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2026 General Assembly

2026 General Assembly

Jan 16, 2026

The senators and delegates of the 2026 General Assembly and our newly elected governor are already hard at work, and...

Birds of Prey Were the Highlight of the Goodstone Inn Walk

Birds of Prey Were the Highlight of the Goodstone Inn Walk

Sep 25, 2025

Peregrine Falcon.Photo by Jenny Erickson Birds of prey (including a Peregrine Falcon, at least six Bald Eagles and a Northern...

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...

Discovering What Lives on the Bottom of Catoctin Creek

Discovering What Lives on the Bottom of Catoctin Creek

Mar 28, 2024

Have you ever wondered what lives on the bottom of a stream? Well, the 60 folks who attended the latest...

American Black Ducks Seen in Large Numbers at Dulles Wetlands

American Black Ducks Seen in Large Numbers at Dulles Wetlands

Dec 4, 2023

In an incredibly dense fog, 12 birders visited the Dulles Greenway Wetlands on December 2. While we heard lots of...

Heat and Humidity Don’t Deter Birders at Banshee Reeks

Heat and Humidity Don’t Deter Birders at Banshee Reeks

Jul 12, 2023

Fowler’s Toad.Photo by Lisa Streckfuss Despite the heat and humidity, 21 people showed up for the monthly bird walk at...

Plenty of Birds and a Beetle on the Banshee Walk

Plenty of Birds and a Beetle on the Banshee Walk

Jun 15, 2023

Photo by Michael Sciortino On June 10 Loudoun Wildlife hosted the monthly Banshee Reeks bird walk on a clear and...

Fully-palmated Birders Record 11 Locations, 17 Miles and 126 Species

Fully-palmated Birders Record 11 Locations, 17 Miles and 126 Species

Jun 2, 2023

Photo by Michael Sciortino The Fully-palmated Birders (FPB for short) reconvened for the 2023 edition of the Loudoun Wildlife Conservatory’s...

Pileated Woodpecker Nestlings Are Highlight of Bles Park Walk

Pileated Woodpecker Nestlings Are Highlight of Bles Park Walk

May 23, 2023

Pileated Woodpecker nestlings. A beautiful day on May 21 brought out 14 birders to enjoy the wonders of Bles Park...

Work Begins on the Third, and Largest, Deer Exclosure

Work Begins on the Third, and Largest, Deer Exclosure

May 11, 2023

Placing sleeves for metal posts.Photo by SA Ferguson On the May 6 work day led by Gerco Hoogeweg, 14 volunteers...

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