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Vultures Myth Buster

Sep 4, 2013

Photo by Nicole Hamilton Vulture Myths Buster Prepared by Alysoun Mahoney, Conservancy Advocacy There’s a vulture roost near my house!...

Declining Bat Populations Need Our Help

Jul 7, 2013

Each spring and summer, we get emails from people asking, “We have bats — what can I do to get...

USGS Study Confirms U.S. Amphibian Populations Declining at Precipitous Rates

May 24, 2013

USGS Study Confirms U.S. Amphibian Populations Declining at Precipitous Rates Posted: 22 May 2013 01:59 PM PDT CORVALLIS, Ore. —...

Driver Kills Fledgling Raven in Purcellville

May 1, 2013

In our latest update on the Ravens, you learned that there were 4 Raven babies growing up in the nest...

Red Shouldered Hawks at Leisure World – The Nesting Continues!

Apr 14, 2013

Dave Thomas sent over the latest update on the Red Shouldered Hawks nesting at Leisure World.  Looks like all is...

Great April Birding at Banshee Reeks

Apr 13, 2013

Seventeen people enjoyed the regular 2nd Sat. of the month bird walk sponsored by the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy & the...

Fireworks Test at the Great Blue Heron Rookery – Results Were Good

Mar 29, 2013

This morning, at the request of Chairman York, there was a fireworks test at the stadium to see exactly how...

70+ Nests at the Great Blue Heron Rookery

Mar 28, 2013

I went out yesterday to check out the Great Blue Heron Rookery off Loudoun County Parkway in Ashburn and was...

Riding the Lovettsville Thermals

Jan 28, 2013

Riding the Lovettsville thermals By John P. Flannery North of Lovettsville, about twenty Black Vultures soared on thermal air currents...

September Birding at Banshee Reeks and the Dulles Greenway Wetlands

Sep 12, 2012

The twelve birders on last Saturday’s morning monthly bird walk at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, sponsored by the Loudoun...

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