See what species have been seen in past Christmas Bird Counts in Loudoun County. Summary of past data  Christmas Bird Count 2017 Christmas Bird Count 2016 Christmas Bird Count 2015 Christmas Bird Count 2014 Christmas Bird Count 2013 Christmas Bird Count 2012 Christmas Bird Count 2011 Christmas Bird Count 2010 Christmas Bird Count 2009 Christmas […]

by Nicole Hamilton Our 2015 Butterfly count was another wonderful adventure! The weather was perfect, being in the high 70s to mid 80s, sunny with a light breeze, and with our team of count leaders we were able to field nine teams across our count circle. A total of 81 people came out for the […]

To help display of citizen stream monitoring data, David Ward created two “Story Maps” using ArcGIS for Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and Goose Creek Association. Both groups conduct benthic monitoring and Goose Creek Association also monitors basic chemistry and bacteria. Click on one of the links above and it will take you to a map where […]

Nine people gathered at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship last Saturday morning for the Loudoun Wildlife’s regular monthly bird walk (every 4th Sat.) there. It started cold (24, 25 degrees) and windy and stayed that way for the entire walk which was led by Joe Coleman & Joanne Bradbury. Most birds were quiet […]

An update from our Bird Atlas Coordinator, by Spring Ligi For the past five years, local citizen scientists have been observing and listening to birds in their backyards and throughout Loudoun County, acquiring a unique and intimate glimpse of our feathered friends. Did that cardinal have nesting material in her mouth? Is that the deep, […]

18th Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count ─ A Great Success! by Joe Coleman The 18th Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count, sponsored by the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, was held on December 27, 2014. One hundred people participating in the count found 96 species and 29,979 individuals, with the most unusual sightings being a first-ever Blue Grosbeak […]

What Makes a Home Nestbox Trail? A nestbox trail at home can be as many or few boxes as you like. We recommend no more than 10 because of the time required to monitor the trail and the fact that you’ll need to do it on your own every week. When and how often do […]

With so many people involved in Loudoun County’s Monarch efforts, it’s a delight to shine a spotlight on some of them, so we thought it would be purposeful to share a few exciting and diverse efforts coming out of Loudoun county. Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy joined in the extraordinary citizen science and conservation effort for the […]

Snickers Gap Hawk Watch is in need of volunteers, and we’re pretty sure you would LOVE such an extraordinary experience to view so many hawks! Every fall, thousands of hawks migrate south, many of them following the Blue Ridge Mountains on their journey.  There are several official hawk watches in Virginia which monitor their numbers […]

Heading into our butterfly count this year, many people were asking, “Where are all the butterflies?” Across our area, other butterfly counts had already taken place and numbers were very low. Why? Well, remember that polar vortex and those extreme cold temperatures that we had last winter? And remember that cooler wet spring that we […]