Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Monday Mystery - March 1, 2021

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Monday Nature Mystery continues! Read on to learn who correctly identified our last mystery.

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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2020 Christmas Bird Count Summary

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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The 39th Annual Manassas-Bull Run Christmas Bird Count on December 20, 2020 was conducted following special Covid-19 protocols.

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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2020 Christmas Bird Count Report now available

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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2020 Christmas Bird Count Report now available

Read about the highlights of this year’s CBC from complier Phil Silas. The full report and tally are available here.

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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“The Pollinator Victory Garden” with author, Kim Eierman

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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“The Pollinator Victory Garden” with author, Kim Eierman

ASNV/Audubon at Home is partnering with the Prince William Wildflower Society to co-sponsor a presentation with Kim Eierman, author of The Pollinator Victory Garden.

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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A Hummingbird in Winter

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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In Virginia, hummingbird migration season peaked months ago, as Ruby-throated and Rufous Hummingbirds made their way to Mexico or Central America. One Rufous Hummingbird defied the regular migration pattern and is spending the winter in Green Spring Gardens.

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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Where Do They Go?

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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Have you ever wondered where animals go in the winter, when many seem to just—disappear?

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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Join the Global Birding Community: Participate in The Great Backyard Bird Count

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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Join the Global Birding Community: Participate in The Great Backyard Bird Count

ASNV hopes everyone in our nature community will join in this citizen science project, the Great Backyard Bird Count.

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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Understanding the Complexities of the Female Bird Song

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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Understanding the Complexities of the Female Bird Song

In the US, February is a month we associate with love and attraction. So, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss courting mechanisms in birds. In this case, bird songs.

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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February Bird of the Month

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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In the early weeks of January, a Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) was spotted in the brushy grasses and rocks off the Tow Road of the C & O Canal National Historic Park, between locks 18 and 19.

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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Monday Mystery - February 1, 2021

Jess Michetti

January 31, 2021

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Monday Nature Mystery continues! Read on to learn who correctly identified our last mystery.

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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Arlington Birder Brothers – The Chippers

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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Arlington Birder Brothers – The Chippers

If you’ve visited any of the South Arlington parks recently you may have encountered two engaging teen birders “The Chippers,” as they are known on their website. Max and Danté are brothers, two years apart in age but entirely in sync about birds.

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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January Bird of the Month

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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In December, local birders spotted a Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans) sleuthing in the marsh at Huntley Meadows Park. Rarely does this bird end up in Virginia, especially inland.

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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Action Alert: Invasive Plants Legislation

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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Action Alert: Invasive Plants Legislation

Contact your legislators now and ask them to vote in favor of this bill, which will help guide Virginia in controlling the sale of invasive plants. Read on to find out how.

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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A Year in Photos from Wildlife Surveys

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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Even though COVID disrupted regular wildlife surveys this year, individual survey members still took to the field. Here’s a stunning set of photographs that represents a small sample of what they saw in 2020.

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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Methane Flaring – A Hidden Killer for Birds of Prey

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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Methane Flaring – A Hidden Killer for Birds of Prey

Some landfill owners have installed methane gas burners to reduce the amount of methane entering the atmosphere. However, the downside to methane flaring is that the flame is colorless and fatal for birds flying in the area, especially birds of prey.

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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Tom Blackburn Op Ed Published

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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On December 9, the Richmond Times-Dispatch published an op-ed article by ASNV President Tom Blackburn urging Virginia members of the U.S. House of Representatives to co-sponsor the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, H.R. 3742.

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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Monday Mystery - December 28th

Jess Michetti

December 31, 2020

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Monday Nature Mystery continues! Read on to learn who correctly identified these birds (common AND latin names), and see our most recent mystery.

Jess Michetti

November 30, 2020

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The 1918 Christmas Bird Count

Jess Michetti

November 30, 2020

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In 2020, we are holding the Christmas Bird Count in the midst of a pandemic. What did birders do in 1918, in the midst of the Spanish flu pandemic?

Jess Michetti

November 30, 2020

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Lorton Ski Resort Could Threaten Habitat, Birds and More

Jess Michetti

November 30, 2020

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Lorton Ski Resort Could Threaten Habitat, Birds and More

ASNV and others have raised concerns about a possible $200 million ski resort on the Lorton landfill called “Fairfax Peak.”

Jess Michetti

November 30, 2020

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400 Acres of Reston Association Natural Areas Certified as Wildlife Sanctuaries

Jess Michetti

November 30, 2020

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400 Acres of Reston Association Natural Areas Certified as Wildlife Sanctuaries

Reston has over 800 acres of natural areas and other wildlife-friendly areas, including 55 miles of trails, on property owned by the Reston Association. Six of these areas, covering 400 acres, are now certified as Audubon at Home Wildlife Sanctuaries.

Monday Mystery - March 1, 2021

2020 Christmas Bird Count Summary

2020 Christmas Bird Count Report now available

“The Pollinator Victory Garden” with author, Kim Eierman

A Hummingbird in Winter

Where Do They Go?

Join the Global Birding Community: Participate in The Great Backyard Bird Count

Understanding the Complexities of the Female Bird Song

February Bird of the Month

Monday Mystery - February 1, 2021

Arlington Birder Brothers – The Chippers

January Bird of the Month

Action Alert: Invasive Plants Legislation

A Year in Photos from Wildlife Surveys

Methane Flaring – A Hidden Killer for Birds of Prey

Tom Blackburn Op Ed Published

Monday Mystery - December 28th

The 1918 Christmas Bird Count

Lorton Ski Resort Could Threaten Habitat, Birds and More

400 Acres of Reston Association Natural Areas Certified as Wildlife Sanctuaries

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