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01 Oct
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Barn Owl Nest Box Project

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 by Liz Dennison To support our local Barn Owl population, the Banshee Reeks Chapter

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01 Oct
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Barn Owls – Our Ghost Birds

Posted by Steve Allen Birds, Habitat Herald

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 by Nicole Hamilton This past summer, I got a text on my phone. It

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01 Oct
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Marbled Salamander

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Kerry Bzdyk The Marbled Salamander (Abystoma opacum) is a stout-bodied, dark black salamander

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01 Oct
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Ruby-Crowned Kinglets Are Returning

Posted by Steve Allen Birds, Habitat Herald

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Bill Brown The Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, one of the smallest songbirds of North America,

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01 Oct
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Fall Foliage: The Science Behind the Colors

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Alex Darr In the fall, as a response to days becoming shorter, deciduous

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01 Oct
1

The Allergy Myth: Goldenrod vs. Ragweed

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat, Habitat Herald, Native Plants
Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Ann Garvey, Audubon at Home Ambassador It is very common to hear people
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01 Oct
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Eastern Red Cedar

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat, Habitat Herald, Native Plants

Vol. 21 Issue 3, Fall 2016 By Brian Balik The Eastern Red Cedar is one of the most outstanding trees

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25 Aug
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Butterfly Count 2016: Where Are All the Butterflies?

Posted by Jill Miller Surveys and Counts

By Nicole Hamilton As we headed into the 20th year of our butterfly count on August 6th, many of us

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23 Aug
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Hummingbird Thoughts of Migration

Posted by Jill Miller The Archives

The first hint of cooler weather touched Northern Virginia in the overnight hours, suggesting shorter days and the start of

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Birds at Banshee Reeks August 13

Posted by Jill Miller Field Trips

On an extremely hot morning eight birders came for the monthly birdwalk at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve in Loudoun County. The

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