org

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