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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) Weekly Digest </span></strong><span
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<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Congratulations
to the 2009 DVOC Officers on Their Election<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Paul
Guris - President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Frank
Windfelder - Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Art
McMorris - Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bert
Filemyr - Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New
Council Members - Bob Horton and Edie Parnum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks
are extended to Nate Rice and Connie Goldman for their three years of service
on Council<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New
Fellows of the DVOC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>According
to the club bylaws "</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
Fellows shall be chosen………from among the Active Members of at
least one year's standing as a recognition of the high quality of their
ornithological work or contributions to the Club.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Congratulations
to Win Shafer, Bob Horton, Tony Croasdale, and Rob Hynson for their selection
as Fellows of the DVOC<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming
Field Trips</span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January
17-19 (Saturday-Monday) - MONTAUK (LONG ISLAND), NEW YORK<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A
trip over Martin Luther King weekend for winter finches, eiders, scoters,
alcids and any Eurasian accidentals. Car pool from N.E. Phila at 6AM. Space is
limited due to lodging constraints – first come, first served! Shared
expenses. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Leaders:
Erica Brendel and Chris Walters <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January
17 (Saturday) - CAPE MAY <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Meet
9:00AM at the Wawa Parking Lot (Rtes 47 and 347) for seabirds and wintering
waterfowl. Dress for the weather and bring lunch and scopes. We will end the
day at Jake's Landing Road looking for short-eared owls. This is a joint field
trip with Wyncote Audubon. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Leader:
Martin Selzer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January
24 (Saturday) – CONOWINGO DAM, MD and MUDDY RUN, PA <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Birding
on the Susquehanna River where there is a nice concentration of Bald Eagles
around Conowingo Dam. After birding the dam we will head north to Muddy Run, a
Pennsylvania Power and Light reservoir, and the overlook for wintering
waterfowl. Meet at 9AM at Fisherman’s Park at Conowingo Dam.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Directions:
>From Route 1. Immediately after crossing the dam, turn left on Fisherman Park
Road for .07 mile and follow signs to Fisherman’s Park. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Leader:
Tom Reeves cell 267.879. 0000 phone 610.361.8027<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January
25 (Sunday) – CUMBERLAND AND CAPE MAY COUNTY, NJ <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
trip will search for the Sandhill Crane flock that has traditionally roosted at
Husted Landing. This is supposedly a resident flock although no one seems to
know where they breed. It is extremely interesting because a Common Crane and
several hybrid offspring are part of this group of 18 birds. If the flock
hasn't been located then this trip will end at Jake's Landing for the
Short-eared Owl show. This trip will meet at noon. We will choose our itinerary
and meeting place after the CBC’s. This will give us a chance to chase
whatever else is around before completing the day with the dusk activity of the
cranes and or owls. This trip will likely produce large numbers of Snow Geese,
maybe even a Ross’s or Greater White-fronted Goose, harriers and Bald
Eagles. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Leader:
Tony Croasdale<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming
Meeting</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thursday
January 22th, 7:30 pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Program
– "A Bird's Eye View of Wild Bird Rescue, Rehabilitation, and
Release" </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>presented
by volunteer Cindy Ahern<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cindy
is a volunteer for Tri-State Bird Rescue. She is a Clinic Support Volunteer, a
Transport Volunteer, and Oil Spill Response Volunteer. She will tell us, among
other things, what she must do when a Great Blue Heron is hit by a car!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2009
Membership Directory<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
directory was available to all members at the last meeting and will also be
available at the upcoming meeting. Please pick up yours and to save the
club postage costs, please pick up directories for people not at the meeting
who you will see. Included with the directories are the 2009 dues notices for
members who owe 2009 dues. Some directories have already been mailed and all directories
not picked up on 1/22 will be mailed on 1/23.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Recent
Website Enhancements<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(1/11/09)
Anita Guris's Kofta Recipe (from Annual Meeting)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(1/10/09)
Cassinia XI 1907<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(1/10/09)
Pictures from the Annual Members Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(1/9/09)
Scott McConnell Personal Page<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(1/9/09)
Minutes of the December 18, 2008 meeting <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(1/9/09)
Christmas Bird Count Results<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(1/9/09)
Eider ID Ornithological Study<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(1/8/09)
Delaware Valley RBA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(1/7/09)
Cassinia XIII 1909<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Items
Available for Purchase at DVOC Meetings</span></strong><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>DVOC
Hats - $17 each<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>DVOC
car window stickers - $1 each<br>
"Birders Conservation Handbook: 100 North American Birds at Risk" by
Dr. Jeff Wells - only $25 (limited supply)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"Song
of the Blue Ocean" by Dr. Carl Safina - signed by author - A $17 value now
only $12 (limited supply)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________<br>
Report Your Sightings to the Delaware Valley RBA<br>
The Delaware Valley RBA is posted on Thursday evenings at </span><a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm</span></a><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It is also
available at 215 240 7547<br>
Report your sightings to </span><a href="mailto:rba@dvoc.com"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>rba@dvoc.com</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> or 215 240 7547<br>
The general guidelines of what to report are on the Delaware Valley Rare Bird
Alert Page - </span><a href="http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm</span></a><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br>
Merchandise Available!<br>
Both DVOC merchandise and Nikon/DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes merchandise are
available at our on-line store. <br>
</span><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/nikondvoc"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.cafepress.com/nikondvoc</span></a><br>
<a href="http://www.cafepress.com/dvoc"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.cafepress.com/dvoc</span></a><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br>
Information on the Club and Club activities are at </span><a
href="http://www.dvoc.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>www.dvoc.org</span></a><br>
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