2021 Birdathon Team Summaries
Check out what’s happening with the 2021 Birdathon teams and other Celebrate Birds events. Remember, it’s not too late to form your own team and join the fun.
Bryan & Allison will be hanging out at The Big Sit at the Gatehouse at Morven Park until 4pm. One of the highlights of the morning was a small flock of Cape May Warblers.
Stop by to hang out out, and who knows what we will find this afternoon?
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New birders and experienced birders alike enjoyed the Big Sit birding event at Morven Park last Sunday.
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Some of the more experienced birders had the pleasure of adding a couple new birds to their life list of sightings! A total of 63 bird species were seen – Here is a complete list:
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Canada Goose
Mallard
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Solitary Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Green Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
House Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Eastern Meadowlark
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Northern Cardinal
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Forty-nine species of birds, numerous wildflowers and one young toad made an appearance on April 24 for a bird walk at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship (BRCES).
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This walk is the first of 11 events that Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is sponsoring to Celebrate Birds this spring.
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Red-headed Woodpecker photo by Michael Sciortino
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Species List:
Canada Goose 2
Wild Turkey 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Mourning Dove 3
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 10
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Broad-winged Hawk 3
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
White-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 5
Tree Swallow 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 2
Purple Finch 10
American Goldfinch 12
Chipping Sparrow 4
Field Sparrow 15
White-throated Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Common Grackle 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 2
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
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Birding is family fun! Don’t just take our word for it – hear what Joseph, Maddie and Annika have to say. They participate in the #LWCBirdathon with their Grandfather!
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Grab your friends and family to form your own Birdathon team. It is fun and the donations you raise help us continue to create a place where people and wildlife thrive. You can win prizes for the most birds observed by a Family Team, Fledgling Birders (18 years and younger), and other categories!
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Here is a link to more information https://loudounwildlife.org/citizen-science/bird-counts/celebratebirds-birdathon/
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Birding is family fun! Don’t just take our word for it – hear what the Ligi Nestlings have to say. They have been participating in the #LWCBirdathon for 10 years!
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Grab your friends and family to form your own Birdathon team. It is fun and the donations you raise help us continue to create a place where people and wildlife thrive.
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You can win prizes for the most birds observed by a Family Team, Fledgling Birders (18 years and younger), and other categories! Here is a link to more information https://loudounwildlife.org/citizen-science/bird-counts/celebratebirds-birdathon/
Vireos to the left of me!
Warblers to the right!
Here I am stuck in the middle with who?
Why that's a Barred Owl. What birds are you hoping to observe during our #LWCBirdathon?
Our Celebrate Birds walks are filling up fast, but you can follow all of the action on social media by following #LWCBirdathon. We'll be posting extra bird content for you from now through May 23 as we Celebrate Birds during our Birdathon.
There's still time to form a team to observe birds and raise money for Loudoun Wildlife. We have new prize categories this year, and a special grand prize drawing for a pair of @Zeissnature binoculars!
Click the link in our bio for all the details.
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For nearly 20 years birders from Central America through Canada have been celebrating World Migratory Bird Day. The goal is to raise awareness to the amazing journey migratory birds take. Closer to home the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy also celebrates the migration by offering several bird walks and the chance to participate in a Birdathon. If you’re interested in either, check out loudounwildlife I’m looking forward to participating and competing in the Birdathon with “Shrike Force”, this will be our 16th year raising funds for conservation within Loudoun County, and having a great 24 hours doing so! Please consider sponsoring a team 
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Reports from the Field: Team Summaries
As the Birdathon teams start heading out to count birds, they’ll be sending back short reports and photos, which will be posted here.
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