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05 Aug
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A Swift Night Out – First Survey Window

Posted by mmyers Surveys and Counts

You may see them flying over head, often at top speeds, dashing and turning as they chitter away. With their cigar-shaped

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04 Aug
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LWC Podcast – Episode 4: Chimney Swifts

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Chimney Swifts are fast agile fliers that have adapted their nesting behavior to the use of human structures like chimneys and church steeples. They are amazing to watch and appreciate. Chimney Swifts have used our chimney each summer since 1999, arriving in our chimney from Peru on almost the same day each year. In this episode, I share with you a bit about this amazing bird.

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02 Aug
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Puzzled by Wildlife…Try the Cicadas Crossword

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With the dog-days of summer upon us and our annual cicadas calling through the hottest parts of the day, we

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28 Jul
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LWC Podcast – Episode 3: Bats

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Bats are one of the most misunderstood mammals we know yet they play an important role in our ecosystem and are beautiful to watch. Listen to this episode to learn more about the Bats of Loudoun.

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27 Jul
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Another Wonderful Walk at the Blue Ridge Center

Posted by mmyers Field Trips

Field trip report from Joe Coleman (and a photo of a Field Sparrow): Twenty-five people showed up for the Loudoun

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LWC Podcast – Episode 2: A Bit About Butterflies
21 Jul
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LWC Podcast – Episode 2: A Bit About Butterflies

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In this podcast we give a brief talk about the stages of the lifecycle of butterflies and things you can do to attract them to your yard.

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19 Jul
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Butterflies and Dragonflies at Claude Moore Park

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We had a great walk led by Andy Rabin and Mona Miller. Eighteen people of all ages came out to

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18 Jul
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Bobolinks in western Loudoun

Posted by mmyers Habitat

Received this great email on Bobolinks from Joe Coleman this morning: This morning I observed 4 BOBOLINKS, 3 adult males

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14 Jul
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LWC Podcast – Episode 1: Gray Tree Frogs

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In this episode we talk about one of our local amphibians, the Gray Tree Frog, as a group of them provide a chorus in the background.

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13 Jul
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Great Bird Walk at Banshee Reeks

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We had a wonderful walk at Banshee on Saturday. Fifteen people came out for the walk and we were delighted

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