[DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 08-53 - 12/28/08

[Bert Filemyr]

The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club  (DVOC) Weekly Digest 

 

Request for Christmas Count Results

Please send your Christmas Bird Count reports to either Frank Windfelder or
Debbie Beer, particularly if you are a compiler. These are needed to prepare
a report for the Annual DVOC meeting in January.

 

Upcoming Meeting

Thursday January 8th, 7:30 pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences

Program - 119th Annual Members Meeting

Since the founded of our club in 1890, the first meeting of every year has
been the "Members Meeting". At this meeting there will be the election of
officers, new Council members and Fellows, the distribution of the 2009
Membership Directory, the Treasurer's Report, and the Endowment Trustees
Report. There will then be a recap of area Christmas Counts. Following this
will be the traditional refreshments as the club celebrates another year.

 

Christmas Count Season Is Here!

The Christmas Bird Count schedule is now posted on the DVOC website, and
volunteers are needed in many areas.  Contact the compiler to join one of
the many counts in the Delaware Valley region.

http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/CountsCensuses/index.htm 

 

Upcoming Field Trips  
January 2 (Friday) - HUDSON SHELF VALLEY CBC PELAGIC

Explore the underwater trench called the Hudson Shelf Valley that extends
from near shore all the way to the Hudson Canyon. Birds of interest seen in
the past include Dovekie, Razorbill, Common Murre, Atlantic Puffin,
Black-legged Kittiwake, Iceland Gull, and Northern Gannet.

The trip sails from Belmar, NJ from 8:00 AM to approx. 4:00 PM

Cost: $115 + $5 CBC Fee (optional)

Leader: Paul Guris

January 10 (Saturday) - PHILADELPHIA MID-WINTER BIRD CENSUS, PENNSYLVANIA
(PMWBC) 

Join the 23rd annual mid-winter census which highlights the incredible
diversity of habitat and species found within our city borders . An average
of 92 species are recorded each year including notable rarities. 

Contact: Keith Russell

January 17-19 (Saturday-Monday) - MONTAUK (LONG ISLAND), NEW YORK

A trip over Martin Luther King weekend for winter finches, eiders, scoters,
alcids and any Eurasian accidentals. Car pool from N.E. Phila at 6AM. Space
is limited due to lodging constraints - first come, first served! Shared
expenses. 

Leaders: Erica Brendel and Chris Walters 

 

2009 Membership Directory

The directory will be available to all members at the January 8th meeting.
Please pick yours up and to save postage costs, please pick up directories
for people not at the meeting who you will see. Inside the directories will
be the 2009 dues notices for members who owe 2009 dues. On the day after
that meeting, the directories will be mailed to members who live outside the
Delaware Valley area. The remaining directories will be available at the
January 22nd meeting. Any directories not claimed by the end of 1/22 meeting
will be mailed on January 23rd.

 

Recent Website Enhancements

(12/25/08) Cherry Valley NWR Conservation Corner

(12/24/08) Delaware Valley RBA

(12/24/08) Cassinia IX 1905

 

Items Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings

DVOC Hats - $17 each

DVOC car window stickers - $1 each
"Birders Conservation Handbook: 100 North American Birds at Risk" by Dr.
Jeff Wells - only $25 (limited supply)

"Song of the Blue Ocean" by Dr. Carl Safina - signed by author - A $17 value
now only $12 (limited supply)

 

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


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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
It is also available at 215 240 7547
Report your sightings to  <mailto:rba at dvoc.com> rba at dvoc.com or 215 240 7547
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
 
Merchandise Available!
Both DVOC merchandise and Nikon/DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes merchandise are
available at our on-line store. 
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Information on the Club and Club activities are at  <http://www.dvoc.org>
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