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White-throated Sparrow
19 Feb
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Were the Birds Hiding During the Bles Park Walk?

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

The monthly walk at Bles Park led by John Denice, Bryan Henson and Allison Gallo was surprisingly quiet on February

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Chrysalis near hatching
17 Feb
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Winter-warming Memories of Monarch Season

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald, Monarchs

Volume 28 Issue 1, Winter 2023 Article and photos by Nancy Pierce Morgan A Monarch lightly lands on the bright

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17 Feb
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Making a Meadow? Agenda Matters

Posted by Steve Allen Habitat Herald

Volume 28 Issue 1, Winter 2023 by Susan Abraham Grasslands, meadows, prairies, and savannahs — these unique habitats have important differences in

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16 Feb
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Book Review: Eating to Extinction by Dan Saladino

Posted by Steve Allen Books & Publications, Habitat Herald

Volume 28 Issue 1, Winter 2023 Review by Steve Allen The story, sadly, is always the same. Over hundreds, or

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Volunteer Cindy Bertholdt
16 Feb
1

Volunteers of the Quarter: Cindy and George Bertholdt

Posted by Steve Allen Eagle Cam, Habitat Herald, Volunteers

Volume 28 Issue 1, Winter 2023 by Kim Strader, Volunteer Coordinator Loudoun Wildlife is fortunate to have around 430 volunteers who

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Sorting macros
16 Feb
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Citizen Science in Action: Grant Helps Secure Clean Drinking Water for Lucketts Residents

Posted by Steve Allen Community Science, Habitat Herald, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, Stream Monitoring

Volume 28 Issue 1, Winter 2023 by Amy Ulland, Stream Monitoring Coordinator A stream can’t talk, but the benthic macroinvertebrates living at

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker eating berries
16 Feb
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Woodpeckers and Bald Eagles Seen on Banshee Bird Walk

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News
Red-tailed Hawk.Photo by Michael Sciortino Twenty-two birders met at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve for Loudoun Wildlife’s monthly bird walk on
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Amphibian Monitoring Training 2023
09 Feb
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Amphibian Monitoring Training 2023

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science

Frogs and toads are a vital part of our ecosystem and are considered an indicator species. Fluctuations in their populations

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Looking for signs
06 Feb
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Writing in Nature: Groundhog Day – Beneath the Surface

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events

Thirteen participants gathered around the table in layers on February 2 to explore the idea of life below the surface

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06 Feb
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Conservation Lobby Day

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Action Alerts/Advocacy, News & Events

Over the past few months, Conservation Advocacy Specialist Trinity Mills has been attending education and networking events for Our Common

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