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Blue Ridge Center 1-28-23
01 Feb
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Birds Were in Short Supply During Blue Ridge Center Walk

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Under sunny skies, with temperatures hovering in the mid-30s, a hardy group of 20 birders turned out for the monthly

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Looking for raptors
30 Jan
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Starling Murmuration Comes With a Falcon or Two on Raptor Field Trip

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

A winter raptor trip led by Allison Gallo, Bryan Henson and Gerco Hoogeweg on January 28 yielded many raptors including

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PowerPoint presentation
30 Jan
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Advocacy 101: Writing Your Public Official

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Action Alerts/Advocacy

The first Advocacy 101 event of 2023 was held online on January 25th. Conservation Advocacy Specialist Trinity Mills talked about

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Chris Henke, volunteer
30 Jan
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Volunteer Spotlight: Chris Henke

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Volunteers

Chris reached out to Loudoun Wildlife in June of 2022, shortly after moving here from Missouri, and immediately became involved

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Pileated Woodpecker perched on tree
19 Jan
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Banshee Walk had 41 Birders and 44 Species of Birds

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

On a chilly January morning, an impressively large and hardy gaggle of 41 birders braved the elements to identify birds

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Cooper's Hawk
19 Jan
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Close Encounter with Cooper’s Hawk Starts Off Bles Park Walk

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Eighteen hardy birders braved the cold winds of a mid-January day to visit Bles Park for our monthly bird walk. 

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Top of decorative rain barrel
16 Jan
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Birdhouses and Barrels Art Auction: February 24 to March 3

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Fundraising

More than 30 local artists and nature lovers, from a wide variety of artistic disciplines, have spent the winter creating

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Rusy Blackbird
13 Jan
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Rusty Blackbirds Seen on Dulles Wetlands Walk

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News
Rusty BlackbirdPhoto by Gerco Hoogeweg Novice and expert birders alike enjoyed the opportunity to go birding with Loudoun Wildlife on
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Writing next to the stream
09 Jan
0

Writing in Nature: Carrying Forward

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events

Twelve participants came together for the first new year’s Writing in Nature workshop led by Nancy Morgan.  As always, there

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Sycamore tree.
28 Dec
1

Volunteer Spotlight: Jennifer Lumley

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Volunteers

Jennifer Lumley has participated in our Audubon At Home Program (AAH) since 2018.  As an AAH Ambassador, she consults with

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