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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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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
0

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
0

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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Field Sparrow with food in its bill
10 May
0

A Disappointing Bird Walk at JK Black Oak

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, Wildlife News

Under gray skies and the continuous threat of rain 10 birders looked for, but mostly heard, birds at JK Black

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Scarlet Tanager on branch
07 May
1

Birders Found 55 Species of Birds at Goodstone Inn

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

A larger than usual group of 18 people showed up for the April 28 Celebrate Birds walk at Goodstone Inn. 

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Volunteers work on deer exclosure fence.
06 May
0

JK Black Oak Forest Restoration Project Video

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

With the help of over 200 community volunteers, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy installed three deer exclosure fences and 100 tree cages

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Purple Coneflower
05 May
2

Not Native Here: Purple Coneflower

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald
Volume 29 Issue 2, Spring 2024 by Kim Strader and Sheila Ferguson Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a popular plant
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