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:

April 03, 2025
Fengyi Guo (Freda) - Stopover Ecology and Conservation of Migratory Landbirds in the Eastern United States
April 03, 2025 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Dr. Fengyi Guo (Freda) (in-person)

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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April 17, 2025
Pennsylvania Game Commission: Your State’s Wildlife Agency
April 17, 2025 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Erin Poole, Haley Phillips (in-person)

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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Past Meetings

March 20, 2025
Orni Sudies - Maria Andreina Pacheco & Violet Lange - Mitogenomics
March 20, 2025 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Maria Andreina Pacheco, Violet Lange (in-person)

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 of  the Billings Award. Followed by Orni Studies presentation and questions (might start earlier if club business finishes earlier). Please register for the ...
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March 06, 2025
Nicole Jackson - From Birds to Balance: Finding Peace in Nature
March 06, 2025 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Nicole Jackson (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 be attending in person ...
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February 20, 2025
Ethan Kang - A Young Birder’s Take on Birding
February 20, 2025 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Ethan Kang (in-person)

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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February 06, 2025
Kerala - Birding a Different Part of India
February 06, 2025 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Navin Sasikumar

NOTE: This is a replacement program. The Pennsylvania Game Commission: Your State’s Wildlife Agency talk has been postponed indefinitely because of the speaker's illness.  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:  ...
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January 25, 2025
January 25, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Join Audubon Mid-Atlantic and the DVOC for a special winter birding day! We'll be breaking out the boardgames and connecting over hot chocolate, all while viewing some great birds. Games included will be: Wingspan, Ecologies, Catan, Aquamarooned, Forbidden Island, and so much more! Guests are encouraged to bring their own boardgames and puzzles (Let's keep ...
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January 16, 2025
Tanya Burnett - Crafting Your Own Bird Adventure
January 16, 2025 @ 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Speaker: Tanya Burnett

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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January 09, 2025
2025 Annual Members' Meeting and Potluck - The Discovery Center
January 09, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Since the founding of our club in 1890, the first meeting of every year has been the “Members’ Meeting.” The meeting will feature the Annual Election of Officers and Council members, election of Fellows and Honorary Members, reports by the Treasurer, and other matters of interest. We will be having a quizzo again this year, ...
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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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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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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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