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Friday, January 2nd, 2009
Loudoun Christmas Bird Count had Rare Sightings
The results from our Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count, conducted last Sunday, are still being tallied but here’s a preliminary report from Joe Coleman who organizes this amazing event for us each year:
The Twelfth Annual Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count
The 12th annual Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count was held on Sunday, December 28. While the [...]
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Puzzling…the Colorful Cardinal
When the leaves are gone and brown and a chill is in the air like today, Cardinals certainly do brighten our spirits. They’re a wonderful year-round resident that readily comes to feeders across our Loudoun landscape. You’ve no doubt heard them too with their familiar calls which…according to field guides, and indeed I agree in [...]
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Create a Bird Journal for 2009
Here’s something fun to do (for adults, kids, and everyone in between) ….. as you kick off 2009 create a journal for keeping track of the birds you see over the course of the year. Whether birding through your backyard, going on a nature walk or coming on one of our bird walks, this can be a [...]
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Bald Eagles Come to Leesburg Backyard!
Now here’s one incredible local Loudoun backyard birding adventure! All from the comfort of Betty and Bill’s home in Leesburg….not one, but TWO Bald Eagles came right in to their deck to fight over a bone! Here’s Bill’s amazing story. It happened Sunday (Dec 28th). Pretty cool! Thanks so much to Betty and Bill for sharing this!
From [...]
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Weekly Nature Quote…Carson
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth
find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.
- Rachel Carson
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Monday, December 29th, 2008
LWC Podcast - Episode 11: Eastern Screech Owls
Eastern Screech Owls…they’re one of our smallest owls here in Loudoun yet also one of our most common. In this episode, we talk about their nesting, their habitat needs and setting up an owl house.
The Eastern Screech Owl has taken to suburban and urban landscapes and if we don’t clean up our woods, there’s a good chance [...]
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Monday, December 29th, 2008
Winter Issue of Habitat Herald
The winter issue of the Habitat Herald is hot off the press! We’re assembling our team of labelers and sorters and will be mailing this next issue to all Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy members during the first week of January.
Here’s a quick preview of what’s inside:
- A Update on Citizen Science in Loudoun County
- Part II of [...]
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Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Short-eared Owl & Probable Northern Goshawk in western Loudoun
Just received a great sighting report from Joe Coleman from Saturday, Dec 27:
While scouting my Central Loudoun CBC sector a female SHORT-EARED OWL flew north right over my head about 5:15 pm in the fields to the south of Mountain View Elementary which is a little northwest of Purcellville. This is where these birds have [...]
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Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Pine Siskins still flocking through Loudoun
I received some great photos from Betty and Bill Ebert yesterday of the Pine Siskins that are in their yard simply gobbling up the thistle seeds! The photo included here was taken by Bill and it certainly shows how active they are.
I sat outside for a good while yesterday watching them myself. They’re a feisty [...]
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Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
Weekly Nature Quote…Thoreau
All good things are wild and free.
- Henry David Thoreau
