[DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 09-30 - 8/2/09

Sun Aug 2 09:46:20 PDT 2009

The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club  (DVOC) Weekly Digest 

Upcoming Informal Summer Meeting

This Thursday August 6, 7:30 pm at the Palmyra Cove Nature Center, Palmyra
NJ

Mick Jeitner, "In Search of Witmer Stone"

Tom Bailey, "Tom's Birding Quiz" - A 20 question quiz to test your knowledge
about North American birds, birding, and birders. A prize, "The Shorebird
Guide", by O'Brien, Crossley and Karlson, will be awarded to the person who
answers the most questions correctly. There will even be a bonus photo
question - identify a famous DVOC member.

A New Book by Alan Brady

Honorary Member Alan Brady has authored a new book titled "Atlantic Seabird
Photo Journal: Off New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland Coasts to
Canyons 1967-2006". Full information is available at
https://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.aspx?bookid=55769 

Interesting Links
1. Richard Crossley is pitching a TV series on birding to Animal Planet. To
determine potential viewership there's a 5 minute demo and very short
survey. To view the clip go to http://birdingonthe.net/ and scroll down to
the 5/22/09 "Dropping". Submitted by Linda Rowan
2. http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/NAB/index.php - The publication "North
American Birds" is now is now online in searchable PDF format. Submitted by
Paul Guris.

New DVOC Committee - Young Birders

President Paul Guris has created a new DVOC committee - The Young Birders
Committee. Club members are being sought for this committee. The purpose is
to establish and support club programs for young birders plus to coordinate
with other programs in the area. If you are interested in being part of this
effort, contact Paul Guris paul at paulagics.com 

A web page has been set up for this committee.

http://www.dvoc.org/Committees/YouthBirding/YouthBirdingCommittee.htm 

Opportunity for Club Members - Pinelands Birding Trail

The Pinelands Birding and Wildlife Trails in Atlantic, Gloucester, Camden
and Burlington Counties has over 75 nominations for trail sites.  Needless
to say, New Jersey Audubon could use some qualified naturalists to conduct
site assessments, and collect a $100 stipend for each effort.  If you are
interested or seek further information, contact Lillian Armstrong, Director
of Birding and Wildlife Trails New Jersey Audubon Society -
Lillian.Armstrong at njaudubon.com 

Closing of the Green Lane Park Nature Center, Montgomery County PA

Club member Steve Kacir asks that all interested parties be made aware of
this situation.

http://www.upvnews.com/latest/nature-center-at-green-lane-park-slated-to-clo
se.html 

Individuals can address this matter as they see appropriate.

AOU Convention - A message from Bob Curry  - Chair, Committee on Local
Arrangements, AOU2009

The program for the AOU conference includes presentations by many famous and
important ornithologists (including club member Art McMorris), as well as
more than 200 students who represent the "next generation" of avian
scientists and conservationists. We welcome members of DVOC to attend all or
part of the conference. This can happen in two ways. 
(1) Members may register for individual days of the conference (for $100),
whereby they can attend any of the scientific sessions taking place that
day. Details about the full program and registration are available on the
conference web site, at www.birdmeetings.org/aou2009/
(2) Members may sign on as official conference Volunteers, in exchange for
free admission to some sessions. Individuals interested in that option
should contact the Chair of the Volunteer committee, Jen Mortensen
(mortejen at gmail.com).

A Date to Mark - Thursday November 19th
Annual Banquet

Details will be available soon!

Cassinia Volume 71 - Distribution
The latest volume of Cassinia (the DVOC's journal) is being distributed.
Those people at the July 2nd meeting picked theirs up and hopefully picked
up copies for other members. Copies will be available at summer meetings and
at the September meetings. At that time, remaining copies will be mailed.
The cost of mailing is significant so make every effort to pick up your copy
or have someone do it for you

Upcoming Field Trips

Aug 30 (Sunday) - GREEN LANE RESERVOIR AND UPPER MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA

Join Steve Kacir for shorebirds, waders and perhaps a few surprises at Green
Lane Reservoir. This is one of the best locations in eastern PA for
shorebirds. The trip will be a half day trip, focusing on shorebirds on any
mudflats at Green Lane as well as some other spots in Upper Montgomery
County that are known to attract early migrants and birds undergoing their
post-breeding dispersal. 

This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. 

Meeting Time: 7:00am 

Meeting Place: Church Rd Parking Lot at Green Lane Reservoir.

Trip Leader: Steve Kacir

Directions: From the Northeast Extension of I-476, take Exit 44 for PA 663 

towards Quakertown/Pottstown. Take PA 663 South towards Pottstown. PA 663 

starts as John Fries Hwy and becomes Pottstown Ave. Turn right onto
Schoolhouse Rd. Turn left onto Church Rd. Follow Church Rd for less than a
mile. Immediately before the intersection of Church Rd and Hock Rd, turn
left into the parking area that borders Green Lane Reservoir. If you get to
Kutztown Rd, you have gone too far.

September 6 (Sunday) - PALMYRA COVE NATURE PARK, NJ 

We will bird for passerines, then go to the cove for waterbirds. It's a good
time for early fall migrants, such as Golden-winged & Mourning Warblers,
Yellow-bellied, Least and Olive-sided Flycatchers. These are rare of course,
but we're bound to find something good. Meet in the parking lot at 6:45 AM

This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. 

MAXIMUM: 10 participants - email Frank to register

Leader: Frank Windfelder (267-251-1141) 

AOU Convention - A message from Chris Walters

There is a need for volunteers to help the AOUers on the field trips. We
especially need additional helpers for the brief morning walks at Tinicum on
Aug 13, 14, and 15 (Thurs thru Sat). 

Anyone interested should contact Chris Walters or Bert Filemyr. Thanks. 

Items Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings

DVOC Hats - $17 each (or $20 by mail)

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)

Information on the Birds of North America discount program is available at
http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.htm 

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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DVOC is on Facebook. Check out
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The DVOC has a discount program for Birds of North America Online. Check out
http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.htm 

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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