[DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 08-26 - 6/20/08

Fri Jun 20 10:31:00 PDT 2008

The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club  (DVOC) Weekly Digest (a few days
earlier than usual)

Interesting Link

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91561739 - submitted by
Bob Horton

Upcoming Field Trips                                   

June 28th (Saturday) - Wharton State Forest for Nighthawks, NJ - New in 2008

For Nighthawks (booming) and Whip-poor-wills (calling) and
Chuck-will's-widow (unlikely). The trip will meet at the Carranza Memorial
(between Atsion and Chatsworth) at 6:00PM.Leader: Steve Kacir
<http://www.dvoc.org/Personnel/KacirS.htm> 

July 12 (Saturday) - Bombay Hook NWR And Environs, Delaware 

Join us to witness the early part of the annual southbound shorebird
migration spectacle. Meet at 7:30AM at the headquarters

Leader: Martin <http://www.dvoc.org/Personnel/Selzer.htm>  Selzer

Upcoming Meeting (Details and directions at  <http://www.dvoc.org/>
www.dvoc.org)

Thursday July 10, 2008 - 7:30 pm
Informal Summer Meeting
Held at the Palmyra Cove Nature Park, Palmyra, NJ (at the base of the Tacony
Palmyra Bridge)
 <http://www.palmyracove.org/> Directions to the Meeting
There will be an informal 6:00 pm dinner gathering at the
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=7349%2BN.%2BCrescent%2BBlv
d.%2BPennsauken,%2BPA&sll=39.9574,-75.17097&sspn=0.008059,0.018711&ie=UTF8&l
l=39.970033,-75.044539&spn=0.008058,0.018711&z=16&iwloc=addr> Penn Queen
Diner, 7349 N. Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken, NJ 08110-1517
Short presentations including....
A Raptor ID Puzzle -  <http://www.dvoc.org/Personnel/Filemyr.htm> Bert
Filemyr
Southeast Arizona -  <http://www.dvoc.org/Personnel/Hynson.htm> Rob Hynson
Behind the Curtain of the DVOC Website -
<http://www.dvoc.org/Personnel/Filemyr.htm> Bert Filemyr

Call for Volunteers
Due to a staffing shortage, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
desperately needs volunteers to help out at the front desk and operate The
Friends of Heinz Refuge's Tinicum Treasures store. Warm, friendly people who
know Tinicum are needed to help John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge maintain
and enhance its public interface. The Fish and Wildlife service is relying
more and more on volunteers to staff its visitor centers. Currently almost
all of the refuge's public programs are run by volunteers. Having people who
regularly utilize the refuge gives visitors a quality visitor's service
experience by providing firsthand knowledge of the refuge from the point of
view as a visitor. Who better than to give advice on where to find a certain
bird on the refuge than someone who actually birds the refuge? If you think
you'd be interested in volunteering please contact Tony Croasdale at
215-301-7940 or email him at tony.croasdale @gmail.com
<mailto:tony.croasda%3Be at gmail.com>  

Recent Website Enhancements

Barbara Thorp Personal Page (new member)

Vanessa Schnauffer Personal Page (new member)

Camden County Birding Page

Cape May County Birding Page

Delaware Valley RBA

Delaware County Birding Page

December 1989 Interim Larus

Fall 1990 Larus

Spring 1990 Larus

Sussex County Birding Page

Kent County Birding Page

Cumberland County Birding Page

Bucks County Birding Page

Salem County Birding Page

Gloucester County Birding Page

New Castle County Birding Page

Items Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings

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)

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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. 
 <http://www.cafepress.com/nikondvoc> http://www.cafepress.com/nikondvoc
 <http://www.cafepress.com/dvoc> 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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