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Whisky Drinking Warbler Watchers Almost Reach Their Goal

Whisky Drinking Warbler Watchers Almost Reach Their Goal

May 13, 2025

Whisky Drinking Warbler Watchers.Photo by Scott Harris It was a beautiful Mother’s Day weekend for the Whisky Drinking Warbler Watchers...

Celebrate Birds Walk at Banshee Reeks Yields 58 Species

Celebrate Birds Walk at Banshee Reeks Yields 58 Species

May 13, 2025

Photo by Michael Sciortino Fourteen people joined leaders Mike Sciortino, Jane Yocum, Mary Ann Good,  and John and Kevin Denice...

A Beautiful Morning for Birding After a Stormy Night

A Beautiful Morning for Birding After a Stormy Night

May 8, 2025

Indigo Bunting.Photo by Mohammad Amir The May 6 Celebrate Birds walk took place on a beautiful spring morning after a...

Back to the LeSabre Vernal Pool for the May Work Day

Back to the LeSabre Vernal Pool for the May Work Day

May 7, 2025

Volunteers removing trash from the LeSabre pool.Photo by Zahra Husrieh Habitat restoration projects at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary nearly...

2025 Work Days at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

2025 Work Days at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

May 7, 2025

Planting trees and shrubs near the LeSabre pool.Photo by Gerco Hoogeweg Volunteer work days at JK Black Oak started up...

The Swifties Team Finds 54 Species for Their First Birdathon

The Swifties Team Finds 54 Species for Their First Birdathon

May 6, 2025

Four of The Swifties.Photo by Liz Witmer. The Swifties (Liz Witmer, Joshua, Sydney & Harper Dudman, Chada Davis, Nichole Thorton)...

Support the Birdathon – Flat Donation

Support the Birdathon – Flat Donation

May 6, 2025

Use the donation form below to support LWC’s Birdathon with a flat donation. You can make your donation to a...

Sparrows Quilt Raffle: Now Through June 6

Sparrows Quilt Raffle: Now Through June 6

Apr 30, 2025

Artists Ellen Tanner and Lynn Tolson have created and donated a beautiful quilt featuring sparrows to be raffled off by...

Despite the Wind, 51 Species of Birds Found at Morven Park

Despite the Wind, 51 Species of Birds Found at Morven Park

Apr 29, 2025

Scarlet Tanager.Photo by Gerco Hoogeweg The April 27 Celebrate Birds walk at Morven Park came with 20 mph sustained winds...

Eleven Species of Warblers Observed at Sweet Run State Park

Eleven Species of Warblers Observed at Sweet Run State Park

Apr 29, 2025

To get a snapshot of the birds at Sweet Run State Park on April 26, three groups (24 people total)...

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