The Fifteenth Annual Delaware Bird-a-Thon will run from May 1 through May 9, 2021. The DOS is sponsoring individual and team competitive categories, and numerous field trips with the goal of raising $50.000 toward a specific habitat protection goal, the Fortner Property in New Castle County, Delaware, which supports a growing population of Sandhill Cranes! Details are posted on the …
Protection of Delaware’s Misapillion Harbor
A 15-year conservation effort has secured an essential stopover for migrating birds, including the imperiled Red Knot https://mcusercontent.com/258b7d1caa6e9161aa8c3924a/files/f411a457-b342-4933-a384-0602be6c4b8e/News_Release_Mispillion_Harbor_FINAL.pdf
Minutes – March 18, 2021 Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
Academy of Natural Sciences is closed due to COVID-19. Zoom Meeting: Instructions for meeting registration and how to use Zoom were announced on website and weekly digest. 7:00 PM The Pre-Meeting was some bird chit chat. Call to Order: President: Linda Widdop Call to Order: 7:32pm Registrants: 64 [51 members, 13 non-members]; 45 signed on for the meeting (some had …
Minutes – March 4, 2021 Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
Academy of Natural Sciences is closed due to COVID-19. Zoom Meeting: Instructions for meeting registration and how to use Zoom were announced on website and weekly digest. 7:00 PM The Pre-Meeting was some bird chit chat. Call to Order: President: Linda Widdop Call to Order: 7:38pm Registrants: 60; 31 signed on for the meeting (some had more than one person …
Minutes – February 18, 2021 Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
Academy of Natural Sciences is closed due to COVID-19. Zoom Meeting: Instructions for meeting registration and how to use Zoom were announced on website and weekly digest. 7:00 PM The Pre-Meeting discussion revolved around the Redwing sighting in Maine and everyone’s favorite bird sound. Call to Order: President: Linda Widdop Call to Order: 7:30pm Linda welcomed all to the meeting. …
Minutes – February 4, 2021 Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
Academy of Natural Sciences is closed due to COVID-19. Zoom Meeting: Instructions for meeting registration and how to use Zoom were announced on website and weekly digest. 7:00 PM The Pre-Meeting discussion revolved around local birding notes. Call to Order: President: Linda Widdop Call to Order: 7:30pm Linda welcomed all to the meeting. She reviewed that the normal meeting timing …
Bob Billings Big Year Winner
DVOC congratulates Victoria Sindlinger and Debbie Beer, who tied to win the 2020 Bob Billings Big Year award. Tori and Debbie each saw an impressive 272 species of birds in the DVOC program area in 2020, in spite of all the restrictions due to Covid (e.g. no pelagic trips)! The award will be presented to Tori and Debbie at the …
Passing of a Member – Barbara Granger
It is with great sadness we report the passing of DVOC member Barbara Granger. Barbara joined the club in 2009 and was a Life Member and a Fellow. She was active in many club roles over the years particularly arranging several of our annual banquets. Funeral services are set for February 14, 1:00 pm on Zoom. Please email webmaster@dvoc.org for the …
Minutes – January 21, 2021
Delaware Valley Ornithological Club Academy of Natural Sciences is closed due to COVID-19. Zoom Meeting: Instructions for meeting registration and how to use Zoom were announced on website and weekly digest. 7:00 PM The Pre-Meeting birding discussion revolved Call to Order: President: Linda Widdop Call to Order: 7:30pm Linda welcomed all to the meeting. She reviewed that the normal meeting …
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Laurel Hill & West Laurel Hill ChallengeFebruary 12, 13, 14,&15, 2021 Participate in the GBBC Laurel Hill & West Laurel Hill Challenge! Here is how to participate: Visit either or both cemetery locations to bird watch on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday over Presidents Weekend Come as often as you would like to bird during the hours that the cemetery …