Due to concerns of COVID-19, meetings will continue to be held virtually rather than in person at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Zoom Meeting: Instructions for meeting registration were announced on the website and weekly digest. 7:00 PM: The Pre-Meeting discussed local sightings – warblers, purple finches, juncos, gulls, and night-herons, and the passing of DVOC past president Frank Windfelder. …
Passing of a Member – Frank Windfelder
It is with great sadness we report the passing of DVOC member Frank Windfelder on Wednesday 4/13/22. Frank joined the DVOC in 1971. He was a Fellow and a Life Member. He served the DVOC in many roles including President. Frank was truly a legend. Online Obituary and Funeral Arrangement: https://lifecelebration.tributes.com/obituary/show/Francis-Windfelder-108541408
Minutes – April 7, 2022
Due to concerns of COVID-19, meetings will continue to be held virtually rather than in person at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Zoom Meeting: Instructions for meeting registration were announced on the website and weekly digest. 7:00 PM: The Pre-Meeting discussed mostly local sightings, especially with spring migration ramping up. Call to Order: President Gregg Gorton Call to Order: 7:31 …
Birding Backpacks
Get a 3-week loan of a ‘Birding Backpack’ which includes binoculars, a field guide to birds, and a park map from one of the participating Philadelphia Free Libraries. See the attached flyer for more details including a list of participating libraries.
Bob Billings Big Year Winner 2021
DVOC congratulates Brian “BQ” Quindlen, the winner of the 2021 Bob Billings Big Year award. BQ saw an impressive 257 species of birds in the DVOC program area in 2021, in spite of all the restrictions due to Covid-19 (restricted travel, no pelagic trips, etc.)! His total included a Heermann’s Gull, a species never before sighted during the 11-year history …