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Birders at February walk
27 Feb
1

A Quiet Walk for Birds at Sweet Run State Park

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Thirteen people showed up on February 24 for the monthly bird walk at Sweet Run State Park led by Scott

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Sandhill Cranes.
27 Feb
0

Sandhill Cranes Seen at Dulles Wetlands

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Ten people gathered at the Dulles Greenway Wetlands for a February 25 bird walk led by John Denice and Jane

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Lisa Klug in front of Leesburg Conglomerate
27 Feb
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Volunteer Spotlight: Lisa Klug

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Volunteers

Lisa Klug was introduced to Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy in April 2021 when she participated in “Splash into Citizen Science with

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Planting a Woodland Edge presentation
26 Feb
1

Planting a Woodland Edge

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Habitat Restoration

Did you know that the transition zone at the edge of a forest is an area of great species diversity?

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Bald Eagle in flight
19 Feb
0

Birders at Bles Found 39 Species of Birds and a River Otter

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Eleven birders joined the monthly walk at Bles Park in Ashburn on a cold, but sunny morning on February 18. 

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Northern Mockingbird
19 Feb
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Strong Winds at Algonkian Make Birds Harder to Find

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Nine birders, including walk leaders Bryan Henson and Patrick Lewis, braved the aftermath of the Friday night snow to search

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Birders on muddy trail at Banshee Reeks.
13 Feb
1

Muddy Trails and 40 Species of Birds at Banshee Reeks

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News
Photo by Michael Sciortino Continuing a recent trend, a relatively large group of birders (32 people including the leaders) came
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American Kestrel on a branch
12 Feb
1

Birds of Prey in Class and in the Field

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Learning about birds of prey began with a class given by Liam McGranaghan at Rust Library on February 1.  The

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Volunteers plant native grasses
08 Feb
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Volunteers Breathe New Life into Meadowscape

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, Habitat Restoration
Volume 29 Issue 1, Winter 2024 by Susan Abraham and BJ Lecrone Volunteers spread out to plant native grasses in
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Workshop participants at picnic tables
08 Feb
0

Writing in Nature Workshop at Morven Park

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy

Volume 29 Issue 1, Winter 2024 by Geena Riverstone Once a month, Loudoun Wildlife offers a Writing in Nature workshop at

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