This was a virtual-only meeting. 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: 40 on Zoom. The minutes from February 16th were approved. Committee Reports Membership Committee – Nilesh Shah In February, we’ve had 4 new …
Field Trip Report – Barnegat Lighthouse
15 participants met leaders Linda Widdop and Martin Selzer at the Lighthouse parking lot at 9 AM on a gorgeous day and headed out to the jetty to scope the inlet. We were treated to singing Long-tailed Ducks, Red-breated Mergansers, a few Buffleheads, and a raft of Harlequin Ducks that put on a show close to the jetty rocks. Common …
Minutes – February 16, 2023
This was a hybrid meeting. The in-person portion was in the BEES room at the Academy. 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: 30 on Zoom, 19 in person. The minutes from February 2nd were …
Bob Billings Big Year 2022 Winner
DVOC congratulates Ken Walsh, the winner of the 2022 Bob Billings Big Year Award. Ken had 272 species of birds in the DVOC program area in 2022, including one species new to the count (Hermit Warbler)! The award will be presented to Ken at the April 6 DVOC meeting, with members of Bob Billings’s family present, and Ken will give …
Minutes – February 2, 2023
This was a hybrid meeting. The in-person portion was in the Commons room at the Academy. 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: 43 on Zoom, 22 in person. The minutes from January 19th were …
Minutes – January 19, 2023
This was a Zoom-only meeting. Instructions for registration were announced on the website and weekly digest. Call to Order: President Gregg Gorton Call to Order: 7:32 PMGregg introduced all the officers and welcomed guests. Attendees: 34 on Zoom. The minutes from January 12 were approved. Committee Reports Membership Committee – Gregg Gorton for Nilesh Shah New members for January – Lela …
Minutes – January 12, 2023
The annual meeting was in-person only and took place at the Discovery Center. Call to Order: President Gregg Gorton Call to Order: 7:36 PM Attendees: 36 Gregg welcomed all attendees and thanked the Discovery Center for hosting the DVOC’s annual meeting. He said that we get free use of the Discovery Center in exchange for leading walks there but we …
Bob Billings Big Year Award
Please send in your 2022 bird checklistsThe DVOC member who saw the most bird species in the DVOC program area during the calendar year is crowned the winner of the BOB BILLINGS BIG YEAR AWARD! The prize: $200 and bragging rights! All members are urged to send in their 2022 checklists to Billings committee chair Art McMorris (mcmorris AT mac …