[DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 09-07 - 2/15/09

Sun Feb 15 11:58:16 PST 2009

The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club  (DVOC) Weekly Digest 

Upcoming Meeting

This Thursday February 19, 7:30 pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences

Jeffrey Hall, "Behaving Beautifully"

Photography can reveal more than the beauty of birds - a well-timed or
fortunate shot can also capture some of their actions and habits.

Concentrating on the birds of south Florida, this program will show us some
of the loveliest of birds and the oddest of behaviors.

Ornithological Study - "2008 Peregrine Falcon nesting season in
Pennsylvania." - Art McMorris

DVOC on Facebook

Many of our members use the social interaction website Facebook. It is  "a
social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study
and live around them." At the suggestion of a member, DVOC now has a page on
Facebook. This is a place where you can post comments on meetings, field
trips or other club related activates. To use this you need to sign up
(free) at http://www.facebook.com. Once signed up you just need to search
for "DVOC". (If this does not make any sense to you, don't worry. It is an
Internet thing.)

NJ Pinelands Birding Trail - Request for sites

In September 2008 Lillian Armstrong presented a program to the club titled
"New Jersey Birding and Wildlife Trail Guides Project". Lillian recently
contacted the club to tell us that NJ Audubon is accepting nominations for
the Pinelands Birding and Wildlife Trails now!  Club members are encouraged
to visit www.njwildlifetrails.org <http://www.njwildlifetrails.org/>  for
further information. If you have a favorite birding site in the Pinelands
area now is the time to speak up!

Upcoming Field Trips  

February 21 (Saturday) - INDIAN RIVER INLET (DELAWARE) AND POINTS NORTH 

Join us as we search for wintering waterfowl, gulls, seabirds and other late
winter visitors. Besides birding Indian River Inlet and Rehoboth Bay, we
will stop at Silver Lake, Cape Henlopen State Park, Prime Hook and Bombay
Hook as we bird our way back north. Dress for the weather, bring lunch and
scopes. This is a joint field trip with Wyncote Audubon. 

Meet at the parking lot on the north side of the Indian River Inlet at 9am. 

Leader : Martin Selzer

February 21 (Saturday) - BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE STATE PARK PHOTOGRAPHY FIELD
TRIP, NJ

This field trip will focus on getting some good photographs of wintering
gulls and waterfowl at Barnegat Light. Almost no effort will be made to find
rarities. We'll plan to walk the jetty, find cooperative birds and
photograph them. Target birds include Red-throated Loons, Common Loon,
Long-tailed Ducks, Scoters, Purple Sandpipers, Eiders, Snow Buntings and
Ipswich Sparrow -- basically whatever we find. A King Eider showed up for
our much-delayed trip in 2008. Whether you're new to photography or a pro,
you're welcome on this trip. I will be shooting almost exclusively with a
Digital SLR and 300mm lens. Digiscopers and more traditional photographers
are both welcome, and we'll do our best to find some subjects for everyone.
If interested, contact Steve Kacir and let him know whether you'll be
digiscoping or just using a camera. Some information about your lens will
also help in planning our approach to this trip. In case of foul weather the
trip will be rescheduled.

Field Trip meeting place: Lighthouse Parking Lot. Meeting Time: 8:00am

Leader: Steve Kacir

Bird Blogs

Two of our members have recently started bird blogs. You are encouraged to
check them out

Beth Hunter - http://www.thebuffleheadbirder.com/

Adrian Binns (Wildside Nature Tours) - http://blog.wildsidenaturetours.com/

Other Delaware Valley Birders on the web are listed at
http://www.dvoc.org/DelValBirding/DelValBirders.htm

If you know of other links that should be included on this page please email
webmaster at dvoc.org 

Interesting Links

The report of a breakthrough in bird monitoring software is the topic of
both of these links.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7885622.stm - submitted by Colin
Campbell

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/science/earth/13webbirds.html?_r=1
<http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/science/earth/13webbirds.html?_r=1&hp>
&hp - submitted by Bert Filemyr

Hart Rufe also submitted a similar article that appeared in the Washington
Post but to view it, a person needs to register with washingtonpost.com.

Looking for a Current Address of a Club Member 
If anyone has a current address for Ann O'Leary please e-mail
treasurer at dvoc.org 

Recent Website Enhancements

(2/12/09) Ron Sinclair Personal Page (New Member)

(2/11/09) Delaware Valley RBA

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>
www.dvoc.org

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