Board Notes
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Saipriya Sharma/Audubon Photography Awards
As the autumn days shorten, we welcome our returning winter residents and are treated to another chance to see our visiting migrants as they head south. And I like this time of year because it is when our organization looks back at our activities during the last fiscal year and gears up for the coming year.
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The American Kestrel
American Kestrel, Mick Thompson/Audubon Photography Awards
American Kestrels are often seen perching on utility wires alongside farm fields, or hovering with rapid wingbeats, until dropping to snatch prey from the ground or mid-air. This robin-sized falcon is speedy and fun to watch.
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Life at the Landfill: So Much More than Trash
The landfill's "no-mow" area, Glenda C. Booth
As multi-ton garbage trucks roll in and out 24 hours a day to unload the never-ending detritus of modern life and mammoth forklifts rumble over the I-95 landfill at Lorton, just over the hill, a very different kind of life abounds.
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We're Hiring a Part-time Volunteer Coordinator
American Robin, Mick Thompson/Audubon Photography Awards
NVBA is hiring a part time volunteer coordinator. Applications will be accepted through Monday, October 7.
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Plant Native Vines for Hummingbirds and Beauty
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, David Shipper/Audubon Photography Awards
Native vines can be terrific additions to your landscape. Unlike the non-native invasive vines that we see everywhere killing trees, our native vines seldom hurt them.
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Save the Date for our Upcoming Trip to Panama
Red-legged Honeycreeper, courtesy of Holbrook Travel
Enrollment begins soon for NVBA’s March 12-22 trip to Panama, Birding the Central and Darien Regions.
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Observations from Meadowood
Saddleback caterpillar, Judy Gallagher
Judy Gallagher is a long-time participant in the Meadowood Recreation Area survey. Here are some of her findings.
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Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: Leave the Leaves
Fallen leaves, www.ForestWander.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikidmedia Commons
There are many good reasons for leaving the leaves. By keeping fallen leaves on our properties rather than having them hauled away by landscapers or local governments, we can reduce our production of greenhouse gases and more.
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Upcoming Classes and Events
We have some exciting classes and events coming up, both virtually and in-person! Click any event to learn more and register. You can also check our calendar for our full schedule of events.
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Learn How to Protect Northern Virginia's Birds
Purple Martins, Keith Kingdon/Audubon Photography Awards
Join NVBA and its partners in Bird Safe NOVA to learn about the dangers our birds face from lights and windows and what you can do to make their lives less risky.
When: Wednesday, October 9, 7:30 PM – 9 PM
Where: Virtual
Ticket: FREE
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Join Us for a Special Birdability Walk
Osprey, Jean Hall/Audubon Photography Awards
To celebrate Birdability Week and highlight accessible birding opportunities, we invite you to join us at the Great Marsh Trailhead, Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, for a special Birdability Bird Walk.
When: Sunday, October 27, 8:00 AM
Meeting Location: Great Marsh Trailhead, Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Ticket: FREE
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Bird Walks
Birding, Camila Cerea
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Check this page for upcoming walks! Registration is no longer required for NVBA-sponsored walks.
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Monday Nature Mystery
American Lady butterfly, Judy Gallagher
Monday Nature Mystery continues! Read on to learn who correctly identified our last mystery and see what this week's mystery holds.
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Conservation Counts
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Rusty Moran
Join Jim Waggener in his ongoing natural resource surveys at two of Northern Virginia's best birding spots. Surveys alternate between Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge and Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area on Mason Neck.
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E-Activist Network: Volunteers Needed
The National Audubon Society invites all Auduboners to join its e-activist network. When you subscribe to the Society’s newsletter, you'll receive alerts about important congressional actions and information about how you can affect legislation by contacting your members of Congress. https://www.audubon.org/
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