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Palm Warbler
21 May
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Birding Off the Beaten Path: A Walk Through Olde Izaak Walton Park

Posted by Steve Allen Birds, Habitat Herald

Volume 26 Issue 2, Spring 2021 by Michael Myers, Executive Director Editor’s note: This second article in Habitat Herald’s ongoing “Off the Beaten

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Book Review: What It’s Like to Be a Bird by David Sibley
20 May
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Book Review: What It’s Like to Be a Bird by David Sibley

Posted by Steve Allen Books & Publications, Habitat Herald

Volume 26 Issue 2, Spring 2021 Review by Joe Coleman Birds have fascinated humankind for millennia. Their variety, their ability to

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Prothonotary warbler
20 May
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Prothonotary Warbler Sings to Birders at Bles Park

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Wildlife News

Nine birders participated in the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy walk at Bles Park on Sunday May 16.  The clear highlight of

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Nature Journaling at Morven Park
20 May
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Nature Journaling Program Renews Participants’ Relationship to Nature

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, Uncategorized

Four participants joined leader Nancy Morgan for the Nature Journaling program at Morven Park on May 15. Using the writing

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Ligi Nestlings Birdathon team
19 May
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Ligi Nestlings Enjoy Their 13th Birdathon

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Birdathon, Surveys and Counts, Wildlife News

The Ligi Nestlings (Spring, McKenzie, Addison and Catherine Ligi)  kicked off their 13th Birdathon at the Blue Ridge Center, where

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Ken Dzombar
18 May
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Volunteer of the Quarter: Ken Dzombar

Posted by Steve Allen Bluebird Monitoring, Habitat Herald, Volunteers

Volume 26 Issue 2, Spring 2021 by Kim Strader, Volunteer Coordinator The Bluebird Monitoring Program is Loudoun Wildlife’s largest Citizen Science effort,

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Common Milkweed
18 May
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Milkweed Sale on June 26: Pre-order Online

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Highlights, Monarchs, News & Events
Help bring back the Monarchs by buying milkweed at this sale on Saturday, June 26 from 10 am to 1
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Certified monitors looking at macros
17 May
0

Stream Monitoring Begins at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary, Stream Monitoring
To protect the environmentally sensitive habitat and rare species, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary is not open for general public
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North Fork stream monitorin
17 May
0

North Fork of the Catoctin Receives Perfect Score

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science, Stream Monitoring
Although no snails turned up in the net, the team did discover some snail eggs! Photo by Amy Ulland. Shortly
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Crooked Run
17 May
0

Crooked Run Receives a Very Healthy Score

Posted by Sheila Ferguson Community Science, Highlights, Stream Monitoring
Phil Daley, Certified Monitor and Regional Trainer, has monitored the Crooked Run stream site since 2008. While the site is
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