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Immature Red-headed Woodpecker.
24 Oct
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Red-headed Woodpeckers Ruled the Walk at Broad Run

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

John Denice, Bruce Hill and Michael Sciortino led Loudoun Wildlife’s quarterly bird walk at Broad Run Stream Valley Park on

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Birders in the rain at Banshee Reeks
20 Oct
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Birding in the Rain at Banshee Reeks

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Loudoun Wildlife hosted the October 2023 Banshee Reeks bird walk on a rainy fall morning. Five birders joined Michael Sciortino

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Looking through the microscope.
20 Oct
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Trout Derby Introduces Participants to Other Stream Creatures

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events

Despite drizzling rain and chilly temperatures, lots of folks came out to participate in Franklin Park’s Trout Derby on October

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North American Songbirds Quilt
20 Oct
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North American Songbirds Quilt Raffle Ends November 3 at 5:00pm

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Fundraising

An anonymous Purcellville resident has donated a beautiful North American Songbirds quilt created by Station Stitchers. It displays 16 intricately

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Golden-crowned Kinglet from below
17 Oct
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Bles Park Walk Yielded an Amazing Number of Kinglets

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

It seems fall has arrived and with it chilly weather on October 15.  The monthly walk at Bles Park held

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rainbow across park and river
13 Oct
1

The Big Sit on October 7 at Algonkian Park

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Surveys and Counts, Wildlife News

The Big Sit started with a beautiful rainbow spanning the Potomac and Algonkian Park. The rest of the day included

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Volunteer cutting Autumn Olive
11 Oct
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A Rainy Work Day at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

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

The forecast called for light rain on Saturday morning, October 7. For once the forecast was correct, and it did

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Birders at Izaak Walton League
09 Oct
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Fall Weather and Warblers for Izaak Walton Bird Walk

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

More than 20 birders came out for a walk led by Allison Gallo and Bryan Henson at the Leesburg Chapter

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native plant meadow in fall
09 Oct
0

Enjoying the Sights and Sounds of a Fall Meadow

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Habitat, News & Events

Downpours of rain the previous weekend changed our meadow walk to October 1, which was a gorgeous, sunny fall Sunday. 

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Workshop participants at stream
09 Oct
0

Writing in Nature: Cooling Off

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events

On a sunny fall morning that began with cooling temperatures, eight workshop participants under the leadership of Nancy Morgan addressed

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