Six Species of Woodpeckers Seen at Blue Ridge Center
On our November 28 bird walk, 11 birders found 35 species of birds on a beautiful late fall morning at...
Tundra Swans are Sighted During Banshee Bird Walk
November 14 was the perfect day for watching birds at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve in central Loudoun County. The beautiful,...
Rainbow Promises but Does Not Deliver at Blue Ridge Walk
Six birders attended the October 2020 walk at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Studies on a misty Saturday morning....
Mixed Flocks of Birds are Difficult to ID at Blue Ridge Center
While we saw only 37 species on September 26 at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, we did run...
Return to Birding at Banshee
Virtual Walks and Programs
In the spring of 2020, the spread of COVID-19 meant that in-person programs and field trips posed too much of...
Hosting In-Person Programs in the Era of COVID-19
Doing “business as usual” in the era of COVID-19 is anything but usual. The global pandemic has changed the way...
Virtual Spring Wildflower Nature Walk
Banshee Walk is Popular with Participants
Our regular monthly walk at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve was held as scheduled on Saturday, March 14. Nineteen people...
Raptors and Sparrows at Banshee Reeks Walk
The day started damp and overcast for the 17 birders who joined Larry Meade and Jane Yocom for the October...