[DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 09-20 - 5/17/09

Sun May 17 13:40:54 PDT 2009

The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club  (DVOC) Weekly Digest 

Upcoming Meeting

This Thursday May 21, 7:30 pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences

Program - Bert Filemyr, "The Apostrophes - Stories Behind Birds Named in
Honor of People"

Almost 100 North American bird names honor individuals. This talk will
describe how a person gets honored and stories behind those people so
honored. Particular emphasis will be placed on people with a Delaware Valley
area connection - Harris, Cassin, Bonaparte, Audubon, Wilson, etc.

There will be no Ornithological Study this meeting. Instead there will be a
World Series of Birding Report

Conservation Fund / World Series of Birding
The event was last week and if you have not heard, our team, the Nikon /
DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes, placed first overall with a total of 229 species for
the day. The club congratulates the team for this accomplishment and for
bringing honor to the club.

The World Series of Birding the primary way the club raises money for
conservation. Some members have donated a fixed amount and others made
pledges based on the number of species. If you made a pledge you will be
contacted (or already have been) by a member of the Conservation Committee.
Your interest in this matter is greatly appreciated. If you have not donated
yet and did not make a pledge, it is not too late. Your donation can be sent
to the DVOC Treasurer (Bert Filemyr, 1314 Lenore Road, Meadowbrook, PA
19046). All donations are fully tax deductable.

All money raised will go to this year's recipient, the "Willistown
Conservation Trust Bird Banding Station in Rushton Preserve (Pennsylvania)"

Big Day Reports

Doing a Big Day in May has been a tradition at DVOC. Get together with some
friends, pick a single 24-hour day, a birding location, and see how many
species of birds you can find. Afterwards, download the DVOC Big Day Report
Form, fill it out, and submit your results to Frank Windfelder. If you wish,
come to the June 4th DVOC meeting and tell us about it in person. This
includes teams participating in the New Jersey World Series of Birding"

Upcoming Field Trips
May 24 (Sunday) – POCONO MOUNTAINS, PA., Delaware Water Gap, LAYTON and
ALPHA, NJ 

New in 2009 

Late May is an excellent time for breeding birds in the Poconos and northern
New Jersey. Among the more common species our targets will be breeding
Cerulean and possibly Golden-winged Warblers. We'll stop at the Gap and then
cross the river and continue birding in the Layton area of New Jersey and
then will head back to Pennsylvania via Alpha. Targets there will be
Grasshopper Sparrow and Bobolinks. Please contact Bill and Naomi Murphy for
more information at ndmurphy3 at hotmail.com if you are interested in
participating in this field trip.

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

Leaders: Bill and Naomi Murphy

June 6 (Saturday) – WHARTON STATE FOREST FOR NIGHTJARS

This is a half day trip that meets in the early evening. We will focus on
hearing and seeing nightjars, especially Common Nighthawks performing their
Booming displays. We will also make some efforts to hear and see Barred Owl
and Whip-poor-will. Chuck’s-will’s-widow has also been heard calling in the
area in past years, though not in recent years. The trip will meet at the
Carranza Memorial (between Atsion and Chatsworth) at 6:00PM. In case of foul
weather, the trip will be rescheduled.

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

Field Trip meeting place: Carranza Memorial (between Atsion and Chatsworth)

Meeting Time: 6:00PM

Leader: Steve Kacir

2008 Field Trip Report 

June 10 (Wednesday) – LAKEHURST NAVAL AIR STATION for UPLAND SANDPIPERS, NJ

It has been 4 years since we were last able to run this very special trip.
The grasslands here are the best annual site in NJ for seeing the breeding
displays of Upland Sandpipers. We also expect Grasshopper, Vesper, Field and
Savannah Sparrows, Horned Lark, Eastern Meadowlark, Bobolink and in the pine
forests Pine Warbler. Each participant will need a valid driver’s license or
picture ID. Our stay in the Jump Zone grasslands will be 3 hours.

You must register with Bob Horton for this trip in advance. This trip is
limited to 20 people. 

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

Leader: Bob Horton

Meeting time: 7AM at the Chapel of the Air parking lot in Lakehurst

Directions: Take Rte 70 to the center of Lakehurst. At the McDonald’s & gas
station, turn onto Rte 547. In about a ¼ mile, on the left there is a gray
chapel named the Chapel of the Air. We will car pool from this parking area
under the supervision of John Joyce, the base Conservation Officer. Each car
entering the base will need a registration card and proof of insurance.

Interesting Links

http://www.eastcoastvulturefestival.org/galleries.htm - Submitted by Doris
McGovern
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/northeast/view/2009_05_17_Hungry_e
agles_target_Maine_s_coastal_seabirds/srvc=home
<http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/northeast/view/2009_05_17_Hungry_
eagles_target_Maine_s_coastal_seabirds/srvc=home&position=recent>
&position=recent -Submitted by Dino Fiabane

Minutes of the April 16th Meeting

The minutes of the last meeting have now been posted on the website.  Any
corrections or additions should be brought up at or submitted prior to the
next meeting.

http://www.dvoc.org/MeetingsPrograms/MeetingsPrograms2009/Minutes/Apr16_2009
.htm 

Recent Website Enhancements

(5/17/09) Fort Washington Field Trip Report

(5/17/09) Carpenter's Woods Field Trip Report

(5/15/09) Pictures from the 2009 WSB

(5/14/09) Cassinia 50 1966-1967

(5/14/09) Minutes of the May 7, 2009 Meeting

(5/14/09) Gloucester County Run Field Trip Report

(5/14/09) Rail Field Trip Report

(5/13/09) Delaware Valley RBA

(5/12/09) 2009 WSB From a Driver's Perspective

(5/11/09) Bombay Hook Photo Field Trip Report

(5/11/09) Bombay Hook BBA Field Trip Report

(5/11/09) Tree Swallow Attack Ornithological Study

(5/10/09) Tinicum Field Trip Report

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. 
 <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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