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Annual Trip Finds 15 Species of Waterfowl

Annual Trip Finds 15 Species of Waterfowl

Feb 3, 2025

American Wigeon.Photo by Bryan Henson Eight birders embarked on a multi-stop winter waterfowl field trip on February 2.  The first...

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Contacts

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Contacts

Feb 1, 2025

Contact your County Supervisor and his/her staff when environmental issues arise. Tell your story: what impacts to habitat and natural...

Loudoun Bluebird Trail Data

Loudoun Bluebird Trail Data

Jan 31, 2025

Click on the links below to view the data collected during Bluebird Trail monitoring. 2000-2025 Data Summary 2025 Data 2024...

Volunteer Spotlight: Nan McCarry

Volunteer Spotlight: Nan McCarry

Jan 29, 2025

Nan McCarry Nan is a long-time Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy supporter, having been a member since 2008. Over the years she...

Frigid Conditions and 24 Species of Birds at Sweet Run

Frigid Conditions and 24 Species of Birds at Sweet Run

Jan 28, 2025

It was a bitterly cold Saturday morning when we set out at Sweet Run State Park on January 25 for...

Two Bird Walks at Dulles Wetlands in January

Two Bird Walks at Dulles Wetlands in January

Jan 27, 2025

With special permission the Loudoun Wildlife took two different groups onto the privately-owned Dulles Wetlands on January 25 and 26....

Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count 2024

Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count 2024

Jan 27, 2025

The 2024 Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count began on December 28 with low, dense clouds and drizzle but without any...

Dulles Wetlands Eagle Cam Nest Update

Dulles Wetlands Eagle Cam Nest Update

Jan 23, 2025

Lady and A2M Share the cam perch. During the 2024/2025 season (which started in October 2024), adult Bald Eagle visits...

Wild About the Dulles Wetlands I: Introduction/Overview

Wild About the Dulles Wetlands I: Introduction/Overview

Jan 20, 2025

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Dulles Greenway Wetlands Mitigation Project, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy invites you to learn...

Just 28 Species of Birds at Algonkian Park

Just 28 Species of Birds at Algonkian Park

Jan 20, 2025

Brown Creeper.Photo by Bryan Henson On a chilly morning with snow and ice-covered ground, seven adventurous birders braved the trails...

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