Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy on a winter raptor search. We will drive the back roads of Loudoun County with frequent stops to find and identify the many hawks, and an owl or two, who winter here. Space is limited so please register early. Questions: Contact info@loudounwildlife.org.  

The Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship (BRCES) is a beautiful 900-acre preserve in northwestern Loudoun County. With its diverse wildlife habitats, including meadows, streams and heavily forested slopes, BRCES draws a wide variety of birds and other creatures. Join the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy on our monthly walk, and see what’s there! Meet at the […]

Join Joe Coleman and Laura McGranaghan, two of Loudoun County’s top birders, on a day-long search for sparrows, hawks, waterfowl and other seasonal birds at some of the county’s richest birding destinations. The group will meet in Leesburg, then move on to several locations before ending the day in the Lucketts area. Possible locations, depending on what […]

The Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship (BRCES) is a beautiful 900-acre preserve in northwestern Loudoun County. With its diverse wildlife habitats, including meadows, streams and heavily forested slopes, BRCES draws a wide variety of birds and other creatures. Join the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy on our monthly walk, and see what’s there! Meet at the […]

Whether you’re a beginning birder or an expert, you’ll be dazzled by the many bird species you’ll find at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve south of Leesburg. Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Friends of Banshee Reeks for the monthly bird walk at this birding hot spot. Bring binoculars if you have them. Questions: Contact […]

On an extremely hot morning eight birders came for the monthly birdwalk at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve in Loudoun County. The walk, sponsored by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Friends of Banshee Reeks, is held on the second Saturday of each month and is open to all. Highlights of this walk included a young RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, so young that its call […]

Thirteen birders came for the monthly, 4th Saturday, birdwalk at Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship in Loudoun County. It was hot, above 80 at 8 am, and humid. We did the Farmstead Loop, which kept us in the shade most of the time. Birds were rather quiet and a total of 28 species were recorded as […]

While the walk at northwestern Loudoun County’s Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship this past Saturday began with cool temperatures (48) and drizzle, it quickly turned into a great morning of birding with 87 species. Several species were found by Gerry Hawkins and the others who arrived early around the pond near the Education Center […]

Nine birders were greeted by strong cold wind at the monthly walk at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve in Loudoun County this past Saturday. The walk is sponsored by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Friends of Banshee Reeks and is open to all on the second Saturday of each month. We were able to get out […]