[DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 09-08 - 2/22/09

Sun Feb 22 10:38:02 PST 2009

The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club  (DVOC) Weekly Digest 

1948 Annual Meeting Picture

Club member Ed Finkel has provided the club with a copy of a picture taken
at the 1948 Annual Members Meeting. 

View it at  <http://www.dvoc.org/Archives/1948AnnualMeeting.htm>
http://www.dvoc.org/Archives/1948AnnualMeeting.htm

We would like to put more names to faces. If you can help, e-mail
<mailto:webmaster at dvoc.org> webmaster at dvoc.org

Thanks!

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 activities. 

Check out
http://www.facebook.com/pages/DVOC-The-Delaware-Valley-Ornithological-Club/4
9975018421 

To use this you need to sign up (free) at http://www.facebook.com.  (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  

March 15 (Sunday) - BARNEGAT LIGHT, NEW JERSEY 

A ½ day field trip ideally suited to NEW MEMBERS and STUDENTS (but open to
all members) to the best location in Jersey to see Harlequin Duck and Purple
Sandpiper. Common Eider are regular here and we’ll look for King Eider. An
assortment of ducks and loons should be found in the inlet. The dunes hold
“Ipswich” Sparrow and usually Snow Buntings, and in good years longspurs.
Dress warm. Meet at the Lighthouse parking lot at 9:00AM

Leader: Chris Walters

MARCH 21 (Saturday) – BOMBAY HOOK NWR Delaware Breeding Bird Atlas Field
Trip, DE

New in 2009

This field trip will focus on confirming early breeders and scouting for
breeding birds at Bombay Hook NWR. All data accumulated will be entered in
the Delaware Breeding Bird Atlas project, and some effort will be made to
confirm Horned Lark breeding on the refuge among other things. We’ll also
have time to look for interesting lingering overwintering birds and early
migrants. Some target birds include: Cackling Goose, Eurasian Teal, Eurasian
Wigeon, Rusty Blackbird, early shorebirds, American Woodcock, Northern
Harrier and Bald Eagle. The trip will run all day, but we’ll probably break
for a hot lunch. This trip will run rain or shine.

Field Trip meeting place: Refuge Headquarters Parking Lot?

Meeting Time: 8:00am?

Leader: Steve Kacir

March 29 (Sunday) - SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY (PEDRICKTOWN and MANNINGTON MARSH

For possible winter stragglers such as Ross' Goose, Eurasian Teal, Eurasian
Wigeon, Rusty, Brewer's and Yellow-headed Blackbirds, and any early migrants
(Ruffs have previously been seen on this trip) as well as being a good time
of the year for Cackling Goose, Sandhill Crane, Winter Wren, American
Woodcock, Fox Sparrow, Bald Eagle, and any early shorebirds.

Leader: Frank Windfelder

Upcoming Meeting

Thursday March 5th, 7:30 pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences

Jeff Gordon, "Kingfishers and their Allies"

Nearly all of North America is blessed to have the Belted Kingfisher as a
resident, at least part of each year. Even non-birders recognize and
appreciate the distinctive behaviors, spectacular plumage, and unusual life
history of this unique species. But as wonderful as the Belted Kingfisher
is, it is just one of dozens of spectacular kingfishers to be found around
the world. Kingfishers include some of the world's most extravagantly
colorful and bizarre-looking birds. And if you broaden the scope to include
some of their allies in the Order Coraciformes, things get really wild:
bee-eaters, rollers, mot-mots, hornbills, hoopoes--these stout-billed birds
must surely rank high on any list of the world's most incredible animals,
feathered or not. Join us for a fun, informative survey of the kingfishers
and their brethren, from their role in mythology to their amazing natural
history, to an appreciation of their sumptuous coloration. 

Ornithological Study - "New Jersey Birds magazine: the past, present and
future of NJ’s journal of ornithological record.” - Don Frieday

Interesting Links

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090218-extinct-bird-photo.ht
ml?source=email_wn_20090220
<http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090218-extinct-bird-photo.h
tml?source=email_wn_20090220&email=wn> &email=wn submitted by Hart Rufe

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7891243.stm submitted by Colin
Campbell

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c88_1234305387 submitted by Paul Guris

Recent Website Enhancements

(2/21/09) 1948 Annual Meeting (help needed identifying members)

(2/20/09) Nicole DiGregorio Personal Page (New Member)

(2/20/09) Darrell Middleton Personal Page (New Member)

(2/20/09) Betsy Schnorr Personal Page (New Member)

(2/20/09) February 5, 2009 Meeting Minutes

(2/19/09) Peregrines 2008 Ornithological Study

(2/18/09) Delaware Valley RBA

(2/18/09) Ontario Field Trip Report

(2/18/09) Cassinia XXXII 1942

(2/17/09) Delaware City Field Trip Report

(2/16/09) Cassinia XXXI 1939-41

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)

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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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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