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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
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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
Natural Resource Surveys
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Take Action
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
Contact
Join Us
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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
March 30, 2024
News

Monday Mystery - March 25, 2024

Jess Michetti
March 30, 2024
News
Monday Mystery - March 25, 2024

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

Tagged: Monday Mystery, Facebook, Nature Trivia, Contest

Jess Michetti
March 11, 2024
News

A Birdathon Story of Endurance: The Board Birders

Jess Michetti
March 11, 2024
News
A Birdathon Story of Endurance: The Board Birders

Read this account of a 2023 Birdathon team’s long but rewarding day of birding through some of northern Virginia’s best birding locations.

Tagged: Birdathon, Birding

Jess Michetti
February 29, 2024
President's Corner

President's Corner

Jess Michetti
February 29, 2024
President's Corner
President's Corner

I have several times written how fortunate ASNV is to benefit from the dedication, knowledge, and generosity of our volunteers. The important and lasting impact of volunteer service was driven home when I learned of the recent death of Dr. William R. Stott, known to his friends as Bill.  

Tagged: President's Corner, Bird Humor

Jess Michetti
February 29, 2024
News

Weigh In On Our New Name

Jess Michetti
February 29, 2024
News
Weigh In On Our New Name

After deciding to move forward with changing our organization’s name, we’re asking for your suggestions on a new name.

Tagged: The Audubon Name

Jess Michetti
February 29, 2024
News

Don’t Miss Our New Monthly Feature

Jess Michetti
February 29, 2024
News
Don’t Miss Our New Monthly Feature

We have added a new monthly feature to the Potomac Flier, the Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac.

Tagged: Native Plants, Audubon at Home

Jess Michetti
February 29, 2024
News

Red-headed Woodpecker: A Species at the Tipping Point

Jess Michetti
February 29, 2024
News
Red-headed Woodpecker: A Species at the Tipping Point

The State of the Birds report identified five species of birds that breed in northern Virginia as at a tipping point. One of the birds at the tipping point is the Red-headed Woodpecker, a year-round resident of northern Virginia that is considered uncommon during every season. 

Tagged: Conservation, Red-headed Woodpecker, Snags, Huntley Meadows

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2024
News

Moon gardens: A quiet oasis for pollinators working the night shift

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2024
News
Moon gardens: A quiet oasis for pollinators working the night shift

When planting, most people take into consideration how plants will look in the daytime, but have you ever heard of moon gardens?

Tagged: Native Plants, Planting for Pollinators, Moon Gardens, Native Landscaping

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2024
News

Did You Know There is a Grass that has Evil Superpowers? It’s Called “Running Bamboo”

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2024
News
Did You Know There is a Grass that has Evil Superpowers? It’s Called “Running Bamboo”

Running bamboo may not be able to leap tall buildings, but it can run underground as much as 15 feet a year, including going under a road and emerging on the other side. Running bamboo can even be found as far away as 100 feet from its parent plant.

Tagged: Invasive Plants, Bamboo, Plant Nova Natives, Invasive Species Removal

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2024
News

ASNV and Partners Install a New Purple Martin Colony at Four Mile Run

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2024
News
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.

Tagged: Purple Martin, Stretch Our Parks, Four Mile Run Park, Volunteer

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2024
News

Observations from Meadowood: March 2024

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2024
News
Observations from Meadowood: March 2024

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
February 28, 2024
News

Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: Invasive Vines

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2024
News
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: Invasive Vines

Today (March 1) is the last day of National Invasive Species Awareness Week! Appropriately, this is the perfect time of year to remove certain invasive vines from your own yard.

Tagged: Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species Removal

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2024
News

Monday Mystery - February 26, 2024

Jess Michetti
February 28, 2024
News
Monday Mystery - February 26, 2024

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

Tagged: Monday Mystery, Facebook, Nature Trivia, Contest

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2024
President's Corner

Board Notes

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2024
President's Corner
Board Notes

I ended up on the board of the ASNV because I was seduced by a creek.

Tagged: President's Corner, Conservation, Board Notes

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2024
News

The Audubon Name, Our Board’s Decision

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2024
News
The Audubon Name, Our Board’s Decision

Over the past six months, ASNV has been exploring whether we should change our chapter's name , removing its reference to John James Audubon.

Tagged: The Audubon Name

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2024
News

Results of the 2023 Manassas-Bull Run Christmas Bird Count 

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2024
News
Results of the 2023 Manassas-Bull Run Christmas Bird Count 

The conditions were not auspicious for the 42nd annual Manassas-Bull Run Christmas Bird Count, but the results still broke some records!

Tagged: Christmas Bird Count, Bird Count, Citizen Science

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2024
News

The Magic of Winter Trees: Making a Deeper Connection

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2024
News
The Magic of Winter Trees: Making a Deeper Connection

Dreams of warmer days are lovely, but if you have trees in your yard or if they are in a nearby park, winter might also be the time to learn how to appreciate and protect their incredible beauty.

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

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2024
News

Help Us Write Our Newsletter!

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2024
News
Help Us Write Our Newsletter!

Do you like to write? Do you have ideas about bird and habitat conservation that would interest our readers? If so, we would love to have your help writing articles for the Potomac Flier.

Tagged: Potomac Flier, Volunteer

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2024
News

Observations from Meadowood: February 2024

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2024
News
Observations from Meadowood: February 2024

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
January 31, 2024
News

Monday Mystery - January 29, 2024

Jess Michetti
January 31, 2024
News
Monday Mystery - January 29, 2024

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

Tagged: Monday Mystery, Facebook, Nature Trivia, Contest

Jess Michetti
December 31, 2023

Observations from Meadowood: January 2024

Jess Michetti
December 31, 2023
Observations from Meadowood: January 2024

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

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