by Jenny Gaden, Charlottesville CBC Compiler The 2016 (officially 2017) Charlottesville Christmas Bird Count took place on Sunday, December 18. The weather forecasts projected rain but we had only … [Continue reading] CBC Results
House Finch of a Different Feather
I was not aware of the yellow-orange variant of HOFI when we found this bird on a wire on Anna Maria Island, FL, doing the CBC. At first I thought (hoped) it might be a Caribbean bird, or might be an … [Continue reading] House Finch of a Different Feather
Glass Action: Advances in the Science of Making Windows Safer for Birds
Subject: Glass Action: Advances in the Science of Making Windows Safer for Birds | All About Birds MBC Member Fran Boninti sent us a link to Cornell Lab of Ornithology's All About Birds website. … [Continue reading] Glass Action: Advances in the Science of Making Windows Safer for Birds
Blue Ridge Young Birders Win Kiptopeke Challenge!
On Saturday, September 24th the Blue Ridge Young Birders Club entered a team in the Kiptopeke Challenge Fundraiser for the Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory. The team consisted of club president … [Continue reading] Blue Ridge Young Birders Win Kiptopeke Challenge!
Lovely Morning in Madison
Saturday ((9/24) morning's MBC Field Trip to the beautiful Madison home of Myrlene Staten and Richard Teig was a delight. Our hosts led eleven of us on a meandering walk through varied habitats of … [Continue reading] Lovely Morning in Madison
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