Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Apply for a Conservation Grant!

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Audubon Society of Northern Virginia is offering Conservation Grants of up to $4,000.

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Audubon at Home Invites Grant Applications

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Audubon at Home Invites Grant Applications

We are very pleased to announce that ASNV’s Audubon at Home Program, in partnership with the Plant NOVA Natives campaign, has been awarded a grant of $15,000 to demonstrate the concept that native plantsan fit nicely into a conventional suburban aesthetic.

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Youth Education Mini-grants

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Are you an educator with a great idea for a bird-related conservation project with your students? The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia (ASNV) is sponsoring a mini-grant program in 2021 to help teachers, schools and non-profit organizations educate youth about birds and the environment.

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Calling All Educators! 2021 Educator Scholarship Application Now Open

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Calling All Educators! 2021 Educator Scholarship Application Now Open

Looking for new ways to inspire your students to engage with nature? The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia offers a full scholarship and transportation to “Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week” at National Audubon Society’s Hog Island Camp in Maine.

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Harriet Tubman, Naturalist

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Harriet Tubman’s deep knowledge of the natural world enhanced her ability to guide people and knowing owl calls played an essential part.

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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March Bird of the Month

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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A huge swath of Pine Siskins (Spinus pinus) has overtaken states across the U.S. this past fall through winter in search of food. This is by far the biggest irruption year ever recorded.

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Time to Scrub Your Feeders

Jess Michetti

February 28, 2021

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Recently, there have been several local reports of birders finding sick and dead Pine Siskins. The likely culprit is a bacterium called Salmonellosis, which is fatal to many feeder birds.

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.

Apply for a Conservation Grant!

Audubon at Home Invites Grant Applications

Youth Education Mini-grants

Calling All Educators! 2021 Educator Scholarship Application Now Open

Harriet Tubman, Naturalist

March Bird of the Month

Time to Scrub Your Feeders

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

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