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2021 Birdathon Team Summaries

2021 Birdathon Team Summaries

Jun 3, 2021

Check out what’s happening with the 2021 Birdathon teams and other Celebrate Birds events.  This error message is only visible...

Fully-palmated Birders Logged Many Miles and 115 Species of Birds

Fully-palmated Birders Logged Many Miles and 115 Species of Birds

May 28, 2021

The Fully-palmated Birders began our spring 2021 birdathon activities bright and early on Saturday, May 15. The team is comprised...

Gone Pishing’s Excellent Birdathon Adventure

Gone Pishing’s Excellent Birdathon Adventure

May 25, 2021

Gone Pishing (Allison Gallo, Bryan Henson and Jane Yocom) started at one of the loveliest parks in Loudoun County, the...

Warblers Wow at Final Celebrate Birds Walk

Warblers Wow at Final Celebrate Birds Walk

May 25, 2021

The May 22 bird walk at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship concluded Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Celebrate Birds! walks...

Three Locations in South Ashburn Yield 63 Species of Birds

Three Locations in South Ashburn Yield 63 Species of Birds

May 22, 2021

On a beautiful, warm and sunny Thursday morning, seven birders, including trip leader Bruce Hill, visited three locations in south...

Prothonotary Warbler Sings to Birders at Bles Park

Prothonotary Warbler Sings to Birders at Bles Park

May 20, 2021

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

Nature Journaling Program Renews Participants’ Relationship to Nature

Nature Journaling Program Renews Participants’ Relationship to Nature

May 20, 2021

Photo by Linda Burton Four participants joined leader Nancy Morgan for the Nature Journaling program at Morven Park on May...

Ligi Nestlings Enjoy Their 13th Birdathon

Ligi Nestlings Enjoy Their 13th Birdathon

May 19, 2021

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

Milkweed Sale on June 26:  Pre-order Online

Milkweed Sale on June 26: Pre-order Online

May 18, 2021

Help bring back the Monarchs by buying milkweed at this sale on Saturday, June 26 from 10 am to 1...

Stream Monitoring Begins at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

Stream Monitoring Begins at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary

May 17, 2021

To protect the environmentally sensitive habitat and rare species, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary is not open for general public...

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