NVBA News Blog
American Robin. Photo: Mick Thompson/Audubon Photography Awards
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ASNV and Partners Install a New Purple Martin Colony at Four Mile Run
As part of Stretch Our Parks, volunteers worked with the Four Mile Run Conservancy Foundation to install a Purple Martin colony at the end of February in Alexandria’s Four Mile Run Park.
Join the Fun this Spring and Summer and Monitor Breeding Birds with NestWatch
With the season of baby birds now here, it is important for ornithologists to collect data on nest construction, successful nestling development, and overall care from adults. To do this, nest boxes must be constructed and mounted properly.
May Bird of the Month
Because of Mike Bishop and many other bird advocates across the country, the Purple Martin’s population is stable and of low conservation concern.