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** February 2024
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** Board Notes
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** Tiger Swallowtail, Betsy Martin
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I ended up on the board of the ASNV because I was seduced by a creek.
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** The Audubon Name: Our Board's Decision
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** Tundra Swan, John James Audubon
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Over the past six months, ASNV has been exploring whether we should change our chapter's name , removing its reference to John James Audubon.
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** Results of the 2023 Manassas-Bull Run Christmas Bird Count
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** CBC participants in the morning fog, Deapesh Misra
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The conditions were not auspicious for the 42nd annual Manassas-Bull Run Christmas Bird Count, but the results still broke some records!
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** The Magic of Winter Trees: Making a Deeper Connection
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** Winter trees, Rusty Moran
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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.
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** Help Us Write This Newsletter!
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** Great Horned Owl, Wink Gaines/Audubon Photography Awards
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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.
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Monthly Features
** Observations from Meadowood
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** Winter Firefly, Judy Gallagher
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Judy Gallagher is a long-time participant in the Meadowood Recreation Area survey. Here are some of her findings.
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Upcoming Classes and Events
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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 ([link removed]) for our full schedule of events.
** Birds in Watercolor: Barn Owl with Ronna Fujisawa
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** Barn Owl, Ronna Fujisawa
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In this virtual art class you will learn to paint a haunting image of a Barn Owl, with its large eyes and heart-shaped face. No prior watercolor experience is necessary for you to enjoy this tutorial. Students can paint along with Ronna during this live class or work later at their own pace with access to the recording of the online lesson.
When: Thursday, February 29, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Virtual
Members: $20
Non-members: $30
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** Behavior, Society and Sex in Adolescent Birds with Liam Taylor
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** Burrowing Owls, Jean Zuo/Audubon Photography Awards
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Most birds have some growing up to do before they start to breed. Despite reaching full size within weeks or months of hatching, some species will not raise offspring for years, or even decades. Liam Taylor explores the strange things that some birds need to do before they reproduce—from meeting a fishing buddy on a rocky island to finding a dance partner on a rainforest floor.
When: Thursday, February 8, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Member ticket: $15
Non-member ticket: $20
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** Mushrooms and Fungi with Matt Cohen
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** Fungi diversity, Matt Cohen
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In this introduction to the world of mushrooms, you'll learn about their ecological roles and major groups and what traits to look for to identify a mushroom. Matt will also identify some local deadly poisonous mushrooms and some local edible mushrooms.
When: Tuesday, February 27, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Member ticket: $10
Non-member ticket: $15
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** Spring Ornithology II with Dr. Chris Haney (6-week course)
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** Photos and images courtesy of Dr. Chris Haney
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This 12-part online course is designed and presented at an introductory, university level, with two one-hour sessions per week over 6 weeks. The course will cover: History of Ornithology and Recreational Bird Watching (Birding); Anatomy and Physiology; Mechanics of Flight; Biogeography of Bird Distribution; Classification, Evolution and Speciation; and Bird Field Study Research Methods.
Dr. Chris Haney's knowledge and enthusiasm in the classroom consistently inspire his students!
When: March 4, 2024 through April 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Member ticket: $150
Non-member ticket: $175
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** Birding and Wildlife Safari in South Africa with ASNV
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** Gray-crowned Cranes, Lou Newman
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Immerse yourself in the natural wonders of South Africa, home to amazing scenery, iconic African wildlife, and more than 800 bird species. World-renowned habitats and biological diversity are the focus as you journey from the Highveld grasslands of Mpumalanga province to the cliffs and gorges of the Blyde River Canyon, and through transitional habitats before leveling out in the bush plains of Kruger National Park. For birders, this translates to a superb range of species to be seen, including many regional and country-specific endemics.
Click here ([link removed]) to visit the Holbrook Travel site for trip details. Contact Gerry Abbott (mailto:
[email protected]?subject=Panama%20Trip%20Wait%20List) with questions.
When: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 8:00 AM through Sunday, November 10, 2024 8:00 AM
Where: Kruger National Park, South Africa
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** Bird Walks
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Birding, Camila Cerea
Check this page ([link removed]) for upcoming walks! Registration is no longer required for ASNV-sponsored walks.
** Monday Nature Mystery
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** Wood Frog, Judy Gallagher
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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
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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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