DCBC PROGRAMS



     The Delaware County Bird Club meetings and program presentations take
place on the fourth Monday of each month, September through April, except in
November and December when they are held on alternate days to accommodate
the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays. Please join us in the City of
Delaware at the Ohio Wesleyan University, Schimmel-Conrades Science Center,
Room 163. Conversation and refreshments begin at 7:00 PM; the meetings and
programs start at 7:30 PM. Parking is available next to the Selby Stadium on
the east side of Henry Street and in the lot south of the Science Center
next to Branch Rickey Arena.



DCBC PROGRAMS FOR AUTUMN & WINTER



Monday, November 17th: "Speaking With An Accent - Dialects In Bird Song",
Dr. Angelika Nelson, The Ohio State University
     Birds are one of the few animal groups that learn vocalizations. Song
learning coupled with restricted dispersal can lead to geographic variation,
or dialects, in bird song. These dialects, similar to dialects in humans,
are important in communication, when attracting a mate or defending a
territory. Researchers at the Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics have studied
the white-crowned sparrow, a songster with distinct song dialects, in the
lab and in the wild at the Pacific Northwest coast for many years. Angelika
will present some findings from this and her own research on this species.
The white-crowned sparrow is not unique and you will also hear examples from
other species. Join us for an evening appreciating nature's music!

     Angelika Nelson is curator of the Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics and
the Tetrapod collection in the Museum of Biological Diversity at The Ohio
State University.





Monday, December 8th: Delaware Reservoir Christmas Bird Count Preview, Dr.
Rich Bradley, Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University.

   Join Rich as he prepares us for the 27th year of the Delaware Reservoir
Count. Full details on the count will be provided in the December
newsletter.





SAVE THE DATE - CENTRAL OHIO CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS



December 14th, 2014 - Delaware Reservoir CBC

Contact: Rich Bradley

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December 14th, 2014 - Columbus CBC

Contact: Rob Thorn

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614.471.3051



December 20th, 2014 - Hoover Reservoir CBC

Contact: Lee McBride

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December 20th, 2014 - Buckeye Lake CBC

Contact: Jeff White

614.425.8016



December 28th, 2014 - Killdeer Plains CBC

Contact: Ed Lux

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740.360.7810



December 31st, 2014 - O'Shaughnessy Reservoir CBC

Contact: Darlene Sillick

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614.288.3696



January 1st, 2015 - Kingston CBC

Contact: Brad Sparks

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614.751.6622




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