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Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is Searching for a “New Nest”

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is Searching for a “New Nest”

Jul 17, 2025

Since 2017, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy has been proud to call the Gatehouse at Morven Park our home. We’re incredibly grateful...

A Box Turtle and 47 Species of Birds at Banshee Reeks

A Box Turtle and 47 Species of Birds at Banshee Reeks

Jul 15, 2025

Photo by Michael Sciortino Eighteen people enjoyed the monthly bird walk at Banshee Reeks on July 12.  Joining us were...

Celebrating 30 Years of Impact at Our Biggest Annual Meeting Ever

Celebrating 30 Years of Impact at Our Biggest Annual Meeting Ever

Jul 3, 2025

What a great day we had on Sunday, June 8, at the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center as we celebrated...

A Bonanza of Birds at Sweet Run State Park

A Bonanza of Birds at Sweet Run State Park

Jun 30, 2025

Zebra Swallowtail butterfly.Photo by John Denice Ten birders joined Mike Sciortino, Kevin and John Denice for the monthly bird walk...

Equestrian Use at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve

Equestrian Use at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve

Jun 26, 2025

Loudoun County has completed evaluations and approved the opening of trails at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve to equestrian use. The...

Finding Odonata in the Heat at Morven and Claude Moore

Finding Odonata in the Heat at Morven and Claude Moore

Jun 23, 2025

Familiar Bluet. Photo by Bryan Henson What better to do on a hot day than to look for dragonflies?  Dragonflies...

Cloudy Weather Brings Out 52 Species of Birds at Banshee Reeks

Cloudy Weather Brings Out 52 Species of Birds at Banshee Reeks

Jun 17, 2025

American Goldfinch.Photo by John Denice The June 14 Banshee Reeks walk led by Mike Sciortino and Kevin and John Denice...

Birders at Algonkian Find a Yellow-throated Warbler in June

Birders at Algonkian Find a Yellow-throated Warbler in June

Jun 17, 2025

Yellow-throated Warbler Despite being overcast and somewhat muddy at Algonkian Regional Park, 16 birders spent the morning of June 15...

Birdathon Donations Take Flight

Birdathon Donations Take Flight

Jun 8, 2025

Created using the Donation Thermometer plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/donation-thermometer/.$25,000Raised $26,205 towards the $25,000 target.$26,205Raised $26,205 towards the $25,000 target.105% Have fun, count...

Tanagers at Heart Find a Trifecta of Terns and a Pigeon

Tanagers at Heart Find a Trifecta of Terns and a Pigeon

Jun 4, 2025

Tanagers at Heart, version 1. Photo by Pat Whittle Leena McCluney, Pat Whittle, Maria Pla (Birdie) and Linda Nichols are...

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