Join us to celebrate bird migration, one of our planet’s greatest wonders! From late April through early June millions of birds journey north from their wintering grounds. Some of these birds will stay and nest in our area but many will only stay long enough to feed and replenish their strength before heading further north. […]

By Joe Coleman Compiler, Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count This year’s Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count, our 21st, was a tremendous success. While the number of participants was down a bit (about 95), we had a really good year for species (98) and individuals (46,703).  The colder than normal temperatures (a low of 10 and a high […]

Virginia Tech needs your help to document how often birds collide with windows in Virginia and surrounding states. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, between 100 million and 1 billion birds die each year from these collisions. The Lab suggests a some ways to cut down on the fatalities but it happens all too often. […]

Volume 22 Issue 3, Fall 2017 by Anne Ellis For a human, the cool, almost autumnal weather of Saturday, August 5, was greeted with delight. The fresh wind and pleasant temperatures were a welcome relief from the typical heat and humidity of our summers. However, this did not bode well for the 21st Annual Butterfly Count. These winged […]

Despite the heavy early morning fog, two hearty souls joined us for our monthly bird walk at Banshee Reeks on Saturday, August 12. The birds seemed happy to see the end of the rain but many were difficult to ID at first due to the poor light and wet feathers! Even still, we were able […]

On a beautiful May morning, 13 birders including Christine Perdue and myself, found 51 species on the International Migratory Bird Day walk sponsored by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. Breeding behavior included Red-bellied Woodpeckers and Eastern Phoebes on nests, and White-eyed Vireos collecting spider webs for nests.  Scarlet Tanagers, Wood Thrush, and Ovenbirds sang in the woods. Warbler […]

by Joe Coleman Compiler, Central Loudoun CBC Overall, the results from the Central Loudoun CBC on December 28 were on the low average side with 91 species and 28,337 individuals. While it was a great winter day to be outside, almost all of the teams, built from 110 participants, reported that the numbers of species […]

Take this handy checklist of birds with you whenever you’re out, whether it’s on a hike, on our monthly walks at Banshee Reeks or the Blue Ridge Center, or even in your back yard! It’s fun to see what species are in Loudoun County. If you aren’t familiar with our walks, see our calendar for […]

Butterflies – our flying flowers. Not only are they beautiful to look at, they are important threads in the web of life and indicators of environmental health. Use this butterfly checklist to learn and track the species seen in Loudoun County. Bring it on your walks and join us for the Annual Butterfly Count in August.