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birdathon team members
17 May
0

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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two of the fearsome fledglings
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
0

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
0

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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Bluebird nest boxes
15 May
0

Bluebirds Welcome! Community Adds More Nest Boxes for Bluebird Families

Posted by Steve Allen Bluebird Monitoring, Community Science, Habitat Herald
Volume 29 Issue 2, Spring 2024 by Frank Gardner and Michael Sciortino Eagle Scout candidate Nathan Stewart led Boy Scout
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Birdathon team
15 May
0

Got a Loon? Got a Raven? Raven Loonatics Got Both During Birdathon

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Birdathon

Keeping up our tradition of a real Birdathon (a 24-hour period of birding) the Raven Loonatics scavenged the county for

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Michael Myers at JK Black Oak
15 May
0

Happy Trails, Michael Myers!

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy

Volume 29 Issue 2, Spring 2024 After nearly six eventful years with Loudoun Wildlife, Michael Myers has packed up to

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What An Owl Knows book cover
15 May
0

Book Review: What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman

Posted by Steve Allen Books & Publications, Habitat Herald

Volume 29 Issue 2, Spring 2024 Review by Steve Allen Owls are very good at keeping secrets, especially their own.

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Birdathon team
14 May
1

Whiskey Drinking Warbler Watchers Achieve 107 Species

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Birdathon

The Whiskey Drinking Warbler Watchers concluded another fine weekend of birding for the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Birdathon.  The team, comprised

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Ligi Nestlings Birdathon team
14 May
0

Ligi Nestlings Find 55 Species Including two Life Birds

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Birdathon

The Ligi Nestlings (Steven, Spring, McKenzie, Addison and Catherine Ligi) found 55 species for our 16th annual Birdathon. We started

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