Message from Liam, Tori, Holger and George: Dear Philadelphia eBird users, We wanted to alert Philadelphia birders of a change for eBird review here in Philadelphia. To start, we’d like to thank Doris McGovern for over a decade of service as eBird reviewer for the city/county. Doris is now moving on to other pursuits. Not only has it been a …
DVOC Banquet 2021
Join us for another year of virtual banquet fun on November 18th at 6:30 pm. Our speaker will be the DVOC’s own Holly Merker. See more info on the Banquet page. Registration is FREE at the following link:Zoom Registration Link Sign up early to receive a special gift!After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the …
Minutes – October 7, 2021 Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
For now, due to concerns of COVID-19 virtual meetings will continue rather than return to the Academy of Natural Sciences. Zoom Meeting: Instructions for meeting registration were announced on website and weekly digest. 7:00 PM The Pre-Meeting discussed the Kirtland’s Warbler that was found in a small Baltimore Park, Swann Park, by Ramsay Koury, on October 4th. It was the …
Palmyra Cove Fall Migrant Field Trip Report
Oct 2, 2021 – Field trip report. October 2, 2021 Palmyra Cove Nature Park Five DVOC members in two guests attended this morning walk. It was an excellent day for birding. 88 bird species were seen by various members of the group including 18 species of warblers. The highlights were Mourning Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, Lincoln Sparrow, Least Flycatcher and Yellow-bellied …
Rosalie Edge Award Nominees
It’s time to send me your nominees for the Rosalie Edge Conservation Award, given to “one or more [DVOC] non-members, not necessarily a part of the birding community, in recognition of work done that has made a significant contribution to conservation of the environment.” This will be given at our virtual banquet this November. Please send your nominations, with a brief write-up, to Anne …
Minutes – September 16, 2021 Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
It was decided to continue virtual meetings due to concerns of COVID-19 rather than return to the Academy of Natural Sciences at this time. Zoom Meeting: Instructions for meeting registration and how to use Zoom were announced on website and weekly digest. 7:00 PM The Pre-Meeting focused on bird sightings. Call to Order: President Linda Widdop Call to Order: 7:30PM …