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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><b><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming
Meeting</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
Thursday September 17, 7:30 pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
PA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Program
- Rich Hoyer, "Beyond Just Birds: Putting It All Together"</span></strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
<span class=pagetext>While leading birding tours to such places as Jamaica,
Mexico, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Brazil, and the Galapagos, Rich has found it
impossible to ignore the amazing diversity of natural history; his post tour
lists include all the reptiles, mammals and butterflies seen, and he is known
for his breadth of knowledge of all things living. Beginning with a
"Butterflies & Birds" tour with Jim Brock in Southeastern Arizona
in 1999, Rich ran tours with Jim to the Gomez Faraas area of northeastern Mexico,
Costa Rica, and Cristalino Jungle Lodge in Brazil. In 2006 he co-led the first
Birds and Shakespeare tour to Ashland's Oregon Shakespeare Festival and in 2007
he co-led a Birds and Plants tour to Bolivia. This presentation will offer
pictorial highlights to show the varied natural history and mix of interests
that Rich brings to all his tours.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=pagetext><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There will be no Ornithological Study this meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Upcoming
Field Trip<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>September
14 (Monday) - Manayunk Swift Roost - Philadelphia, PA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In
autumn migration, huge numbers of Chimney Swifts roost in chimneys of certain
schools in the Roxborough/Manayunk area. The best site this year seems to be
the chimney of John Story Jenks School at 8310 Germantown Avenue in
Philadelphia (Germantown and Southampton Avenues in Chestnut Hill). The birds
have been going down the chimney just before dark, so people should get there
around 6:45 PM when the birds begin to gather. There is some street parking
behind the school, as well as a parking lot (free in the evening) next to the
Verizon building across Germantown Avenue from the school. Swifts can be viewed
from the rear of the school playground or from across Germantown Avenue near
Southampton. Jane will be in the playground.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
is a joint DVOC / Wyncote Audubon Society field trip and is free to members and
non-members<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Leader:
Jane Henderson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Check
the club website for directions.<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"'>Annual
DVOC Slide Contest, December 3rd, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Format:
Digital only<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline:
Friday, November 20th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Will
you win the DVOC slide contest? Prizes will be awarded in four categories:
Birds, Natural History (non-avian fauna and flora), Scenery, and Birders.
Entries must be submitted in advance to Frank Windfelder. You can submit a
maximum of 5 shots in the Birds and Natural History Categories, and a maximum
of 3 shots in Scenery and Birders. Put these on a CD and either email them,
snail mail them, or hand them to Frank at a DVOC meeting.<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"'>DVOC's
Annual Awards - Time for Nominations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>One
of the highlights of the annual banquet (November 19th) is the presentation of
DVOC's three annual awards - the Witmer Stone Award, the Julian Potter Award,
and the Conservation Award.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Further
information on these awards and a list of past recipients is available at <a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/Awards/Awards.htm">http://www.dvoc.org/Awards/Awards.htm</a>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Simply
put, the Stone Award is for published material, the Potter Award is for field
work, and the Conservation Award is for conservation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Now
is the time to get nominations to the appropriate committee chairpersons.
(Stone - Colin Campbell, Potter - Jeff Holt, Conservation - Debbie Beer)<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><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A Date to
Mark - Thursday November 19th<br>
Annual Banquet<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
Banquet Committee has released details of the Annual Banquet!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Complete
information is at <a href="http://www.dvoc.org/Banquet/Banquet.htm">http://www.dvoc.org/Banquet/Banquet.htm</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
reservation form is available at <a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/Banquet/Banquet2009.pdf">http://www.dvoc.org/Banquet/Banquet2009.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Join
fellow club members and guests for this always enjoyable event!<br>
This year's speaker is Rick Wright - formerly of ABA, and now the Executive
Director of Wings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"The
Most Beautiful of the Whole Beautiful Lot: Wood Warblers of the American
Southwest"<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><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><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 (or $20 by mail)<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>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
____________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>DVOC is on Facebook. Check out <a
href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/DVOC-The-Delaware-Valley-Ornithological-Club/49975018421">http://www.facebook.com/pages/DVOC-The-Delaware-Valley-Ornithological-Club/49975018421</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>The DVOC has a discount program for Birds of North America Online.
Check out <a href="http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.htm">http://www.dvoc.org/Membership/DVOC_BNA.htm</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Report Your Sightings to the Delaware Valley RBA<br>
The Delaware Valley RBA is posted on Thursday evenings at </span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt'><a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm"><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm</span></a><br>
</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It is
also available at 215 240 7547<br>
Report your sightings to </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><a
href="mailto:rba@dvoc.com"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>rba@dvoc.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
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><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><a
href="http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm"><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.dvoc.org/RBA/Current/Active/Index.htm</span></a><br>
</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;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><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><a
href="http://www.cafepress.com/nikondvoc"><span style='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-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>http://www.cafepress.com/dvoc</span></a><br>
</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <br>
Information on the Club and Club activities are at </span><span
style='font-size:8.0pt'><a href="http://www.dvoc.org"><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>www.dvoc.org</span></a><br>
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