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15 May
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Volunteer during May 11 work day
13 May
1

Taking Back the Western Meadow from Autumn Olive

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Habitat Restoration, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

The May 11 work day was the third one we have devoted to restoring the meadow on the western side

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Yellow-breasted Chat in tree
13 May
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Spring Migrants Were Out in Force at Banshee Reeks

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News
Yellow-breasted Chat.Photo by Pat Whittle What a great day it was for birding at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve on May
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Trumpeter Swans at Dulles Wetlands.
13 May
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Trumpeter Swans Surprise Birders at Dulles Greenway Wetlands

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Ten birders joined leaders Mary Ann Good and Jane Yocom for an early evening bird walk at the Dulles Greenway

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Liz Dennison talking about eagles
13 May
0

Dulles Greenway Eagle Cam: Window into the Life of Eagles

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Eagle Cam, News & Events

On a lovely spring evening on April 23, 19 enthusiastic people ventured out to Rust Library in Leesburg for Liz

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