Awarded at the annual banquet to one or more DVOC members for the best publication which embodies the results of ornithological research not undertaken in the course of professional duties. This award was established in 1943.

Selection Committee: Gregg Gorton (Chairperson), Debbie Beer, Nikolas Haass

Witmer Stone was one of the Founders of DVOC. Click Here learn about him through his obituary as published in Cassina Volume XXXI (1938-41)

Witmer Stone is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA

Witmer Stone
Julian K. Potter
Rosalie Edge Conservation
Bob Billings
DEVOC
Stephen Emery Tarcisius Kacir

Awarded at the annual banquet to one or more DVOC members who have made an outstanding contribution to field ornithology. This award was established in 1964 and first presented in 1965.
Selection Committee: Matt Halley (Chairperson), Rob Bierregaard, Lisa Kiziuk, Jason Weckstein

Julian K. Potter was one of the major influences of DVOC. Click Here learn about him through his obituary as published in Cassina Volume XLVII (1963)

Julian K. Potter is buried in Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, NJ

Awarded at the annual banquet to one or more non-members of the Club who have made a significant contribution to conservation of the environment.
(Note: This award was originally known as the Conservation Award. In May of 2010, by council action, it was designated the Rosalie Edge Conservation Award)
Selection Committee: TBA (Conservation Committee)

In 2009, John R. (“Bob”) Billings, a DVOC member for 44 years, left money to the club to endow an annual prize of $200 to the person who has seen “the largest number of birds during each prior calendar year.” To ensure that this award is funded in perpetuity many club members, lead by Hart Rufe, have made additional donations.

Click Here for rules and further information about the competition
Selection Committee: Art McMorris (Chairperson), Martin Dellwo, Mike Fritz, Hart Rufe, Chris Walters

From the certificate “An occasional honor to that member of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club who, by his/her outstanding contributions to ornithology, has best exemplified the spirit of the Founders and upheld the prestige which they established for the Club”

The DVOC is interested hearing from anyone with information on this award. – webmaster@dvoc.org

The DVOC Council recently established the Stephen Emery Tarcisius Kacir Award for Extraordinary Service to the DVOC in the memory of and in the spirit of service exemplified by our dear friend Steve Kacir.
This is an occasional award that may be given to a member or members of the club who has/have performed a service or services for the club that goes/go above and beyond what would be deemed usual, customary, or expected. The said service(s) might occur during the course of regular club activities or official duties, or during some special event or on some special occasion, and would be deemed to far exceed what such activities or official duties routinely involve.