Congratulations to the Lauren Diamond and the 2019 Banquet Committee for putting together such a memorable event. The major DVOC awards presented were: Witmer Stone Award: Matt Halley for this paper https://bioone.org/journals/Bulletin-of-the-British-Ornithologists-Club/volume-139/issue-3/bboc.v139i3.2019.a6/The-misidentification-of-Turdus-ustulatus-Nuttall-and-the-names-of/10.25226/bboc.v139i3.2019.a6.full Julian Potter Award: Samuel Orr (posthumously) for a lifetime of field work. Sam was a renowned raptor bander. He started banding 45 years ago under Johnny Miller, his best friend. He spent 40 seasons …
Passing of a DVOC Member – Bill Stewart
It is with sadness we report the passing of member Bill Stewart on Tuesday November 12, 2019Previous to becoming a DVOC member, Bill was the recipient of the 2014 Rosalie Edge Conservation Award in recognition of his ongoing conservation efforts in Delaware An article on his passing appeared in USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2019/11/14/delawareans-mourn-loss-avid-birder-conservationist-and-coach-bill-stewart/4177745002/?fbclid=IwAR3IL9fdzl5GLk3nFFUDpf213Dzx_xFVSHe6NLKi2oFWJRoeaWNi67CrDWE Holly Merker wrote the following on PABirds“Many of you …