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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'><br>
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color:blue;font-weight:normal'>(Send any items for inclusion to <a
href="mailto:weeklydigest@dvoc.org"><b>weeklydigest@dvoc.org</b></a> )</span></strong><b><span
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<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-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
Thursday - March 18, 2010 - Held at the Academy of Natural Sciences in
Philadelphia<br>
Check <a href="http://www.dvoc.org">www.dvoc.org</a> for full details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Win
Shafer, “Birds of the Appalachian Trail”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>DVOC
member Win Shafer and his son Blake (AKA Birdman and Li’l Wayne) spent 4
1/2 months in 2009 through-hiking the entire 2175 miles of the Appalachian
Trail from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mt. Katahdin, Maine. Being in the
mountains and woods in many different life zones during spring migration
afforded incomparable opportunities for bird observation. Win will give a
travelogue of his unique adventure and birding experience. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ornithological
Study - "In the Field: Bonaparte's Gulls and Black-headed Gulls" -
Bert Filemyr<o:p></o:p></span></b></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"'>Upcoming
Field Trips<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>March
27 (Saturday) – PINELANDS BIRDING, FRANKIN PARKER PRESERVE, NJ<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
DVOC trip 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:
Tony Croasdale<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>March
28 (Sunday) - SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY (PEDRICKTOWN AND MANNINGTON MARSH), NJ <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. This DVOC trip 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:
Frank Windfelder<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>April
17 (Saturday) - COASTAL DELAWARE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Looking
for early migrants and lingering winter visitors. We will begin in new Castle
County and head south into Kent County. Bring lunch and scopes. Contact leader
the week before for meeting time and place. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
DVOC trip is a joint field trip with Wyncote Audubon 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:
Lynn Jackson <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
Movie of Interest.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Shooting
is expected to begin in May on a movie </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>based on Mark Obmascik's 1998 book <em><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature
and Fowl Obsession</span></em>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i755f10fb8f89b626f5c9fe31cc580117">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i755f10fb8f89b626f5c9fe31cc580117</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/03/11/steve-martin-having-a-big-year-instead-of-dustin-hoffman/#ixzz0hvJ66TR5">http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/03/11/steve-martin-having-a-big-year-instead-of-dustin-hoffman/#ixzz0hvJ66TR5</a>
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<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"'>Announcing
a New Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>President
Frank Windfelder announces the members of the Bob Billings Award Committee.
Members are </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Art
McMorris (chairperson), Tom Bailey, Rick Mellon, Hart Rufe, Chris Walters and Frank
Windfelder. Bob Billings was long time club member who upon his passing granted
the club a sum of money to present an annual award to the member "who has
recorded and identified the largest number of birds during the prior calendar
year". This committee will work out the details of this new award.<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=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Interesting
Link<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8560000/8560694.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8560000/8560694.stm</a>
- Colin Campbell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Philadelphia
Larus (the DVOC newsletter) Editor Needed<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
DVOC is currently is looking for a member to edit our newsletter -
The Philadelphia Larus. We are looking for something in the order of 4-8 pages
to be published twice a year Content would include but not be limited to
information about club members, birding locations, conservation issues, a
letter from the President perhaps, etc. Anyone interested should contact Frank
Windfelder, the DVOC President. (<a href="mailto:fwindfelder@yahoo.com">fwindfelder@yahoo.com</a>
)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Recent Website Additions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>(3/13/10) Cassinia Volume 64<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>(3/12/10) Climate Change Conservation Corner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>(3/12/10) Cassinia Volume 52<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>(3/11/10) Cassinia Volume 66<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>(3/10/10) Delaware Valley RBA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><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><o:p></o:p></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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____________________________________________________________________________________________________<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>
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<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>
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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>
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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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