ALL ARE WELCOME. We encourage visitors, and would enjoy having you join us for a meeting or a field trip.

Meetings are lively proceedings, with a featured speaker or a special forum as well as reports from the various committees, announcements, and general field notes.

IN-PERSON MEETINGS ARE BACK!!

In-person meetings have resumed at the Academy of Natural Sciences. We will be following Covid guidance as required by ANS and the city of Philadelphia. This is a fluid situation and updated as required. Currently, masks are strongly recommended in indoor public settings. If you are not feeling well, please do not attend in person. There is an option to join via Zoom. We are asking everyone to register for the meeting, whether attending in person or not. Once registered, you will receive a Zoom link. Please disregard the Zoom link if you are attending in person. Speakers may be via Zoom or in person. This is noted next to their name.

Remember, meetings start at 7:30 pm with club business followed by our speaker. Zoom will open at 7:15 pm to allow people to sign on prior to the start of the meeting. The hybrid meeting setup will be a first for us. There will most likely be a learning curve so please be patient. Looking forward to our 2022/2023 season.

Pre-Meeting Dinners will also resume at Asia on the Parkway, 1700 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, starting at 6:00 pm.

As customary, there will be a Post-Meeting Get Together at Cherry Street Tavern, North 22nd Street.

Meetings pre-COVID-19

Upcoming Meetings:

December 13, 2024
Amar Ayyash - A Closer Look at the Gulls of North America
December 13, 2024 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Amar Ayyash

NOTE: This is a Friday meeting.  The in-person portion of the meeting will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, BEES classroom (3rd floor). Meeting agenda: 7:15 PM:  Zoom opens 7:30-8 PM: Club business 8 PM:  Presentation followed by questions (might start earlier if club business finishes earlier). Please register for the meeting whether ...
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December 19, 2024
Members' Photo Night 2024
December 19, 2024 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Navin Sasikumar

Join us for the annual Members’ Photo Night. Each year, members submit photos in several categories – Birds, Fauna, Flora, Scenery, Birders, bird photos taken within the DVOC area, and best Baltimore Oriole photo. Register here via Zoom **************************************************************************************** Submit your photos to programs@dvoc.org                      Photos ...
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Past Meetings

November 15, 2024
Comics and Coos: Using Comics to Explore Ornithology
November 15, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Rosemary Mosco

The meeting will be held at the Sheet Metal Workers Union Hall at 1301 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19147 NOTE: This is a Friday event Schedule: 6:30pm: Cocktail Hour with Cash Bar 7:30pm: Buffet-Style Dinner & Presentation by speaker Rosemary Mosco Comics and Coos: Using Comics to Explore Ornithology Speaker: Rosemary Mosco Join ...
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November 07, 2024
Ornithological Studies: What can we learn from cavity-nesting songbirds?
November 07, 2024 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Sage Forsythe, Hailey Melvin, Chris Smith, Victoria Moreira

The in-person portion of the meeting will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, BEES classroom (3rd floor). Meeting agenda: 7:15 PM:  Zoom opens 7:30-8 PM: Club business 8 PM:  Presentation followed by questions (might start earlier if club business finishes earlier). Please register for the meeting whether you will be attending in person ...
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October 17, 2024
Return to the Sky: The Surprising Story of How One Woman and Seven Eaglets Helped Restore the Bald Eagle
October 17, 2024 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Tina Morris (remote)

The speaker is remote. The in-person portion of the meeting will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, BEES classroom (3rd floor). Meeting agenda: 7:15 PM:  Zoom opens 7:30-8 PM: Club business 8 PM:  Presentation followed by questions (might start earlier if club business finishes earlier). Please register for the meeting whether you will ...
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October 03, 2024
Kojo Baidoo - Vulture Village: A Look Into the World of Black Vultures
October 03, 2024 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Kojo Baidoo (remote)

The speaker is remote. The in-person portion of the meeting will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, BEES classroom (3rd floor). Meeting agenda: 7:15 PM:  Zoom opens 7:30-8 PM: Club business 8 PM:  Presentation followed by questions (might start earlier if club business finishes earlier). Please register for the meeting whether you will ...
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September 19, 2024
Eagle, Quetzal, Grackle: Ornithological understanding in the Aztec world
September 19, 2024 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Victoria Sindlinger

The meeting will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, BEES classroom (3rd floor) and online. Meeting agenda: 7:15 PM:  Zoom opens 7:30-8 PM: Club business 8 PM:  Presentation followed by questions (might start earlier if club business finishes earlier). Please register for the meeting whether you will be attending in person or via ...
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July 20, 2024
Board Game Afternoon
July 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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DVOC and Audubon Mid-Atlantic bring you Board Game Day at the Discovery Center, on Saturday, July 20, from 1-4 pm With summer being nesting season and the vast majority of birds not calling like they were just a few weeks ago, we'll take the time to passively bird while we enjoy each other's company playing ...
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June 06, 2024
Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds
June 06, 2024 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Sophie Osborn (remote)

The meeting will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, BEES classroom (3rd floor) and online. Meeting agenda: 7:15 PM:  Zoom opens 7:30-8 PM: Club business 8 PM:  Presentation followed by questions (might start earlier if club business finishes earlier). Please register for the meeting whether you will be attending in person or via ...
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May 22, 2024
Center of the Bird World: Audubon and his Rivals in Philadelphia
May 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Speaker: Kenn Kaufman

NOTE: This is a special meeting held in the auditorium at the Academy of Natural Sciences at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May 22nd.  6:00 - Doors open 6:30 - Introductions and Kenn Kaufman's talk 7:00 - Moderated discussion between Kenn Kaufman and Jason Weckstein followed by Q&A 7:30 - Book signing - you can buy ...
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May 02, 2024
May 02, 2024 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Jason Weckstein, Matthew Soesanto, Abigail Del Grosso

The meeting will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, BEES classroom (3rd floor) and on-line. Meeting agenda: 7:15 PM:  Zoom opens 7:30-8 PM: Club business 8 PM:  Presentation followed by questions (might start earlier if club business finishes earlier). Please register for the meeting whether you will be attending in person or via ...
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April 18, 2024
Introduction to Photography: Wildlife Edition
April 18, 2024 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Troy Bynum

The meeting will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, BEES classroom (3rd floor) and on-line. Meeting agenda: 7:15 PM:  Zoom opens 7:30-8 PM: Club business followed by a short presentation by 2023 Billings Big Year winner, Ethan Kang 8 PM:  Presentation followed by questions (might start earlier if club business finishes earlier). Please ...
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April 11, 2024
Native Plant Ecology for Creating and Maintaining Bird Habitat
April 11, 2024 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Sam Bucciarelli

(NOTE: This is on the second Thursday of April, rather than our normal first Thursday meeting) The meeting will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, BEES classroom (3rd floor) and on-line. Meeting agenda: 7:15 PM:  Zoom opens 7:30-8 PM: Club business 8 PM:  Presentation followed by questions (might start earlier if club business ...
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