[DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 09-12 - 3/22/09

Sun Mar 22 13:22:30 PDT 2009

The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club  (DVOC) Weekly Digest 

Paul Guris's Medical Issue

As many people know, Club President Paul Guris currently has a major medical
issue.  At the recent meeting many folks expressed concern for Paul and
wanted to know more about his situation.  Paul and Anita would like to keep
everyone in the loop and not have people wondering what is happening. This
link contains continually updated information.
www.Caringbridge.org/visit/paulguris

Request for Photographs

Frank Windfelder is looking for photos of cormorants for an upcoming Orni
Study. He needs photos of Great, Double-crested, and Neotropic Cormorants
plus Anhinga. Contact Frank if you have any photos that he could use.
fwindfelder at yahoo.com 

With Sadness...

It is with sadness the club announces the recent passing of Jim Lyman. Jim,
a former member, was the father of current club member Mike Lyman. Jim is
notable because he is the young man seated among much older men on the left
side of the 1948 meeting picture (#58)

http://www.dvoc.org/Archives/1948AnnualMeeting.htm 

Upcoming Meeting

Thursday April 2, 7:30 pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences

Program - Bill Evans, "Nocturnal Migration of Birds in the 21st Century"

A discussion from the front lines of research and conservation of night
migrating birds. Bill will review the astounding phenomenon of nocturnal
bird migration, present selected research from his studies monitoring avian
night flight calls, and update the DVOC on conservation efforts toward
minimizing the impacts of wind turbines, communications towers, and
artificial light on night migrating birds.

Ornithological Study - "Diving Bird Quiz" - Steve Kacir

A Word of Caution

Local birder/photographer Howard B. Eskin is a great friend of the club.
Most recently he was the judge for the December 2008 Photo Contest. Last
Sunday he was by himself on the Barnegat Inlet jetty when he suffered a
harrowing fall. The full story is at
http://www.howardsview.com/Jetty/Jetty.html 

Howard did not sustain any permanent damages but there is a lesson here for
all of us to learn. Be careful!

DVOC Summer Meetings - request for presenters

If anyone has something they would like to present at one of our three
informal meetings this summer, please contact Frank Windfelder at
fwindfelder at yahoo.com  

The meetings are July 2nd and August 6th at Palmyra and September 3rd at
Tinicum.

2008 Conservation/World Series of Birding Fundraising

DVOC is pleased to support the "Willistown Conservation Trust Bird Banding
Station in Rushton Preserve" as our 2009 Conservation project.  The proceeds
from our World Series of Birding team fundraising will be donated to WCT for
this project.  See our Conservation section for more details, and send in
your pledge form now.  Our winning DVOC team Nikon/Lagerhead Shrikes has
begun preparing for the big event, and we appreciate your support!

More information is at http://www.dvoc.org/Misc/Donating.htm

The 2009 Pledge/Donation form is at
http://www.dvoc.org/WSB/WSB2009/2009WSB_PledgeForm.pdf 

Upcoming Field Trips  

MARCH 28 (Saturday) - FRANKIN PARKER PRESERVE, NJ, Pinelands birding

New in 2009

Franklin Parker Preserve is a relatively new reserve made up of old
cranberry bogs and pinelands. New Jersey Conservation Foundation's Emile De
Vito will meet us in Chatsworth and guide us through this preserve, we will
actually be able to drive through the reserve instead of the usual very long
hike one needs to do to explore this gem. Franklin Parker Preserve is a
really unique piece of habitat. This location came to be known in birding
circles for its late summer gull-billed terns and a northern shrike that
spent a few weeks there two winters ago. The reserve hosts tundra swans,
rough-legged hawks, harriers and bald eagles in the winter, some of which
will hopefully still be around. We may also be treated to pipit, Savanna
sparrows and merlin. You never know what will turn up in a spot like this. 

We will meet at the Chatsworth Firehouse (corner of 563 and 532) at 9:00am
and carpool into the reserve. After we are done in Franklin Parker Preserve
we will try a reliable red-headed woodpecker location in the pinelands, or
even go to Tuckerton in time allows. 

Leader: Tony Croasdale

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.

Meet at 6:15 AM at the Center Square Railroad tracks if going for Woodcock
and other early specialties, or at 7:30 AM at the causeway. See "directions
and map" 

Leader: Frank Windfelder

Recent Website Enhancements

(3/21/09) March 5, 2009 Meeting Minutes

(3/20/09) Wilson's Snipe vs. American Woodcock Ornithological Study

(3/19/09) Cassinia XXIV 1920-21

(3/18/09) Delaware Valley RBA

(3/17/09) Barnegat Inlet Field Trip Report

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

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. 
 <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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