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Next
Meeting -
Thursday
February 18th, 2010
Held at the Academy
of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
Directions
to the Meeting
Directions to the informal
pre-meeting dinner
Doug Gross,
“Recovery of Endangered Birds in Pennsylvania: the Birds,
the Process, and New Challenges”
Doug will review the Pennsylvania bird species of concern
list and the recovery process, using the Bald Eagle as an example
of a successful recovery. He also will review other challenges we
face in bird conservation in the state. Doug is Endangered Bird
Specialist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and is well known
for his lively, informative and entertaining presentations. |
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Full
2010 Meeting Schedule
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Next
Field Trips
February
13-15 (Saturday - Monday) – EASTERN ONTARIO
A 3 day trip over President’s weekend to look for winter finches,
raptors and owls. In Algonquin we hope for crossbills, redpolls, Pine
Grosbeak, Boreal Chickadee, Gray Jay, Black-backed Woodpecker and Spruce
Grouse, while in the south the woods and fields should hold Saw-whet,
Long-eared, Short-eared and Snowy Owl. If they are around we’ll
also search for Boreal, Great Gray and Hawk Owl. Quality, not quantity!
Limited registration.
This is a shared expenses trip open to members and non-members. The
final cost for each participant will be determined by expenses incurred
Leader: Win Shafer
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reports from previous years
February
15 (Monday) – NORTH SHORE, NJ
We will hit the North Shore region of New Jersey for wintering birds.
This area includes some great ocean overlooks and fantastic ponds that
attract a great variety of wintering birds. We will spend time scanning
the ocean and hitting the ponds to see what waterfowl is around. This
trip will go in most any weeather conditions except for unsafe driving
conditions. If any doubt, please call me the day before. Dress in layers
and be prepared for most any weather from salt spray, to strong winds,
to well below freezing temps, to rain. We will have many opportunities
for bathroom breaks and buying and eating meals.
This area has produced a variety of rarities in the past depending on
weather and the movements of the birds. We will chase any known rarities
and hopefully find one or two of our own. Birds such as Snowy Owl, Common
Redpoll, Little Gull, Black-headed Gull, Razorbill, Pacific Loon, Western
Grebe, and Eurasian Wigeon have all been seen in the area in various
years.
We will meet at the south side Shark River Inlet ocean overlook at 10:30AM.
Directions: Here's how I go from south Jersey. Take Rt. 295 north to
Rt. 195 east.
Go to the end. You are now on Rt. 138. Take this to the end. Merge onto
Rt.
35 north. Continue on Rt. 35 north to 10th St. Turn right - east - and
continue to the "T" intersection at the ocean. Turn left -
north - and continue until you come to the drawbridge over the inlet.
Do NOT cross the drawbridge. Park where available and join me at the
jetty. Any questions, call Sandra Keller at (856)383-2756.
Leader: Sandra Keller
February
20 (Saturday) - INDIAN RIVER INLET AND POINTS NORTH, DE
Join us as we search for wintering waterfowl, gulls, seabirds and other
late winter visitors. Besides birding Indian River Inlet and Rehoboth
Bay, we will stop at Silver Lake, Cape Henlopen State Park, Prime Hook
and Bombay Hook as we bird our way back north. Dress for the weather,
bring lunch and scopes. Meet at the parking lot on the north side of
the Indian River Inlet at 9am.
This DVOC trip is a joint field trip with Wyncote Audubon and is free
to members and non-members
Leader : Martin Selzer
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reports from previous years
February
20 (Saturday) - PHOTOGRAPHY TRIP: BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE STATE PARK, OCEAN
COUNTY, NJ
This field trip will focus on getting some good photographs of wintering
gulls and waterfowl at Barnegat Light. Almost no effort will be made
to find rarities. We’ll plan to walk the jetty, find cooperative
birds and photograph them. Target birds include Red-throated Loons,
Common Loon, Long-tailed Ducks, Scoters, Purple Sandpipers, Eiders,
Snow Buntings and Ipswich Sparrow -- basically whatever we find. A King
Eider showed up for our much-delayed trip in 2008. Whether you're new
to photography or a pro, you're welcome on this trip. I will be shooting
almost exclusively with a Digital SLR and 300mm lens. Digiscopers and
more traditional photographers are both welcome, and we'll do our best
to find some subjects for everyone. If interested, contact Steve Kacir
and let him know whether you'll be digiscoping or just using a camera.
Some information about your lens will also help in planning our approach
to this trip. The trip will last about half a day. In case of foul weather
the trip will be rescheduled.
This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members.
Field Trip meeting place: Lighthouse Parking Lot. Meeting Time: 8:00am
Leader: Steve
Kacir
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reports from previous years
Full 2010 Field
Trip Schedule
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