2024 Annual DVOC Picnic, July13th, noon – 4:30pm. For more information, please see the Weekly Digest or contact president@dvoc.org.
Bird Safe Philly on PBS
The amazing work that Bird Safe Philly is doing to create safe spaces for birds in the Philly area was recently featured on PBS’ series “Saving Species”. Check it out here! Bird Safe Philly is a partnership led by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Audubon Mid-Atlantic, Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, National Audubon Society, Valley Forge Audubon Society, …
Black Excellence in Birding
The Academy of Natural Sciences is celebrating Black Birders Week with their third annual black-tie gala, Black Excellence in Birding on Saturday, June 1st. At this event mingle with representatives from DVOC and other local clubs, listen to birder and author Christian Cooper talk about his experiences, and most of all, celebrate the black birders in our community. Members of the DVOC …
Third Pennsylvania Bird Atlas resources
All interested in participating in the Third Pennsylvania Bird Atlas can find helpful resources on this dedicated page.
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 …
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 …
Results of the 2023 Photo Contest
Congratulations to all participants and especially the winners. Thanks to Barb Bassett who hosted and to the judges – Linda Widdop and Michael Walter. See all the winning photos here Birds1 – Over the Shoulder, Kristen Cooney2 – Hummingbird Magic, Kristen Cooney3 – Love is a Grape, Marty Dellwo Fauna1 – Peek, Kristen Cooney2 – Fighting Male Green Frogs, Doug Wechsler …
2023 Annual Banquet
November 17th Congratulations to Lauren Diamond for putting together such a memorable event. Nearly 80 people registered for the Annual Banquet which is better than last year and a sign that people are going back to normal after the pandemic. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the good food and camaraderie. Call to Order: President Gregg Gorton 8:00 pm …
Recordings of two recent presentations
Please find below the links to the recordings of two recent presentations: “Bird Migration in the Era of Big Data: BirdCast perspectives on the future of monitoring migrating birds” by Andrew Farnsworth YouTube video “Birds of the Philadelphia Museum – New Light on the History of American Ornithology and the Legacy of Alexander Wilson” by Matthew Halley YouTube video