From afilemyr at comcast.net Fri Feb 3 17:02:09 2012 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:02:09 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Rare Bird Alert - Snowy Owl - Delaware Message-ID: A Snowy Owl was seen several times today at the edge of the Old Landing Golf Course near Rehoboth Delaware. Check http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/DEBD.html for updates and directions. Bert Filemyr Treasurer, Webmaster Delaware Valley Ornithological Club ---------------------------------------------------------- Visit us at www.dvoc.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From afilemyr at comcast.net Sun Feb 5 12:25:16 2012 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 15:25:16 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 12-06 - 2/5/12 Message-ID: The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest (Send any items for inclusion to weeklydigest at dvoc.org ) Upcoming Field Trips (For maps, trip reports and further information - http://www.dvoc.org/FieldTrips/FieldTrips2012/FieldTrips2012.htm ) February 18 (Saturday) - INDIAN RIVER INLET AND POINTS NORTH, DE 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. Meet at the parking lot on the north side of the Indian River Inlet at 9am. This DVOC trip is a joint field trip with Wyncote Audubon and is free to members and non-members Leader : Martin Selzer February 20 (Monday) - NORTH SHORE PRESIDENT'S DAY TRIP, NJ The North Shore President's Day trip will meet at 11:00AM at the south side of the Shark River Inlet This year has been lean on rarities to chase - so far - so we will concentrate on exploring the area from here south to Manasquan Inlet where we will end around 5:00PM. Plug in Shark River Inlet to Google Maps for directions. I will be parked along Ocean Drive at the inlet there. Any questions - please call my cell (856)383-2756 any time. The trip will go in most any weather except dangerous driving conditions and/or a steady hard rain as this area of New Jersey can be excellent in bad weather. For those who want to start earlier - I suggest Allaire State Park and that Western Tanager - assuming it is still being reported. I don't know that area well, so just follow what has been posted on the web re directions. There are plenty of chances for food and restroom breaks while on the trip. For a list of possible bird species, please see previous trip reports on the DVOC web site - but keep in mind this warm winter has affected the usual bird species in the area. The trip is appropriate for any level of birder from beginner on up. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Field Trip Leader: Sandra Keller February 25 (Saturday) - (Rescheduled from early February) PHOTOGRAPHY TRIP: BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE STATE PARK, OCEAN COUNTY, 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. The trip will last about half a day. In case of foul weather the trip will be rescheduled. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Field Trip meeting place: Lighthouse Parking Lot. Meeting Time: 8:00am Leader: Steve Kacir Interesting Links http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/farmer-caught-spray-painting-hawks-part-prank-bird-014040361.html?ugc_c=Ys8wlLH12QDnuqPT03xlZbavAtX7OUQVWSGJxJjtZkkqZCAHeKyzW9JPAwI4ImvyccjX33_LM6x2SWkDlrq.hGuxQNAFbsT1CXeCGpd8OVS1ZxBCIZZuC6xhWBO4CmkqQhRyUXOxq5gBi6rJOE - Submitted by Roy Seneca Are you a Beer Lover? For those of you who love beer, DVOC member Doris McGovern's husband, a renowned biomolecular archaeologist, will be offering a talk and beer tasting of ancient brews, ancient ales from China, Turkey, Egypt and Honduras. For details, check out the Willistown Conservation Trust website: http://www.wctrust.org/?page_id=1631 (This is a limited enrollment event and it may be full at this time) Catesby Bird Exhibit and Calendars at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries (The DVOC is not involved in this and is making the information available to our members as a courtesy to the University of Pennsylvania Libraries) The University of Pennsylvania Libraries is currently hosting an exhibit called "Variety of the feather'd Kind": The Birds of Mark Catesby until February 24, 2012 in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 3420 Walnut St, Philadelphia. English naturalist Mark Catesby (1683-1749) published a two-volume folio study of the flora and fauna of North America beginning in 1732. His hand-colored illustrations are noteworthy for their subject matter and technique, and they document not various species of birds, fish, wildlife, and even the plants and insects associated with them. To go along with this exhibition, Penn Libraries is publishing a "Birds of Mark Catesby 2012 Calendar." The calendar features thirteen beautiful reproductions of Catesby's birds from the third edition of The Natural History (1771), and we believe that the calendar would very much appeal to the people you work and interact with. We reach out to you in the case that you might be interested in purchasing the calendars to sell in your gift shop, or perhaps even suggest to individuals who may find joy from them or the exhibition. Exhibit and calendar details: http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/catesby.html Penn Library Store: www.pennlibrarystore.com Next Meeting - Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:30 pm Held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA Map to the meeting, recommended parking, and the 6 pm informal dinner meeting: http://g.co/maps/kv7rc Nate Rice, "Field Work in Vietnam? In March and April, DVOC member Nate Rice joined colleagues from the University of Kansas on a second collecting trip to Vietnam, to the montane regions on the border area with China and Laos. The entire expedition was funded by the KUNHM (through a major grant from the Center for Disease Control) to search for emerging diseases (such as avian influenza) in wild bird populations. We collected nearly 100 species and over 500 specimens and were accompanied by a Herpetologist (Charles Linkem, KU graduate student) who also collected hundreds of specimens. Hog Island National Audubon Society Camp (The DVOC is not involved in this program and is making the information available to our members as a courtesy to the Nation Audubon Society) Register now for Audubon Camp in Maine birding programs! For over 75 years the National Audubon Society has offered residential birding programs for adults, teens and families at the historic Audubon Camp in Maine on Hog Island. Pete Dunne, Scott Weidensaul, Steve Kress, Lang Elliott, Don Kroodsma, Bill Thompson III and many more expert ornithologists, naturalists, educators and authors will be in residence during the 2012 sessions. Most programs sell out months in advance, so it is worth registering early. Nearly 100 scholarships are offered each year by local Audubon Chapters and birding clubs. Website: http://hogisland.audubon.org 2012 Programs: Maine Seabird Biology & Conservation - June 3-8 & Sept 9-14 Joy of Birding - June 10-15 & June 24-29 Field Ornithology - June 17?22 Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens - June 17?22 & June 24?29 Sharing Nature: An Educator's Week- July 19?24 Family Camp - August 19?24 Audubon Chapter Leadership Program - August 26?31 Living on the Wind: Fall Migration and Monhegan Island - September 16?21 All 2012 programs are run by the Seabird Restoration Program (Project Puffin) of the National Audubon Society. Summer sessions include a trip to nearby Eastern Egg Rock, where Dr. Steve Kress and his team of biologists have successfully restored an island colony of Atlantic Puffins, and Roseate, Arctic and Common Terns. In addition, you will enjoy trips to fresh and saltwater marshes, blueberry barrens, coastal beaches, islands, and spruce-fir forests. Participants live in restored wooden buildings on 330-acre Hog Island and are treated to fabulous meals by chef extraordinaire Janii Laberge. The Audubon Camp in Maine is considered by many to be the birthplace of the environmental education movement in the United States. Those who attend join a legacy of naturalists inspired by Hog Island including Roger Tory Peterson, the camp?s first birding instructor in 1936, naturalist Rachel Carson, and Mabel Loomis Todd, editor of Emily Dickinson?s poetry transcribed on Hog Island. Recent post by Hog Island instructor, blogger and NPR commentator Julie Zickefoose: http://juliezickefoose.blogspot.com/2011/01/hog-island-hard-sell.html For more information or to enroll, visit http://hogisland.audubon.org . You may also contact Erica Marx, Program Coordinator, at hogisland at audubon.org or call (607) 257-7308 x 14. Further Clarification from Scott Barnes on the NJ eBird Portal " I've received several inquiries regarding the NJ Audubon eBird Portal and how it relates to Cornell's eBird website as a whole. Basically, there is no real technical distinction between eBird and NJ Audubon eBird, but the latter routes users to information about New Jersey's bird life faster and more directly. We will also be publishing news, information, and articles on the NJ Audubon eBird Portal on a regular basis...watch for soon-to-be-released features on Tom Reed's 2011 NJ Big Year and an essay on Horned & Eared Grebe identification by Tony Leukering. The New Jersey Audubon eBird Portal delivers content more relevant to NJ users and easier data explorations that are specific to the Garden State. For example, when you click on "View and Explore Data" the NJ Audubon eBird portal will automatically assume you want to see data from NJ. You can also view photos in the flickr rarities pool specific to New Jersey. In terms of submitting reports, the data are completely integrated within the same database whether you enter sightings through the NJ Audubon Portal or the main eBird website; they are merely different doorways that get you into the same house. You can use whichever one you prefer, although for submitting observations from New Jersey, it will be easier and definitely preferable to use the NJ Audubon eBird Portal. Hope that helps and good (e)Birding!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ DVOC is on Facebook. Check out http://www.facebook.com/pages/DVOC-The-Delaware-Valley-Ornithological-Club/49975018421 The DVOC has a discount program for Birds of North America Online. Check out http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.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/dvoc Information on the Club and Club activities are at www.dvoc.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions or comments about this weekly digest should be directed to weeklydigest at dvoc.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- You are being sent this message because you are subscribed to the DVOC E-mail list. This is a moderated list used for posting information about the Club, conservation issues in the Delaware Valley area, and alerts of exceptional bird sightings. You can manage your subscription at http://dvoc.com/mailman/listinfo/dvoc_dvoc.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From afilemyr at comcast.net Sun Feb 12 05:04:01 2012 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:04:01 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 12-07 - 2/12/12 Message-ID: The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest (Send any items for inclusion to weeklydigest at dvoc.org ) Next Meeting - This Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:30 pm Held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA Map to the meeting, recommended parking, and the 6 pm informal dinner meeting: http://g.co/maps/kv7rc Nate Rice, "Field Work in Vietnam? In March and April, DVOC member Nate Rice joined colleagues from the University of Kansas on a second collecting trip to Vietnam, to the montane regions on the border area with China and Laos. The entire expedition was funded by the KUNHM (through a major grant from the Center for Disease Control) to search for emerging diseases (such as avian influenza) in wild bird populations. We collected nearly 100 species and over 500 specimens and were accompanied by a Herpetologist (Charles Linkem, KU graduate student) who also collected hundreds of specimens. Ornithological Moment: "Snowy Owls: Age, Sex and Plumage" - Art McMorris Presentation of the 2011 Bob Billings Big Year Award. Long-time DVOC member Bob Billings left the club funds in his will to endow an annual award for the club member who "recorded and identified the largest number of birds during each prior calendar year." 2011 was the inaugural year of the competition. The winner of the competition will be announced and the award check will be presented to the winner. Upcoming Field Trips (For maps, trip reports and further information - http://www.dvoc.org/FieldTrips/FieldTrips2012/FieldTrips2012.htm ) February 18 (Saturday) - INDIAN RIVER INLET AND POINTS NORTH, DE 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. Meet at the parking lot on the north side of the Indian River Inlet at 9am. This DVOC trip is a joint field trip with Wyncote Audubon and is free to members and non-members Leader : Martin Selzer February 20 (Monday) - NORTH SHORE PRESIDENT'S DAY TRIP, NJ The North Shore President's Day trip will meet at 11:00AM at the south side of the Shark River Inlet This year has been lean on rarities to chase - so far - so we will concentrate on exploring the area from here south to Manasquan Inlet where we will end around 5:00PM. Plug in Shark River Inlet to Google Maps for directions. I will be parked along Ocean Drive at the inlet there. Any questions - please call my cell (856)383-2756 any time. The trip will go in most any weather except dangerous driving conditions and/or a steady hard rain as this area of New Jersey can be excellent in bad weather. For those who want to start earlier - I suggest Allaire State Park and that Western Tanager - assuming it is still being reported. I don't know that area well, so just follow what has been posted on the web re directions. There are plenty of chances for food and restroom breaks while on the trip. For a list of possible bird species, please see previous trip reports on the DVOC web site - but keep in mind this warm winter has affected the usual bird species in the area. The trip is appropriate for any level of birder from beginner on up. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Field Trip Leader: Sandra Keller February 25 (Saturday) - (Rescheduled from early February) PHOTOGRAPHY TRIP: BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE STATE PARK, OCEAN COUNTY, 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. The trip will last about half a day. In case of foul weather the trip will be rescheduled. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Field Trip meeting place: Lighthouse Parking Lot. Meeting Time: 8:00am Leader: Steve Kacir Great Backyard Bird Counts for Students - Saturday, February 18 Submitted by Youth Birding Committee Chairperson Cindy Ahern (DVOC is not organizing these counts, but they are geared toward students and we are trying to promote opportunities for students throughout the area.) PA Young Birders is organizing a GBBC at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, 8601 Lindbergh Boulevard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153, Philadelphia's big backyard, on Saturday, February 18 starting at 9 AM. Families, individuals and kids of all ages are welcome. Email payoungbirders(at)gmail.com for more information, or just show up. We'll provide leaders, checklists, lots of fun, and snacks too! Briar Bush Nature Center 1212 Edge Hill Rd., Abington, PA 19001 Be part of something BIG: Stop by our Griscom Bird Observatory to help count birds for Cornell University's Great Backyard Bird Count. Sit in comfort in our cozy cabin (hot drinks provided!) while experienced birders help you identify winter birds. We'll submit all the data to this huge citizen science program. You can even take your skills home and submit your own observations through the weekend! Bring your own binoculars or borrow some of ours. Saturday, February 18, drop in any time from 10am-2pm, $2, Members: Free Interesting Links http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2012/02/decorah-bald-eagles-videotaped-mating-egg-watch-begins.html - submitted by Roy Seneca http://www.nemesisbird.com/2012/02/black-headed-gull-the-music-video/ - submitted by Roy Seneca Are you a Beer Lover? For those of you who love beer, DVOC member Doris McGovern's husband, a renowned biomolecular archaeologist, will be offering a talk and beer tasting of ancient brews, ancient ales from China, Turkey, Egypt and Honduras. For details, check out the Willistown Conservation Trust website: http://www.wctrust.org/?page_id=1631 (This is a limited enrollment event and it may be full at this time) Catesby Bird Exhibit and Calendars at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries (The DVOC is not involved in this and is making the information available to our members as a courtesy to the University of Pennsylvania Libraries) The University of Pennsylvania Libraries is currently hosting an exhibit called "Variety of the feather'd Kind": The Birds of Mark Catesby until February 24, 2012 in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 3420 Walnut St, Philadelphia. English naturalist Mark Catesby (1683-1749) published a two-volume folio study of the flora and fauna of North America beginning in 1732. His hand-colored illustrations are noteworthy for their subject matter and technique, and they document not various species of birds, fish, wildlife, and even the plants and insects associated with them. To go along with this exhibition, Penn Libraries is publishing a "Birds of Mark Catesby 2012 Calendar." The calendar features thirteen beautiful reproductions of Catesby's birds from the third edition of The Natural History (1771), and we believe that the calendar would very much appeal to the people you work and interact with. We reach out to you in the case that you might be interested in purchasing the calendars to sell in your gift shop, or perhaps even suggest to individuals who may find joy from them or the exhibition. Exhibit and calendar details: http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/catesby.html Penn Library Store: www.pennlibrarystore.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ DVOC is on Facebook. Check out http://www.facebook.com/pages/DVOC-The-Delaware-Valley-Ornithological-Club/49975018421 The DVOC has a discount program for Birds of North America Online. Check out http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.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/dvoc Information on the Club and Club activities are at www.dvoc.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions or comments about this weekly digest should be directed to weeklydigest at dvoc.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- You are being sent this message because you are subscribed to the DVOC E-mail list. This is a moderated list used for posting information about the Club, conservation issues in the Delaware Valley area, and alerts of exceptional bird sightings. You can manage your subscription at http://dvoc.com/mailman/listinfo/dvoc_dvoc.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From afilemyr at comcast.net Sun Feb 19 04:10:30 2012 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:10:30 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 12-08 - 2/19/12 Message-ID: The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest (Send any items for inclusion to weeklydigest at dvoc.org ) Congratulations to Mike Fritz - 2011 Billings Big Year Award Winner 363 Species! Full information at http://www.dvoc.org/Committees/BillingsAward/BillingsAward.htm New Member of the Archives Committee President Art McMorris has appointed Kim Custer to the Archives Committee. Congratulations Kim! 2012 Philadelphia Mid-Winter Bird Census Report Congratulations to organizer Keith Russell and all the participants on another great count! Full report at http://www.dvoc.org/Committees/BillingsAward/BillingsAward.htm Next Meeting - Thursday, March 1, 2012, 7:30 pm Held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA Map to the meeting, recommended parking, and the 6 pm informal dinner meeting: http://g.co/maps/kv7rc Frank Windfelder - "The Fabulous Ipswich Sparrow" The Ipswich Sparrow is a fascinating little bird whose fragile existence depends upon the fate of a large sandbar in the North Atlantic. Join me on a magical mystery tour through its life history. Many great photos. Upcoming Field Trips (For maps, trip reports and further information - http://www.dvoc.org/FieldTrips/FieldTrips2012/FieldTrips2012.htm ) February 20 (Monday) - NORTH SHORE PRESIDENT'S DAY TRIP, NJ The North Shore President's Day trip will meet at 11:00AM at the south side of the Shark River Inlet This year has been lean on rarities to chase - so far - so we will concentrate on exploring the area from here south to Manasquan Inlet where we will end around 5:00PM. Plug in Shark River Inlet to Google Maps for directions. I will be parked along Ocean Drive at the inlet there. Any questions - please call my cell (856)383-2756 any time. The trip will go in most any weather except dangerous driving conditions and/or a steady hard rain as this area of New Jersey can be excellent in bad weather. For those who want to start earlier - I suggest Allaire State Park and that Western Tanager - assuming it is still being reported. I don't know that area well, so just follow what has been posted on the web re directions. There are plenty of chances for food and restroom breaks while on the trip. For a list of possible bird species, please see previous trip reports on the DVOC web site - but keep in mind this warm winter has affected the usual bird species in the area. The trip is appropriate for any level of birder from beginner on up. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Field Trip Leader: Sandra Keller February 25 (Saturday) - (Rescheduled from early February) PHOTOGRAPHY TRIP: BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE STATE PARK, OCEAN COUNTY, 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. The trip will last about half a day. In case of foul weather the trip will be rescheduled. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Field Trip meeting place: Lighthouse Parking Lot. Meeting Time: 8:00am Leader: Steve Kacir MARCH 4 (Saturday) ? PINELANDS BIRDING, FRANKLIN PARKER PRESERVE, NJ 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. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Leader: Tony Croasdale Interesting Links http://www.livescience.com/18475-songbird-migration-africa.html - submitted by Dino Fiabane http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17027565 - submitted by Martin Selzer http://www.nabirding.com/2012/02/12/when-a-snowy-met-the-locals/ - submitted by Roy Seneca ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ DVOC is on Facebook. Check out http://www.facebook.com/pages/DVOC-The-Delaware-Valley-Ornithological-Club/49975018421 The DVOC has a discount program for Birds of North America Online. Check out http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.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/dvoc Information on the Club and Club activities are at www.dvoc.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions or comments about this weekly digest should be directed to weeklydigest at dvoc.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- You are being sent this message because you are subscribed to the DVOC E-mail list. This is a moderated list used for posting information about the Club, conservation issues in the Delaware Valley area, and alerts of exceptional bird sightings. 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URL: From afilemyr at comcast.net Sun Feb 26 08:52:18 2012 From: afilemyr at comcast.net (Bert Filemyr) Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:52:18 -0500 Subject: [DVOC] Weekly Digest - Number 12-09 - 2/26/12 Message-ID: The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest (Send any items for inclusion to weeklydigest at dvoc.org ) Next Meeting - This Thursday, March 1, 2012, 7:30 pm Held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA Map to the meeting, recommended parking, and the 6 pm informal dinner meeting: http://g.co/maps/kv7rc Frank Windfelder - "The Fabulous Ipswich Sparrow" The Ipswich Sparrow is a fascinating little bird whose fragile existence depends upon the fate of a large sandbar in the North Atlantic. Join me on a magical mystery tour through its life history. Many great photos. Congratulations to Mike Fritz - 2011 Billings Big Year Award Winner 363 Species! Full information at http://www.dvoc.org/Committees/BillingsAward/BillingsAward.htm Upcoming Field Trips (For maps, trip reports and further information - http://www.dvoc.org/FieldTrips/FieldTrips2012/FieldTrips2012.htm ) MARCH 4 (Sunday) ? PINELANDS BIRDING, FRANKLIN PARKER PRESERVE, NJ 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. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Leader: Tony Croasdale March 11 (Saturday) - BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ A ? day field trip ideally suited to NEW MEMBERS & 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. This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members. Leader: Chris Walters Interesting Links http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-57384811-10391705/adorable-video-of-a-sleeping-hummingbird-snoring/ - submitted by Roy Seneca http://wildnewjersey.tv/2012/02/25/lab-of-ornithology-snowy-owl-photos.aspx - submitted by Roy Seneca http://www.philly.com/philly/health/20120221_Why_are_these_swallows_overwintering_at_a_Northeast_Philly_sewage_plant_.html - submitted by Bert Filemyr Species Added To New Jersey Endangered Lists http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/science-updates/black-rail-golden-winged-warbler-and-red-knot-birds-named-to-njs-endangered-species-list Minutes of the February 16th Meeting The minutes have been posted at http://www.dvoc.org/MeetingsPrograms/MeetingsPrograms2012/Minutes/Feb16_2012.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ DVOC is on Facebook. 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