Program and Event Descriptions:

Birding Banshee ― Saturday, September 10, 8:00 a.m. Join the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Friends of Banshee Reeks at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve for the monthly bird walk. Because of its rich and varied habitat, this part of the county is a birding hot spot. Please bring binoculars. Questions: contact Joe Coleman at 540-554-2542 or jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org.

Chimney Swift Night Out ― Saturday, September 10, (rain date 9/11).  6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Registration Required.  Chimney Swifts congregate in communal roosts prior to their migration in the fall. Some roosts may consist of an extended family group of a half a dozen birds, but the larger sites can host hundreds or even thousands of swifts! One such roost in the Lincoln area has had more than 600 birds swirling around. We'll sit on a lawn near the chimneys where the birds roost and watch their aerial flights. Bring a chair, and we will provide snacks. Registration required: Sign Up Online or contact pdaley@loudounwildlife.org

Birding the Appalachian Trail and Hawk Watch ― Saturday, September 17, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Join us as we hike and search for migrants in the morning along a section of the Appalachian Trail that leads to beautiful water crossing.  Then, around 11:00 a.m., meet back at the Snickers Gap Hawk Watch for a few hours of hawk watching and, hopefully see a major push of Broad-winged Hawks.  Bring a lunch and a chair.  Meet us at 8:00 a.m. at Snickers Gap Hawk Watch to car pool to the close-by hiking location or join us at 11:00 at Snickers Gap.  Questions: contact Mary Ann Good at magood1@verizon.net.

Sunday in The Preserve ― Sunday, September 18, 1:00 p.m.  Join a naturalist from the Friends of Banshee Reeks and Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy for a free, informal family walk around the preserve. Search for the many natural wonders that make this such a special place. For information call the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve at 703-669-0316.

Mid-Week Bird Walk at Algonkian Park in Eastern Loudoun― Wednesday, September 21, 8:30 – 11:00 a.m. Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy on a mid-week bird walk in a park that has varied habitat, including a long frontage along the Potomac. Admission to the park is free, there is ample parking, and comfort stations are available. Meet at the parking lot by the pool (see map http://www.nvrpa.org/park/algonkian/). Bring binoculars. Birders of all levels welcome. Questions: contact Bill Brown at 703-437-6277 or billbr50@msn.com.

Birding the Blue Ridge Center ― Saturday, September 24, 8:00 a.m. On the fourth Saturday of each month (except December) the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy leads a free bird walk at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship (BRCES). This beautiful 900-acre preserve is located on Harpers Ferry Road, Rt. 671, in northwestern Loudoun County. Only a few miles south of Harpers Ferry and the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, the property includes meadows in the valley and heavily forested slopes on the Blue Ridge. Meet at the visitor center. The Blue Ridge Center is located just north of Neersville, at 11611 Harpers Ferry Road (Rt 671). Detailed directions can be found on the website, www.brces.org. Questions: contact Joe Coleman at 540-554-2542 or jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org.

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