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Joe Suchecki reports that the DBC Silent Auction for the remaining decoys in the Craig Holderness estate donation garnered $1,161, bringing the total raised through the sale of these decoys to more than $3,100! The high bids went to the Female Wood Duck, a real beauty, and the Blue-winged Teal, another excellent piece. The proceeds from these sales will fund a future donation to a regional bird conservation program. Stay tuned for details on that. THANK YOU, DBC members, for your generosity and participation, and thanks to Joe for organizing and administering the decoy sales.

The DBC’s first photo contest was a great success, so we did it again! Our second contest included 35 entries. Entries were judged by John Hebert, Andie Duffy, Steve Constantelos, Natalie McFaul, and Mike Warner. The committee wants to thank all the photographers for their entries. Go to Spring ’22 Photo Contest Winners to see all the winning images and the stories behind them.   

It’s time for the annual Birding and Breakfast event on August 13 to be held at Pratt’s Wayne Woods. We’ll start the day with a field trip at 7:30 a.m. led by the Byrd Gyrlz team, who covered Pratt’s for the Big Fun Morning. At 9:00 a.m. we’ll gather at the picnic shelter for a yummy breakfast. Mark your calendar now for this don’t-miss event!