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:

October 05, 2023
Bird Migration in the Era of Big Data: BirdCast perspectives on the future of monitoring migrating birds
October 05, 2023 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Andrew Farnsworth (via Zoom)

This is the second meeting after the summer break! It will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, BEES classroom and on-line.  The speaker will be in-person. Meeting timing: 7:15PM Zoom opens; 7:30-8PM club business; 8PM presentation followed by questions. Please register for the meeting whether you will be attending in person or via ...
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October 13, 2023
SPECIAL PROGRAM - DVOC in collaboration with the Academy of Natural Sciences:  Birds of the Philadelphia Museum - New Light on the History of American Ornithology and the Legacy of Alexander Wilson
October 13, 2023 @ 6:45 pm - 8:30 pm

Speaker: Matt Halley

Please note: There will be a special, in-person event on FRIDAY, October 13, 2023 in place of our normal October 19th meeting. It will be held in the auditorium of the Academy of Natural Sciences.  Beforehand, the Illuminating Birds exhibit will be open to attendees. [Specifics to follow.] The doors to the auditorium will open at ...
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Past Meetings

September 21, 2023
Tanzania: Birds and More
September 21, 2023 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Barb Bassett (in person)

This is the first meeting after the summer break! It will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, BEES classroom and on-line.  The speaker will be in-person. Meeting timing: 7:15PM Zoom opens; 7:30-8PM club business; 8PM presentation followed by questions. Please register for the meeting whether you will be attending in person or via ...
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June 01, 2023
June 01, 2023 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Tony Croasdale (in-person)

THIS IS THE LAST MEETING BEFORE OUR SUMMER BREAK.  THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE SPETMEBER 21st Meeting timing: 7:15PM Zoom opens; 7:30-8PM club business; 8PM presentation followed by questions. Please register for the meeting whether you will be attending in person or via Zoom. Then watch for the meeting link in your email. Disregard the ...
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May 25, 2023
SPECIAL EVENT - A World of Urban Birds: A Conversation with David Lindo Moderated by Jason Hall
May 25, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Speaker: David Lindo, moderated by Jason Hall

Please note: THURSDAY, May 25, 2023. This special, in-person event is in place of our normal May 18th meeting. A World of Urban Birds: A Conversation with David Lindo, the Urban Birder Moderated by Jason Hall, Founder and President of In Color Birding Club Presented in partnership with the Academy of Natural Sciences Thursday, May ...
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May 04, 2023
Leave the Leaves and Dive Into Shade Gardening Instead
May 04, 2023 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Pat Sutton (via Zoom)

Meeting timing: 7:15PM Zoom opens; 7:30-8PM club business; 8PM presentation followed by questions. Please register for the meeting whether you will be attending in person or via Zoom. Then watch for the meeting link in your email. Disregard the meeting link if you will be attending in person. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcOqrrT4oHNLoGqoXoWvnvCk-AeaJTHkS Every-day gardeners who transition into gardening ...
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April 19, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING - Night at the Academy
April 19, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Speaker:

Please note: WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023. This special, in-person event is in place of our normal April 20th meeting There are 2 parts to this meeting, each with its own registration. Come to one or both. Part 1: Conversations with Birds Exhibit and Part 2: The Academy Town Square: Grassland: Preserving Bird Habitat Part 1: ...
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April 06, 2023
April 06, 2023 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Barb Bassett (in person)

Meeting timing: 7:15PM Zoom opens; 7:30-8PM club business; 8PM presentation followed by questions. Please register for the meeting whether you will be attending in person or via Zoom. Then watch for the meeting link in your email. Disregard the meeting link if you will be attending in person. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqd-qopzwuEtWaOjpSLElz_n_fal6LpLBf The annual Billings Big Year Award ...
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March 16, 2023
For the Birds: A Look at Ecology in Philadelphia from a Bird’s (and Birder’s) Perspective
March 16, 2023 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Mike McGraw (in person)

Meeting timing: 7:15PM Zoom opens; 7:30-8PM club business; 8PM presentation followed by questions. Please register for the meeting whether you will be attending in person or via Zoom. Then watch for the meeting link in your email. Disregard the meeting link if you will be attending in person. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuceCqrjIrHtxwDQ4gDAmfDS7rJU9LaekE DVOC member Mike McGraw will review ...
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March 02, 2023
Follow Your Nose: How Birds Use Scent to Find Mates, Assess Rivals, and Recognize Relatives (via ZOOM ONLY)
March 02, 2023 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Danielle Whittaker (via Zoom)

Meeting timing: 7:15PM Zoom opens; 7:30-8PM club business; 8PM presentation followed by questions. This will be a virtual meeting.  You will need to register to receive the Zoom link.  Then watch for the meeting link in your email. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vdu2orzwiEtBKRSB74t3zCnkeUimmt6nH Smell has been called the most ancient sense, and songbirds are no exception in their use ...
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February 16, 2023
The Secrets of Long-eared Owl Plumage
February 16, 2023 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Emily Griffith (in person)

Meeting timing: 7:15PM Zoom opens; 7:30-8PM club business; 8PM presentation followed by questions. Please register for the meeting whether you will be attending in person or via Zoom. Then watch for the meeting link in your email. Disregard the meeting link if you will be attending in person. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAldOytqDMoE9d6ZLoFZ9QG8REM2JkrWVbF The Long-eared owl is one of ...
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February 02, 2023
Leni Lenape Birds: The original birds and bird lore of Lenapehoking, the Lenape Homeland
February 02, 2023 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Rob Fergus (in person)

Meeting timing: 7:15PM Zoom opens; 7:30-8PM club business; 8PM presentation followed by questions. Please register for the meeting whether you will be attending in person or via Zoom. Then watch for the meeting link in your email. Disregard the meeting link if you will be attending in person. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtdOuqrDgqEtegGUofs6QYoxs4TxzeVvUb Lenape Birds: Lenapehoking Chulënsàk Before this ...
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January 19, 2023
Birding to Build Trust, Power, and Coalition
January 19, 2023 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Tykee James (via Zoom)

Due to officers' travel schedules the meeting will be via ZOOM ONLY. Meeting timing: 7:15PM Zoom opens; 7:30-8PM club business; 8PM presentation followed by questions. Please register for the meeting to receive a Zoom link. Then watch for the meeting link in your email. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdOCgqz8vG9ZYuS6igTQLoOQwLilYQ2s9 From his first professional experience as an environmental educator to ...
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