This was a hybrid meeting. We had a speaker and a live audience in the BEES classroom and the meeting was broadcast on Zoom. Call to Order: President Barb Bassett Call to Order: 7:30 PM Attendees: 18 in-person; 19 on Zoom. The minutes from the last meeting were approved. Committee Reports Membership – Rebecca Reicherter Two new members have joined …
Minutes – March 21, 2024
This was a hybrid meeting. Our speaker was remote but we had a live audience in the BEES classroom and the meeting was also broadcast on Zoom and recorded and posted to YouTube. Perri Strawn and Navin Sasikumar filled in for Nilesh Shah as secretary. Call to Order: President Barb Bassett Call to Order: 7:30 PM Navin introduced all the …
Third Pennsylvania Bird Atlas resources
All interested in participating in the Third Pennsylvania Bird Atlas can find helpful resources on this dedicated page.
Minutes – February 15, 2024
This was a hybrid meeting. We had a speaker and a live audience in the BEES classroom and the meeting was broadcast on Zoom and recorded and posted to YouTube. Call to Order: President Barb Bassett Call to Order: 7:30 PM Barb Bassett and Marty Dellwo were both away. Attendees: 15 in-person; 23 on Zoom. The minutes from the last …
Bob Billings Big Year 2023 Winner
DVOC congratulates Ethan Kang, the winner of the 2023 Bob Billings Big Year Award. Ethan saw 280 species of birds in the DVOC program area in 2023, including two species new to the count. The award will be presented to Ethan at the April 18 DVOC meeting, with members of Bob Billings’s family present, and Ethan will give us a brief talk about …
New Composite Bird List Available
A composite of the PA, NJ and DE official state bird lists, updated with the most recent changes in the official state lists, has been posted on the Billings page. The list is provided as a convenience for people participating in the Bob Billings Big Year competition and for anyone interested in having the three states’ official lists in one …
Minutes – February 1, 2024
This was a hybrid meeting. We had a speaker and a live audience in the BEES classroom and the meeting was broadcast on Zoom and recorded and posted to YouTube. Call to Order: President Barb Bassett Call to Order: 7:30 PM Barb introduced all the officers and councilors. Attendees: 12 in-person; 22 on Zoom. The minutes from the last meeting …
Minutes – January 18, 2024
This was a hybrid meeting. We had a speaker and a live audience in the BEES classroom and the meeting was broadcast on Zoom and recorded and posted to YouTube. Navin Sasikumar filled in for Nilesh Shah as secretary. Call to Order: President Barb Bassett Call to Order: 7:30 PM Barb introduced all the officers and councilors. Attendees: 12 in-person; …
Minutes – January 4, 2024
The annual meeting was in-person only and took place at the Discovery Center. Call to Order: President Gregg Gorton Call to Order: 7:31 PM Attendees: 45 Gregg welcomed all the attendees and said it was a privilege to have been president. He thanked fellow officers and councilors, and all the past living presidents who had provided him with advice during …
Bob Billings Big Year Award
Please send in your 2023 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 2023 checklists to Billings committee chair Art McMorris (mcmorris AT mac …