Barred Owl at Bles Park Delights Birders
Barred Owl.Photo by Larry Meade On a cold but sunny morning on February 20, a group of 20 birders led...
Cold and Snow Limit the Number of Birds and Birders at Algonkian
Hooded Merganser.Photo by Gerco Hoogeweg A cold, dark, snowy morning brought five birders out to Algonkian Park on February 13...
Weather Makes a Difference to Waterfowl Watching
Two separate field trips in February, both led by Bryan Henson and Allison Gallo, took participants to several locations in...
42 Species of Birds Found During Banshee Reeks Walk
White-throated Sparrow.Photo by Michael Sciortino Because 26 people showed up for Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s monthly walk at Banshee Reeks Nature...
A Tale of Two Bird Walks
Red-tailed Hawk.Photo by Bruce Hill On January 29 and 30 participants in the bird walks each morning at the frozen-over...
Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count 2021
by Joe Coleman and Bryan Henson Birding Coordinators The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is both the oldest and the largest...
Amphibian Monitoring Training 2022
Frogs and toads are a vital part of our ecosystem and are considered an indicator species. Fluctuations in their populations...
Green-winged Teals Are the Highlight of a Cold Morning at Banshee Reeks
Although it was one of the coldest mornings of the year (17 degrees), five people showed up for the regular...
Gray Catbird Surprises Birders at Banshee Reeks
Nineteen birders joined Carol Sotilli and Michael Sciortino for the December monthly bird walk at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. It...
Meet Your Wildest Neighbors: Raptors of Virginia, Maryland, and DC
Liz and Tim Dennison with Scarlett and Hodor.Photo by Michael Sciortino It was an evening of wonderful raptors on Tuesday,...