This was a hybrid meeting. The in-person portion was in the BEES classroom. Instructions for registration were announced on the website and weekly digest. Call to Order: President Gregg Gorton Call to Order: 7:31 PM Gregg (remote) introduced all the officers and welcomed guests. Attendees: 36 on Zoom, 7 in person. The minutes from December 1, 2022 were approved. Committee …
Results of the 2022 Photo Contest
Congratulations to all participants and especially the winners. Thanks to Steve Mattan who hosted and to the judges – Linda Timlin, Cliff Hence, and Navin Sasikumar. See all the winning photos here Birds1 – Kevin Berkoff – Violet-capped Woodnymph2 – Linda Widdop – Don’t Fence Me In3 – Judy Stepenaskie – I’m singing my heart out for you, Baby Honorable Mention …
Minutes – December 1, 2022
This was a hybrid meeting. The in-person portion was in the BEES classroom. Instructions for registration were announced on the website and weekly digest. Call to Order: President Gregg Gorton Call to Order: 7:32 PM Gregg (remote) introduced all the officers and welcomed guests. Attendees: 37 on Zoom, 12 in person. The minutes from November 3, 2022 are not up …
2022 Philadelphia Mid-winter Bird Census Report
The 36th annual Philadelphia Mid-Winter Bird Census (PMWBC) was held on Saturday January 8, 2022. Ninety participants took part in the 2022 census, recording 108 species and 44,584 individual birds. The 2022 Philadelphia Mid-winter Bird Census Report is now available here (PDF).
2022 Annual Banquet
November 17th Congratulations to Lauren Diamond for putting together such a memorable event. Around 60 people registered for the first in-person Annual Banquet since the start of the pandemic. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the good food and camaraderie. Call to Order: President Gregg Gorton 8:00 pm – Gregg welcomed all to the banquet and introduced the officers …
Passing of a Member – Donald “Don” Jones
It is with sadness we report the passing of our fellow member Donald “Don” Jones. Don’s wife, Jayne, reports that Don passed in peace yesterday (11/24/22), with all his family near him (since Saturday). Jayne asks that donations be made in his name to the https://wctrust.org/ways-to-give/ – RUSHTON WOODS BANDING PROJECT (Doris McGovern’s project). Don joined the DVOC in 1982 and was a …
Minutes – October 20, 2022
This was a fully remote meeting on account of the speaker as well as three of the officers being remote. Instructions for registration were announced on the website and weekly digest. Call to Order: President Gregg Gorton Call to Order: 7:33 PM Gregg introduced all the officers. Attendees: 27 on Zoom. 1 new member – Rebecca Ives. The minutes from …
An opportunity for birders to voice their concerns about the FDR Master Plan
From Conservation Chair, Anne Bekker: On Wednesday, Oct 26, 4 pm, the Academy Of Natural Sciences is hosting a zoom with Fairmount Park Conservancy’s Chief Projects Officer and the author of FDR Park’s Master Plan, Allison Schapker, through the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast . I hope that the DVOC will be well-represented at this discussion. Register here.
Minutes – October 6, 2022
This was a hybrid meeting where the speaker was remote. For the remote audience, instructions for registration were announced on the website and weekly digest. Call to Order: President Gregg Gorton Call to Order: 7:30 PM Gregg introduced all the officers. Attendees: 9 in-person (4 officers), 23 virtual (excluding in-person attendees who were running Zoom) The minutes from September 15, …
Seeking Nominations for Witmer Stone Award
The Witmer Stone Award Committee seeks nominees for its annual award, given to one or more members “for the best publication which embodies the results of ornithological research not undertaken in the course of professional duties.” Please note that past winners have authored books, articles, on-line columns, checklists, area birding guides, and even interpretive signs. Please email your nomination to …