Join us to celebrate bird migration, one of our planet’s greatest wonders! From late April through early June millions of birds journey north from their wintering grounds. Some of these birds will stay and nest in our area but many will only stay long enough to feed and replenish their strength before heading further north. […]

Be a counter and collect pledges. You can count any way you like, from sitting and watching a feeder to visiting a variety of habitats or joining us on one of our WMBD Bird Walks. Just follow these simple steps: First, form a team. This is a great activity for families, scout groups and other […]

Whip-poor-wills, Owls, Warblers, and More! That was the siren that went out as the Birdathon team known as Shrike Force scoured Loudoun County in their search for as many species they could find last Saturday. Read about their adventure in their report below: Whip-poor-wills, Owls, Warblers, and More! by Shrike Force Shrike Force, comprised of […]

Gerco, one of the Raven Loonatics, sent over this great report from their big Birdathon day on Saturday – exciting times and 118 species!  Many thanks to everyone who sponsored the team and cheered them on!  Here’s Gerco’s report (below) and you can see photos from the day here: http://www.pbase.com/sheger/bat2012 This week the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy […]

Who is on your team? Rocky Fera, Paul Miller, Phil Daley – note: we are soliciting possible assistance from two other elderly, but distinguished , qualified grumps. What day are you doing your birdathon?  Tuesday May 8th-rain date: Wednesday May 9th. Start at 5:00 am—end: Whenever we run out of gas (not necessarily petrol) How […]

Who is on your Birdathon team?  Do you have different roles on your team? Bruce Hill (missing from the pic), Gerco Hoogeweg, Larry Meade, Donna Quinn. Donna is the Designated Driver who somehow manages to stay on the road even while looking for birds through the sunroof. Special talents include making abrupt U-turns while eating a […]

Who is on your Birdathon team?   Spring, McKenzie (age 5), and Addison (age 2) Ligi What day are you doing your birdathon?  Thursday, May 10th, we’ll do it from approximately 9:00 – 10:30 am How many species to you hope to get?  20-25 species How much money do you hope to raise as a team? […]

Who is on your Birdathon team?  Do you have different roles on your team?  Joe Coleman – Joe is our fearless leader.  Among many strengths he’s the planner, planning our route and schedule to maximize the potential sightings.  He’s a superior all-around birder and has a wealth of natural history and local area knowledge. Laura […]

Raven Loonatics 2011 Birdathon Summary 109 species and No R-Egrets The Raven Loonatics (Gerco Hoogeweg, Bruce Hill, Larry Meade and Donna Quinn) conducted their 2011 Birdathon on May 9, 2011 from 5:00 am to 8:30 pm.  Weather gave us a nice assist and conditions were calm, partly cloudy with comfortable temperatures in the 60’s.  We […]

Spring Ligi provided this great report of the birdathon that she and her kids did on behalf of Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy last week. Our team, the Ligi Nestlings, had a fun and successful morning, documenting 24 species!  Please check our blog  for the complete species list, highlights, and pictures. We did our birdathon this morning […]