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 …

Passing of a Member – Barbara Granger

It is with great sadness we report the passing of DVOC member Barbara Granger. Barbara joined the club in 2009 and was a Life Member and a Fellow. She was active in many club roles over the years particularly arranging several of our annual banquets. Funeral services are set for February 14, 1:00 pm on Zoom. Please email webmaster@dvoc.org for the …

Update from the President – August 2020

Members and Friends – I hope that you are all well and enduring the economic, health and social impacts in your lives. The COVID 19 pandemic continues to permeate all aspects of our lives and it looks like there is no end in sight. The DVOC Council has been working to address the challenges and improve our club’s mission and …

Banquet 2019 Recap

Congratulations to the Lauren Diamond and the 2019 Banquet Committee for putting together such a memorable event. The major DVOC awards presented were: Witmer Stone Award: Matt Halley for this paper https://bioone.org/journals/Bulletin-of-the-British-Ornithologists-Club/volume-139/issue-3/bboc.v139i3.2019.a6/The-misidentification-of-Turdus-ustulatus-Nuttall-and-the-names-of/10.25226/bboc.v139i3.2019.a6.full Julian Potter Award: Samuel Orr (posthumously) for a lifetime of field work. Sam was a renowned raptor bander. He started banding 45 years ago under Johnny Miller, his best friend. He spent 40 seasons …

A Message From Tony Croasdale – BirdPhilly Chairperson

Hello, DVOC members, as chair of the BirdPhilly Committee, I am looking for leaders to guide field trips in Philadelphia. I am looking to put together a calendar of events for 2020. Anywhere you want to lead a walk within the city limits of these cities is great, however I am providing a list a places that I think could …

2019 DVOC Annual Picnic

Saturday, August 3, 2019! 1:00pm until… Please Join Us for Good Times, Good Food, Good Beer…. The DVOC Birder’s Picnic has been an annual event for many years, some more official than others. Let’s try to make this year the best turn out ever! Paul & Anita Guris are Hosting again! Please see attached flyer for more details. If you …

Minutes – March 21, 2019

Delaware Valley Ornithological Club Time: 7:34pm Call To Order: President: George ArmisteadVP: Linda Widdop; Secretary: Gregg Gorton Attendees: Members present: 29; three guests (students of the Program Speaker) Reports from Council:  none Committee Reports: Membership: Gregg Gorton (for Bonnie Witmer) No New Members; two new applicants: Liam Hart and Carol Weisl Billings Award Presentation Art McMorris introduced the Billings family …

Minutes – March 07, 2019

Delaware Valley Ornithological Club Time: 7:36pm Call To Order: President: George ArmisteadVP: George Armistead (covering for Linda Widdop); Secretary: Navin Sasikumar (covering for Gregg Gorton) Attendees: Members present: 27; four guests Reports from Council:  none Committee Reports: Membership: Bonnie Witmer No New Members Billings Award: George Armistead Sandra Keller is the 2018 winner, having seen 303 species (302 of them …

Banquet 2017

The 2017 DVOC Banquet was held at the Sheet Metal Workers Union Hall on Thursday, November 16th. Speaker: Neil Hayward “LOST AMONG THE BIRDS” Early in 2013 Neil Hayward was at a crossroads. He didn’t want to open a bakery or whatever else executives do when they quit a lucrative but unfulfilling job. He didn’t want to think about his …