
Hog Island Scholarship Winner: Deborah Hammer
Our 2025 scholarship winner relays her experience at Audubonās Hog Island camp this summer
Photo: Atlantic Puffins, Michael Schmitt/Audubon Photography Awards

Help Our Migrating Songbirds
Fall migration is here - learn how you can help keep migrating songbirds safe on their long journeys.
Photo: Common Yellowthroats, Gary Robinette

Upcoming Workshops and Classes
We have some great workshops and classes lined up. Join us!
Photo: Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Judy Gallagher

Birding is for Every Body: Birdability Week
Have you ever paused to think about how many people might want to join us in birding but canāt? Thatās where Birdability comes in.
Photo: Birding from a wheelchair, USFWS Headquarters, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Be Very Brave: Plant a New Native Shrub This Fall
Is something still stopping you from planting natives? Hmm. What could that be?
Photo: Native shrubs, Margaret Fisher
Conserving and Enjoying Nature
Northern Virginia Bird Alliance is a chapter of the National Audubon Society.
Our mission is to engage all Northern Virginia communities in enjoying, conserving, and restoring nature for the benefit of birds, other wildlife, and people. We advance our mission through educational programs, citizen science, conservation initiatives, and advocacy initiatives. We envision a world where people, wildlife, and their habitats thrive.

Letter to Our Members
One of the perks of editing the Potomac Flier is access to National Audubon Societyās photo archive, which includes yearsā worth of images from the photography awards.
Photo: Yellow-eared Parrot, León Felipe Jimenez/Audubon Photography Awards
News
The latest stories from NVBA. Looking for a particular topic? Try searching our site. We have hundreds of articles full of great information about everything from birds to advocacy to native plants.
Have you ever paused to think about how many people might want to join us in birding but canāt?
Iām looking forward to sharing all that Iāve learned with the educators that I support in Arlington Public Schools and applying new strategies with my students.
Weāre in the middle of fall migration season. For birdwatchers, fall migration can be challenging because the warblers are drabber, but, of course, itās even more challenging for the birds!
So, it's the right time of year to plant, and native plants are easier to find than ever before. But . . . something is still stopping you. Hmm. What could that be?
Itās important to keep up with the actions (or inaction) of our federal lawmakers, but itās equally important to take care to vote for conservation in the upcoming Virginia races.
Judy Gallagher is an NVBA board member and a regular surveyor of local wildlife who also captures photos of what she sees, in particular the less common species.
One hallmark of autumn is the appearance of goldenrods along roadsides and in wild spaces; however, until recently, goldenrods have rarely been used deliberately in gardens.
Fall is coming and gardenersā thoughts may turn to collecting seeds for planting next spring.
From September 15 to October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities in the United States.
If you have ever participated in a trash cleanup along a shoreline, creek or road, youāll undoubtedly have come across pieces of expanded polystyrene foam (EPS), popularly known by one of its brand names, Styrofoam.
Find more stories on our News page.
Upcoming Classes and Events
We have resumed some in-person bird walks and are holding our classes and events both in person and online. You can also watch recordings of past virtual events on our Online Programs page.