Jess Michetti

March 28, 2026

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Spring in Virginia: Some Birders’ Thoughts

Jess Michetti

March 28, 2026

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Spring in Virginia: Some Birders’ Thoughts

After snow flurries and a couple of cold snaps this past month, here are a couple things local birders are looking forward to in April.

Jess Michetti

March 28, 2026

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Why I Keep Coming Back: Birding and Photography Along Marumsco Creek

Jess Michetti

March 28, 2026

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Why I Keep Coming Back: Birding and Photography Along Marumsco Creek

My favorite birding spot is Veterans Memorial Park in Woodbridge. I keep coming back for the surprises that appear around every bend in the trail.

Jess Michetti

March 28, 2026

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It's Time for Birdathon!

Jess Michetti

March 28, 2026

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As spring arrives in northern Virginia, we’re looking forward to Birdathon 2026, our biggest and most FUN fundraiser of the year!

Jess Michetti

November 26, 2025

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Back for the Holidays: The White-throated Sparrow

Jess Michetti

November 26, 2025

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Back for the Holidays: The White-throated Sparrow

“Oh-sweet-Canada-Canada” or “Old-Sam-Peabody-Peabody” – no matter which phrase you associate with the song of the White-throated Sparrow, northern Virginia residents can expect to hear it throughout the coming months as these little birds sing of their return from breeding grounds in Canada.

Jess Michetti

October 14, 2025

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Fall 2025 Cape May Field Trip Recap

Jess Michetti

October 14, 2025

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On Saturday, October 4, 22 birders awoke before sunrise, loaded into vans, and began our journey from Northern Virginia to Cape May, NJ, our eyes set on this faraway destination perfectly aligned with the Atlantic Flyway, one of the four “avian superhighways” in North America.

Jess Michetti

May 14, 2025

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Birdathon Stories: The Board Birders

Jess Michetti

May 14, 2025

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The Board Birders started their Birdathon at 6:00 AM at Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve. Read about their Birdathon adventure and find out how many species they saw!

Jess Michetti

April 29, 2025

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Huntley Meadows Park Celebrates 50 Years!

Jess Michetti

April 29, 2025

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Huntley Meadows Park Celebrates 50 Years!

Some history and background on a favorite birdwatching locale for many northern Virginians as Huntley Meadows celebrates its 50th year.

Jess Michetti

April 29, 2025

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Birdwatching in Zimbabwe

Jess Michetti

April 29, 2025

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I started birdwatching during my freshman year but was lucky enough to be living then in Zimbabwe, home to hundreds of species of birds, ranging from the tiniest sunbirds to the flightless guinea fowl and several species of elusive turacos.

Jess Michetti

March 31, 2025

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Bird Flu: An Update for Birdwatchers

Jess Michetti

March 31, 2025

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Avian influenza has been around for centuries in many strains, but the strain making the news as bird flu is a “highly pathogenic avian influenza,” caused by the H5N1 virus. It’s being found in both wild birds and domestic fowl and, less commonly, in mammals, even humans.

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2025

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Get Ready for Birdathon 2025

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2025

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As spring arrives in northern Virginia, we’re looking forward to Birdathon 2025, our annual event where teams collect pledges from friends and family and then record how many species they can identify during any 24-hour period between April 19 and May 18.

Jess Michetti

May 30, 2024

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Birdathon 2024

Jess Michetti

May 30, 2024

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We’ll have a full report on the results of this year’s Birdathon at our June 2 Audubon Afternoon and Annual Meeting.

Jess Michetti

May 30, 2024

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South Arlington’s Ravens

Jess Michetti

May 30, 2024

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South Arlington birders were thrilled last year when Common Ravens, which had been haunting the Long Branch Nature Center area, built a nest on a Route 50 abutment where the roadway crosses the W&OD Trail. So, they were doubly pleased when the Ravens returned this year to the same nest.

Jess Michetti

March 31, 2024

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It’s time to get ready for Birdathon 2024!

Jess Michetti

March 31, 2024

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It’s time to get ready for Birdathon 2024!

Birdathon, ASNV’s annual birding competition and fundraiser, is coming soon.

Jess Michetti

March 11, 2024

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A Birdathon Story of Endurance: The Board Birders

Jess Michetti

March 11, 2024

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A Birdathon Story of Endurance: The Board Birders

Read this account of a 2023 Birdathon team’s long but rewarding day of birding through some of northern Virginia’s best birding locations.

Jess Michetti

October 31, 2023

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ASNV’s Trip to Cape May, New Jersey

Jess Michetti

October 31, 2023

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On the weekend of October 7-8, 24 birders traveled with ASNV to Cape May, New Jersey, a prime spot for birders, for an adventure witnessing fall migration.

Jess Michetti

July 14, 2023

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eBird or Birda, or Both?

Jess Michetti

July 14, 2023

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Most American birdwatchers are familiar with eBird and Merlin, products developed and managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and launched in 2002 and 2021, respectively. But have you heard of Birda?

Jess Michetti

May 30, 2023

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Arlington’s Nesting Ravens

Jess Michetti

May 30, 2023

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This spring Arlington residents who have not spent enough time further away to observe the breeding and nesting cycle of the Common Raven had a rare treat.

Jess Michetti

March 31, 2023

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Calling All Birders: It's Time to Get Ready for Birdathon 2023!

Jess Michetti

March 31, 2023

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Calling All Birders: It's Time to Get Ready for Birdathon 2023!

Birdathon helps ASNV continue to support outdoor education, citizen science and habitat conservation, and encourages people to plant native plants and foster native wildlife.

Jess Michetti

March 31, 2023

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ASNV Citizen Science Needs YOU!

Jess Michetti

March 31, 2023

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As an important part of our citizen science work, we’re looking to establish some baseline bird abundance data for a pair of parks, specifically for Upton Hill Park in Arlington and Four Mile Run Park in Alexandria.

Jess Michetti

March 30, 2023

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Welcome Spring Migration!

Jess Michetti

March 30, 2023

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Every spring, warblers and other neotropical songbirds journey north from South and Central America and fly through Virginia via the Atlantic Flyway. Observing their spring migration presents an incredible opportunity to experience the colors and sounds of the season in northern Virginia.

Spring in Virginia: Some Birders’ Thoughts

Why I Keep Coming Back: Birding and Photography Along Marumsco Creek

It's Time for Birdathon!

Back for the Holidays: The White-throated Sparrow

Fall 2025 Cape May Field Trip Recap

Birdathon Stories: The Board Birders

Huntley Meadows Park Celebrates 50 Years!

Birdwatching in Zimbabwe

Bird Flu: An Update for Birdwatchers

Get Ready for Birdathon 2025

Birdathon 2024

South Arlington’s Ravens

It’s time to get ready for Birdathon 2024!

A Birdathon Story of Endurance: The Board Birders

ASNV’s Trip to Cape May, New Jersey

eBird or Birda, or Both?

Arlington’s Nesting Ravens

Calling All Birders: It's Time to Get Ready for Birdathon 2023!

ASNV Citizen Science Needs YOU!

Welcome Spring Migration!

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