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Blue Cohosh close up
18 Apr
0

Blooms and Birds on the Ball’s Bluff Walk

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Highlights

“It’s spring, we will be fine,” John said when co-lead Donna Quin worried the trail would be too muddy, or

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18 Apr
0

An Abundance of Spring Ephemerals at Banshee Reeks

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips

On Wednesday, April 13th, Ami Mason led a wildflower walk at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. There were 12 people in

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Eaglet feathers
15 Apr
22

All About Bald Eagle Feathers

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Eagle Cam

An eaglet is born with fluffy white feathers known as natal down.  At eight to 10 days old, the eaglet

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Cedar Waxwing in Flight
12 Apr
0

Merlin, Vireo and Gnatcatchers Top the List of Birds at Banshee Walk

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Field Trips, Wildlife News

Chipping Sparrow. Photo by Michael Sciortino A Merlin, a White-eyed Vireo and several Blue-gray Gnatcatchers were the highlights of the

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Mafic Barren
11 Apr
0

Advocacy Alert: True North Data Center 2022

Posted by mmyers Action Alerts/Advocacy

On Wednesday, April 13, at 6:00 pm at the Government Center Board Room (located at 1 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg,

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Bat monitoring rig
11 Apr
0

Bat Monitoring Begins at JK Black Oak

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

Bats are an important part of a healthy ecosystem.  There are over 1,400 bat species in the world and they

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Creek droplets
11 Apr
0

Writing in Nature: Gloves Off or Gloves On

Posted by Sheila Ferguson News & Events

Three participants attended the April 7 Writing in Nature workshop. The theme was Gloves Off, which we immediately abandoned because

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Eaglets
11 Apr
1

Eaglet Milestones for Weeks Five and Six

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Eagle Cam, Wildlife News

As we approach weeks five and six of the eaglet’s life at Dulles Wetlands, many changes continue, and the eaglet

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Lead stream monitors
06 Apr
1

Goose Creek Score Indicates Unacceptable Ecological Conditions

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science, Stream Monitoring

Virginia Bluebells, Spring Beauties and Trout Lilies lined the trails leading down to the Goose Creek near Riverside Parkway in

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Volunteers search the collection net
06 Apr
0

Tuscarora Creek Monitoring Reveals High Salt Levels

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science, Stream Monitoring

While bicyclists zoomed by on the adjacent W&OD Trail on the morning of April 2, six of Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s

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