Bald Eagles Seen at Banshee Bird Walk
The bird walk on Saturday, December 12 brought 14 birders to Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. In order to stay socially...
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...
Discovering Wildlife at JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary
Volume 25 Issue 4, Fall 2020 by Gerco Hoogeweg, JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary Committee Chair We know about the...
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,...
Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird
Vultures are often overlooked, under appreciated, and unloved, despite the vital role they play in healthy ecosystems. Worldwide, vultures are...
Rainbow Promises but Does Not Deliver at Blue Ridge Walk
Photo by Michael Sciortino Six birders attended the October 2020 walk at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Studies on...
Fascinating Facts about Bears
Do you share Jenny Swiggart’s fascination with bears, but missed her virtual presentation on October 15? Fortunately, her presentation was...
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
Baby snapping turtle Fourteen people showed up for Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s regular bird walk at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve...
Annual Count Shows Butterflies Are Doing Fine
By Anne Ellis Butterfly Count Coordinator Red-banded HairstreakPhoto by Gerco Hoogeweg The Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s 24th annual butterfly count was...