is preparing articles for Cassinia, including an obituary for Steve Kacir. For anyone who would like to contribute, please send a remembrance of Steve directly to Matt at matthewhalley@gmail.com
DFW To Review Status of State’s Birds
The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife periodically conducts status assessments for groups of wildlife. The Division is preparing to begin a review of NJ waterbird and landbird species to help guide an update of species status, that is, to assist in determining which species should be included on the state’s Endangered Species list or designated as Threatened, Special Concern, …
Field Trip Leaders Required
Please contact with field trips in the region you’d like to lead and or like to see us run. We need more leaders for trips outside of Philadelphia. Tony.croasdale@gmail.com
New Field Trip – Seal Island, Maine – Opportunity for Red-billed Tropicbird
From : Scott and I have booked a charter with John Drury from the island of Vinalhaven to see the Red-billed Tropicbird that has been returning for a number of years to Seal Island NWR along coastal Maine. We have a trip scheduled for Saturday, August 13, at 2PM, departing Vinalhaven. We also expect to see Alcids, petrels and shearwaters …
NEW: TANNERSVILLE CRANBERRY BOG – weekday trip!
From : Thursday, August 4, 2016, 8:00 am The Tannersville Cranberry Bog, owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy, partnered with programming by Kettle Creek EEC, is recognized as the southernmost low altitude boreal bog along the eastern seaboard and is designated as a National Natural Landmark. Tannersville Cranberry Bog was once a 715 acre kettle lake formed thousands of …
DVOC Mentioned in Friends of Heinz Newsletter
The summer edition of the Friends of Heinz newsletter has a story about the beginnings of the refuge, ‘How the Refuge Was Won’. It highlights how the DVOC has been involved in conservation in the area. “Chapter one of the story which began in 1952 took place for approximately the next 20 years, primarily in the City of Philadelphia. Members …
David Allen Sibley at Doylestown Bookstore – 7/13/16 (Plus Bird Walk 7/14)
(The DVOC is distributing this information as a courtesy to the birding community) Join the Doylestown Bookshop on Wednesday, July 13th at 6:30pm for a book signing and discussion with David Sibley, the author and illustrator of The Sibley Guide to Birds, where he will explore with us his newest book Sibley Birds EAST. About the Author: There are 47 …
Minutes – June 02, 2016
7:30 PM Academy of Natural Sciences Meeting called by President Phil Witmer Secretary: Bonnie Witmer Attendees: X Guests: Liz Porter, Jake Norton, Caitlyn Norton, Dave Hewitt and Frank DeFazzio Opening Remarks Phil Witmer Call meeting to order by Phil Witmer. Guests introduce themselves and are welcomed by attendees. Meeting minutes from previous meeting approved. Committee Reports Membership: Bonnie Witmer New members entered into …
Lakehurst – June 8th 2016 – Field Trip Report
In the eight years that I have led this trip, this has been absolutely the best showing by the Upland Sandpipers. During the three hours we spent at the Drop Zone there were almost continuous flights of Uppies. We estimated there were at least three pairs. The weather was mild but breezy. This seemed to keep many of the other …