Our new feature, the Weekly Bird Word, introduces a new bird-related vocabulary word each week.
Birdathon Stories: The Board Birders
New Law Requires Signs: Some Plants Are Invasive
The People Birding to Make a Difference: Stories of Birdathon
Huntley Meadows Park Celebrates 50 Years!
Five Great Reasons to Garden with Natives
Birdwatching in Zimbabwe
A Closer Look: Nature All Around Us, May 2025
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: Backyard Birdathon!
Weekly Bird Word: April 28, 2025
Good News at the I-95 Landfill to Help Offset Some Bad News
Bird Flu: An Update for Birdwatchers
Don’t let Light Pollution Spoil Spring Migration—Turn out Those Lights!
The spring migration for birds is happening NOW - from March 15 through May 31 our feathered friends are making their long journeys north. It is estimated that over 100 million birds fly over northern Virginia in the spring. Migration usually occurs at night, and many birds use the stars to navigate.
