Check out what’s happening with the 2021 Birdathon teams and other Celebrate Birds events.
The Larkolinks Birdathon Team counted 70 birds during their 48-hour window of adventure! They visited: Phillips Farm in Waterford, Milltown Farm, Chapman DeMary Trail in Purcellville, Riverpoint Trail in Leesburg, Ash George Pond and their neighborhood.
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Photo by Dolores Goodson
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Indigo Bunting and Brown Thrasher were among the 53 species of birds observed at the Celebrate Birds walk at Banshee Reeks.
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Indigo Bunting photo by Michael Sciortino
Brown Thrasher photo by Michael Myers
Banshee Birders photo by Dori Rhodes
Banshee Pond photo by Lisa Streckfuss
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The Ligi Nestlings 15th annual Birdathon did not disappoint. They documented a team record breaking 46 species and officially added Steve (a.k.a. Dad) to their existing team of Spring, McKenzie, Addison and Catherine.
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The Ligi Nestlings visited: Olde Izaak Walton Pond, Meadowbrook Farms, Broadlands Wetlands Nature Preserve, Claude Moore Park, and Piscataway Crossing Regional Park.
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The Fully-palmated Birders wrapped up our Birdathon by observing this Semipalmated Sandpiper. We’re still tallying up the results, but we saw a lot of birds in the last 48-hours.
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This Rusty Blackbird was one of many birds we saw today on the first day of the Fully-palmated Birders Birdathon. How many species did we see today? And how many more will we see tomorrow?
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May 4 was a great morning for a bird walk at Camp Highroad, located outside of Middleburg. Beginner and experienced birders joined this Celebrate Birds walk and spotted 55 species.
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First Birdathon Team Report Received!
Birds Aren’t Real, the Myers family team decided to conduct an impromptu Birdathon during the April 29-30 weekend despite the rainy weather forecast. With Scarlett birding by little red wagon, the team visited the former Westpark Golf Course and Meadowbrook Farm Ponds in Leesburg. After seeing 52 species of birds, the team headed to the playground to unwind before lunch. "After a long post-lunch nap, we decided not to go out again in the early evening. On Sunday it rained all day, and we decided to stay dry at home. It was a short Birdathon for Birds Aren’t Real in 2023, but we enjoyed some quality time birding together."
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Reports from the Field: Team Summaries
High Temperatures Don’t Stop the Grumpy Old Men Team From Having Fun
The Grumpy Old Men birdathon team (Paul Miller, Dave Van Tassel, Phil Daley and Ernie Carnevale) withered under clear skies and high temperatures on May 18 and 19, but had a lot of fun despite the heat. On our first day out we covered most of our favorite locations in western Loudoun, spending the morning north of Rt. 7 and west of Rt. 15. Read More…
Larkolinks Luck Out with Trout as Well as Birds
The Larkolinks met at 8:30 on the morning of May 17th to begin our Birdathon search. Since most members are residents of Lovettsville, we decided to bird our own patch, walking Rehobeth Church Road and Ash George Road. The area contains woods, fields and a lovely pond, where we were lucky enough to see both a Greater Yellowlegs and a Killdeer. Read More…
Fully-palmated Birders Logged Many Miles and 115 Species of Birds
The Fully-palmated Birders began our spring 2021 birdathon activities bright and early on Saturday, May 15. The team is comprised of Christine Boeckel and the four Mikes: Michael Myers, Michael Sciortino, Mike Mercincavage and Mike Scott. We started promptly at 6:00 a.m. at the Algonkian Park boat ramp and began our odyssey. Read More…
Gone Pishing’s Excellent Birdathon Adventure
Gone Pishing (Allison Gallo, Bryan Henson and Jane Yocom) started at one of the loveliest parks in Loudoun County, the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship (BRCES). On the far northwestern side of the county, the tranquil country feel of the park contrasts dramatically from the hustle and bustle (cars, airplanes, boaters, etc.) surrounding some of the more eastern part of the park. Read More…
Ligi Nestlings Enjoy Their 13th Birdathon
The Ligi Nestlings (Spring, McKenzie, Addison and Catherine Ligi) kicked off their 13th Birdathon at the Blue Ridge Center, where we were treated to an adult and immature Bald Eagle slowly circling above us. Wow! Read More…
Shrike Force Finds 113 Avian Species, a River Otter, a Beaver and a Monarch butterfly
Shrike Force, comprised of Laura and Liam McGranaghan, Mary Ann Good, and Joe Coleman, began its 48 hours of birding at 4 p.m. on May 6. We wrapped up about 3:30 p.m. on May 8 after finding 113 species of birds, a River Otter, a Beaver, Red Foxes, a Monarch butterfly, and feasting on a chocolate birthday cake. Read More…
Raven Loonatics’ Birdathon Is a Windy Affair
The 2021 Birdathon was probably the most challenging one to date for the Raven Loonatics (Donna Quinn, Bruce Hill, Gerco Hoogeweg and Larry Meade) because of the weather. Wind and rain dominated the skies and thus bird activity. Our 5:00 a.m. start at Bles Park on May 8 was dry, and we quickly picked up a few species before heading on to Algonkian. Read More…