Virginia Bluebird Society – latest newsletter out
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy has been partnering with the Virginia Bluebird Society for many years now as we develop and manage...
The Migrants are Coming!
I just saw a write-up on an email from Journey North on some migration activity just south of us and...
Birds and Boxes: Chickadees
Chickadees are so much fun – and they’re not a shy bird. They’re usually the first to check out a...
Birding Banshee and the Dulles Wetlands – March 13
I’m posting this a bit late as I was out of town for this bird walk but still wanted to...
Kon-ka-reeeee!
Have you been hearing it? Kon-ka-reeeee! That’s our Red-winged Blackbird and what a great sign of spring! I started hearing the...
Checklist for Creating a Bird Friendly Yard
This is an excerpt from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Book series, “Bird Gardens.” I came across it through the National...
Great Blue Herons and the Ashburn Rookery
I stopped by the viewing spot along Loudoun County Parkway last weekend to check on the Great Blue Herons. This...
Swamp Walk – Yep, It was Wet!
This past Sunday we had our first amphibian foray of the year and headed over to Algonkian Park to explore...
Butterflies Belly Up to the Bar
Mona Miller, the “Butterfly Lady”, just sent over her secret recipe for attracting butterflies and it’s the perfect time to...
Chimney Swifts hit the Gulf Coast
I LOVE this time of year! Our amphibians are waking up, tree sap starts to run, groundhogs start to stir,...