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2024 Birdathon Team Summaries

2024 Birdathon Team Summaries

Jun 6, 2024

Check out what’s happening with the 2024 Birdathon teams and other Celebrate Birds events.   And don’t forget to donate...

Flying Kites Surpass Their Goal to Find 105 Species of Birds

Flying Kites Surpass Their Goal to Find 105 Species of Birds

Jun 5, 2024

The third Birdathon for the Flying Kites (Eric, Kiersten, Abigail, Rua, Sadie and Henry Anderson) started off with a common...

Milkweed Sale on June 29:  Pre-order Online

Milkweed Sale on June 29: Pre-order Online

Jun 5, 2024

New Date: Due to supplier issues, the Milkweed Sale has been rescheduled to June 29. If you have already pre-ordered...

Volunteer Spotlight: Jesse Edwards

Volunteer Spotlight: Jesse Edwards

May 30, 2024

Jesse began volunteering with Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy in 2023 when he helped install deer exclusion fences at JK Black Oak...

Larkolinks Find Over 100 Double-crested Cormorants During Birdathon

Larkolinks Find Over 100 Double-crested Cormorants During Birdathon

May 28, 2024

The Larkolinks were happy to have founding member Dale Ball return from her home out west to join the rest...

Fully-palmated Birders Find More Mergansers and Fewer Warblers

Fully-palmated Birders Find More Mergansers and Fewer Warblers

May 28, 2024

The Fully-palmated Birders reconvened for the 2024 edition of the  Birdathon on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5. The...

Birds, Butterflies and Other Wildlife Seen During Walk at Sweet Run

Birds, Butterflies and Other Wildlife Seen During Walk at Sweet Run

May 28, 2024

Ten people (including leaders Joe Coleman, John Denice, Mary Ann Good and Michael Sciortino) showed up for the first walk...

For Gone Pishing, It Was All About the Owls

For Gone Pishing, It Was All About the Owls

May 24, 2024

Each year during the Birdathon, Gone Pishing (Allison Gallo, Bryan Henson and Jane Yocom) looks for owls. Bryan has a...

Heave-ho the Furniture Must Go

Heave-ho the Furniture Must Go

May 23, 2024

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy staff have been working with Unison, a leading software provider, for about two months to prepare to...

The 2024 Virginia General Assembly

The 2024 Virginia General Assembly

May 22, 2024

The 2024 General Assembly Session has concluded. With unprecedented turnover, nearly a third of 2024 General Assembly members were new...

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