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Northern Virginia Bird Alliance

Who We Are
Our Mission
Diversity and Inclusion
NVBA Staff and Board
Partners and Benefactors
Territory
The Audubon Name
Our Board's Decision
The Audubon Name
FAQs on the Audubon Name
What We Do
Classes and Events
Online Programs
Community Outreach
Calendar
Scholarships and Grants
Volunteer with NVBA
Shop NVBA
The Potomac Flier
FY 2025 Annual Report
How You Can Help
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Birding in Northern Virginia
Bird Outings
Bird Counts and Surveys
Butterfly and Dragonfly Surveys
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Current Issues
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How to be an Effective Advocate
Ongoing Local Efforts
Important Bird Areas
Volunteer
Wildlife Sanctuary Program
Wildlife Sanctuary Program
Sanctuary Species
Creating Wildlife Habitat
Native Plants for Wildlife
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac
Plant This Not That
Human-made Hazards to Wildlife
Ambassador Tool Kit
Contact the Wildlife Sanctuary Program
Presentations
Stretch Our Parks
Bird Safe NOVA
About Bird Safe NOVA
Lights Out for Birds
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October 14, 2025
News
Jess Michetti
Fall 2025 Cape May Field Trip Recap

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.

Fall 2025 Cape May Field Trip Recap
October 6, 2025
News
Jess Michetti
Help Us Write the Potomac Flier

Will you volunteer to help us write our monthly newsletter, the Potomac Flier?

Help Us Write the Potomac Flier
Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
President's Corner

President's Corner: January 2023

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
President's Corner
President's Corner: January 2023

The Tundra Swans have returned to the Great Marsh at Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge after a daunting migration of as much as 3,750 miles.

Tagged: President's Corner, Conservation

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News

State of the World’s Birds 2022

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News
State of the World’s Birds 2022

Birdlife International’s State of the World’s Birds 2022 (SOTWB 2022) concludes that the world’s birds are in a fragile condition: One out of 5 of the world’s 11,000 species is threatened or near threatened with extinction. 

Tagged: State of the Birds, Birdlife International, Conservation

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News

Solar Panels vs. Trees – How to Choose?

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News
Solar Panels vs. Trees – How to Choose?

Residents who are interested in installing solar panels often face a dilemma. Which is better for the environment, solar panels or shade trees?

Tagged: Native Trees, Plant NOVA Trees, Plant NOVA Natives, Shade Trees, Solar Panels

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News

Get a Boost on Waterfowl Identification

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News
Get a Boost on Waterfowl Identification

Now that the ducks and geese are flooding into our area for winter, make sure your identification skills are at their peak.

Tagged: Waterfowl, Birding, Bird Identification

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News

Memories from the Wildlife Center of Virginia

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News
Memories from the Wildlife Center of Virginia

On January 19th, ASNV is hosting a virtual event featuring Ed Clark of the Wildlife Center of Virginia. He will discuss the Center’s life-saving work and what plans the Center has for the future as it celebrates its 40th anniversary!

Tagged: Wildlife Center of Northern Virginia, Wildlife Rescue

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News

Observations from Meadowood: January 2023

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News
Observations from Meadowood: January 2023

Judy Gallagher is an ASNV board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.

Tagged: Meadowood, Survey, Wildlife Survey, Observations from Meadowood

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News

Plant This, Not That: Replacing Burning Bush

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News
Plant This, Not That: Replacing Burning Bush

For years I thought Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) wasn’t a big problem, at least not around Northern Virginia. I wasn’t spotting it in wild areas like I was seeing other plants on Arlington’s invasive list. Then I learned.

Tagged: Plant This Not That, Native Plants, Native Landscaping, Invasive Species Removal, Burning Bush

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News

Monday Mystery - January 1, 2023

Jess Michetti
December 30, 2022
News
Monday Mystery - January 1, 2023

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

Tagged: Monday Mystery, Facebook, Nature Trivia, Contest

Jess Michetti
December 19, 2022
News

We're Hiring! Applications for Volunteer Coordinator due Jan 9, 2023

Jess Michetti
December 19, 2022
News
We're Hiring! Applications for Volunteer Coordinator due Jan 9, 2023

The Audubon Society of Northern Virginia is now accepting applications for a Volunteer Coordinator. This will be a part-time, temporary position for one year, with a possibility to renew for a second year. 

Tagged: Job Posting, Volunteer Coordinator, We're Hiring

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
President's Corner

President's Corner: December 2022

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
President's Corner
President's Corner: December 2022

I was thrilled last month when our eighth-of-an-acre property was certified by ASNV’s Audubon at Home program as a “Wildlife Sanctuary.”

Tagged: President's Corner, Conservation, Libby Lyons

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News

State of the Birds 2022

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News
State of the Birds 2022

The 2022 State of the Birds report gives us concern but also provides some basis for hope for the future.

Tagged: State of the Birds, Conservation, Wood Thrush, Stretch Our Parks

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News

Protecting Birds Improves the Lives of People

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News
Protecting Birds Improves the Lives of People

Bird conservation helps to slow the decline in bird populations, but it also contributes to human well-being in a variety of ways.

Tagged: Conservation, State of the Birds

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News

Managing larger properties for birds, butterflies, and people

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News
Managing larger properties for birds, butterflies, and people

The outdoor space on larger properties in Northern Virginia, whether residential or commercial, is typically divided into formal landscaping close to buildings and natural areas at the periphery.

Tagged: Plant NOVA Trees, Plant NOVA Natives, Native Landscaping

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022

Upcoming Workshops and Classes

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
Upcoming Workshops and Classes

Join us for a class, workshop or event! Here are a few of our upcoming offerings.

Tagged: Workshops and Classes, Citizen Science, Conservation

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News

Audubon Afternoon Live on January 22!

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News
Audubon Afternoon Live on January 22!

Join us on Sunday afternoon for our semi-annual live Audubon Afternoon at the National Wildlife Federation in Reston.

Tagged: Audubon Afternoon, Free Event, Forensic Ornithology

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News

Christmas Bird Count

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News
Christmas Bird Count

Would you like to help count birds and connect with other birders during the 123rd Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)?

Tagged: Birding, Christmas Bird Count, Survey

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News

Applications Are Now Open for a Full Scholarship to Educator’s Week at National Audubon’s Hog Island Camp

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News
Applications Are Now Open for a Full Scholarship to Educator’s Week at National Audubon’s Hog Island Camp

Each summer, ASNV offers a full scholarship and transportation to “Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week” at the National Audubon Society’s Hog Island Audubon Camp in coastal Maine.

Tagged: Hog Island, Scholarships and Grants, Teachers

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News

Observations from Meadowood: December 2022

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News
Observations from Meadowood: December 2022

Judy Gallagher is an ASNV board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.

Tagged: Meadowood, Survey, Wildlife Survey, Observations from Meadowood

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News

Plant This, Not That

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News
Plant This, Not That

This new series, “Plant This, Not That” by Alyssa Ford Morel offers suggestions on replacing invasive non-native plants with northern Virginia Natives.

Tagged: Plant This Not That, Native Plants, Native Landscaping, Invasive Species Removal

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News

Monday Mystery - November 28

Jess Michetti
November 29, 2022
News
Monday Mystery - November 28

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

Tagged: Monday Mystery, Facebook, Nature Trivia, Contest

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