NVBA News Blog
American Robin. Photo: Mick Thompson/Audubon Photography Awards
Welcome to the blog for Northern Virginia Bird Alliance, a wealth of resources about northern Virginia birds, wildlife, habitat conservation and restoration, native plants, wildlife-friendly gardening, advocacy and more.
Get a Boost on Waterfowl Identification
Now that the ducks and geese are flooding into our area for winter, make sure your identification skills are at their peak.
UPDATE: A team of ASNV volunteers has translated Florence McBride’s book into Spanish!
As with the English version, the digital picture book on local birds, tailored to beginners, is available free of charge on the ASNV website.
Sound ID on the Merlin Bird ID App Update
Did you know that there is now a Sound ID feature on the Merlin app that analyzes bird songs in real time and matches the species that produces that sound while they’re singing?