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24 May
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For Gone Pishing, It Was All About the Owls

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Birdathon

Each year during the Birdathon, Gone Pishing (Allison Gallo, Bryan Henson and Jane Yocom) looks for owls. Bryan has a

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23 May
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Heave-ho the Furniture Must Go

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy staff have been working with Unison, a leading software provider, for about two months to prepare to

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22 May
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The 2024 Virginia General Assembly

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Action Alerts/Advocacy

The 2024 General Assembly Session has concluded. With unprecedented turnover, nearly a third of 2024 General Assembly members were new

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21 May
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The All Gull Band Hits the Charts for First Birdathon

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Birdathon

The All Gull Band (Anne Ellis, Amy Ritter, Miriam Klein and Kate Offutt) set aside their air guitars and fake

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Snapping Turtle on the grass
21 May
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Six Species of Warblers and a Snapping Turtle at Bles Park

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

On an overcast and muddy day on May 19, 18 birders visited Bles Park led by Bryan Henson, Allision Gallo,

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18 May
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Shrike Force Visited 17 Locations and Found 106 Species of Birds

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Birdathon

Shrike Force began their Birdathon in the afternoon of May 9 in central Loudoun. After visiting 17 different locations scattered

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17 May
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Tanagers at Heart Log 20 Miles and 100 Species for First Birdathon

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Birdathon

Tanagers at Heart (Linda Nichols, Birdie Pla, Leena McCluney and Pat Whittle) began their first Birdathon at Algonkian Regional Park.

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17 May
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Fearsome Fledglings Add a New Member for Third Birdathon

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Birdathon

The Fearsome Fledglings’ third Birdathon was our best yet, with a new team member, new locations to explore and new

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17 May
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I Believe in a Thing Called Dove Team Finds 52 Species

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Birdathon

For the second year in a row, the team I Believe in a Thing Called Dove (Eric Auld and Stasia

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Eastern Kingbird on a branch
16 May
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Big Sit at Algonkian Was Popular with Visitors and Kingbirds

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Wildlife News

Saturday, May 11 was a fabulous day for our Big Sit at Algonkian Park. We’d been keeping an eye on

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