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Project Feederwatch – a Great Introduction to Birding

Posted by mmyers Surveys and Counts, Youth & Family

By Nicole Hamilton When I first moved to Loudoun, over a decade ago, I set up my first bird feeder

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10 Oct
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Birding Banshee – October 10th Report

Posted by mmyers Field Trips

On October 10th, 23 people found 41 species of birds during the monthly bird walk at Banshee Reeks.  The highlights of

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03 Oct
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Seeding the Garden for Birds and Butterflies

Posted by mmyers Habitat Restoration

October is the time to think about what you want your bird and butterfly friendly landscape to look like in

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02 Oct
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Loudoun Bird Atlas Update

Posted by mmyers Surveys and Counts

The following is from Spring Ligi, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Bird Atlas Coordinator:   34 atlasers have spent 939 hours in

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02 Oct
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Bird Atlas Tips October 2009

Posted by Jill Miller The Archives

October 2009 Hi Loudoun County Atlasers, Congratulations on getting through our first breeding season! We’ve made great progress and documented

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01 Oct
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Wild Puzzles…..Wild Chipmunks!

Posted by mmyers Youth & Family

We see them in our yards throughout Loudoun, running through woods, poking their heads out from special hiding places, diving

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01 Oct
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White Nose Disease in Bats

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 14 Issue 3, Fall 2009 By Leslie Sturges Adapted from Bat World News, Spring 2009 Very soon bats in

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01 Oct
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Northern Ringneck Snake

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat

Vol. 14 Issue 3, Fall 2009 By Emily Cook Can a snake be considered “cute” or even beautiful? Some people

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01 Oct
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Eastern Yellowjacket

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Vol. 14 Issue 3, Fall 2009 By Emily Bzdyk As fall approaches many of us find the weather to be

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01 Oct
87

Virginia Creeper: Beautiful Vine, Abundant Food Source

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, Native Plants

Vol. 14 Issue 3, Fall 2009 By Mary LoPresti The Virginia Creeper, scientifically known as the Parthenocissus quinquefolia, is a

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