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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...

North Fork of the Catoctin Receives Perfect Score

North Fork of the Catoctin Receives Perfect Score

May 17, 2021

Although no snails turned up in the net, the team did discover some snail eggs! Photo by Amy Ulland. Shortly...

Crooked Run Receives a Very Healthy Score

Crooked Run Receives a Very Healthy Score

May 17, 2021

Phil Daley, Certified Monitor and Regional Trainer, has monitored the Crooked Run stream site since 2008. While the site is...

Raven Loonatics’ Birdathon Is a Windy Affair

Raven Loonatics’ Birdathon Is a Windy Affair

May 17, 2021

The 2021 Birdathon was probably the most challenging one to date for the Raven Loonatics (Donna Quinn, Bruce Hill, Gerco...

Shrike Force Finds 113 Avian Species, a River Otter, a Beaver and a Monarch butterfly

Shrike Force Finds 113 Avian Species, a River Otter, a Beaver and a Monarch butterfly

May 17, 2021

Shrike Force, comprised of Laura and Liam McGranaghan, Mary Ann Good, and Joe Coleman began its 48 hours of birding...

Warblers Steal the Show at JK Black Oak Bird Walk

Warblers Steal the Show at JK Black Oak Bird Walk

May 15, 2021

Ovenbird.Photo by Gerco Hoogeweg The second public bird walk at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary took place on May 12...

Bird Calls and Songs Lead to Many Birds on Walks in Aldie

Bird Calls and Songs Lead to Many Birds on Walks in Aldie

May 13, 2021

As part of Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Celebrate Birds, Emily Southgate and Linda Millington led a bird walk on May 10...

Warblers Are Out in Force on Banshee Reeks Walk

Warblers Are Out in Force on Banshee Reeks Walk

May 12, 2021

Bird walk participants had a great morning of birding at Banshee Reeks on a cold and rainy World Migratory Bird...

The Birds Come Out in the Rain at JK Black Oak

The Birds Come Out in the Rain at JK Black Oak

May 7, 2021

White-eyed VireoPhoto by Gerco Hoogeweg Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s first public bird walk at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary was a...

Rarities Wow Participants on Walk at Goodstone Inn

Rarities Wow Participants on Walk at Goodstone Inn

May 5, 2021

Goodstone Inn, a luxury inn and restaurant set on 265 acres outside Middleburg, recently opened its grounds to Loudoun Wildlife...

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