Here are checklists for some popular birding sites in Loudoun County. This document provides codes and definitions used in the lists – Checklist legend. –Algonkian Park –Banshee Reeks –Bles Park –Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship –Claude Moore Park –Dulles Wetlands –Horsepen Preserve
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Vol. 18 Issue 2, Summer 2013 By Spring Ligi Birds provide an easy and powerful way to connect to our natural world. From a park bench in a busy city, to a feeder in a suburban yard and rural country farm, birds are everywhere! In 2009, the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy launched a project that took […]
November 2012 Loudoun County Atlasers, I hope many of you are enjoying the irruption of Red-breasted Nuthatches, along with Pine Siskins, Purple Finches, and even an occasional Red Crossbill. And isn’t it always a joy to welcome back our winter friends, congratulating them on another successful migration. October Highlights 1. Northern Goshawk and Red Crossbill […]
October 2012 Loudoun County Atlasers, I often encourage you to get out in the field because you never know what birds are waiting to be discovered. Well, September has proven how true this statement is! We added 3 new species for the atlas – Connecticut Warbler, Blackbellied Plover, and Common Tern. Keep up the great […]
Mary Ann Good went out yesterday to survey an area in Lincoln for the Loudoun County Bird Atlas that we’re developing, and during her foray, she came across two baby Barred Owls. Here’s her story and a couple of shots: …..I heard the hissing sound that Barred Owl babies do, very near. I backed into […]
January 2012 Loudoun County Atlasers, Happy New Year! Thanks to your hard work, 2011 brought several notable reports, including confirmed breeding for Hooded Merganser and Dickcissel, probable breeding for Northern Bobwhite, as well as observations of Swallow-tailed Kite, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, and Common Redpoll. Let’s see what 2012 will bring! December Highlights 1. Despite high winds, […]
Spring just sent over the latest bird atlas tips so I wanted to share some snipits here: Congratulations to all our volunteers on completing our third breeding season for the atlas, bringing us past the half way mark of this exciting 5-year project! As fall approaches, we can shift our focus to the migrants passing […]
On Sunday, June 12, Nicole Hamilton, while monitoring the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Bluebird Trail at the privately owned Dulles Greenway Wetlands Mitigation Project, discovered and photographed a female HOODED MERGANSER with four ducklings among lots of Wood Duck and Mallard ducklings as well as 11 GREAT EGRETS and a number of other birds. During […]