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** January 2022 ASNV HOME ([link removed]) DONATE ([link removed]) JOIN ([link removed])
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** President's Corner
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Green-winged Teal, Richard Spener
Huntley Meadows Park is arguably the crown jewel of Northern Virginia public parks. Thanks to a $3 million restoration project completed in 2014, the park, which boasts wetlands, flooded forests, and dry forests, is the top birding destination in the region.
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** 2022 Scholarship Application to Hog Island Educator's Week Now Open!
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Hog Island, Pheobe Riegle
Each year Audubon Society of Northern Virginia offers a full scholarship to Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week at Hog Island Audubon Camp in coastal Maine. Read on to find out how to apply!
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** ASNV News
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** Goodbye, Laura!
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Laura McDonald
We are going to really miss Laura McDonald, who is leaving her position as ASNV’s Program Manager after twelve years.
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** ASNV Welcomes New Program Manager
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Eastern Bluebirds, Danny Brown/APA
Tina Dudley is a lifetime animal lover, proud Arlington Regional Master Naturalist, and has 10+ years of experience working in the non-profit field.
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** ASNV is Looking for New Board Members
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** American Robins, Dennis Atwell/Audubon Photography Awards
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Would you like to help Audubon Society of Northern Virginia? We’re looking for candidates to join our Board of Directors.
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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.
** Audubon Afternoon Ornitherapy: For Your Mind, Body, and Soul with Holly Merker
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Courtesy of Holly Merker
Watching birds - it's not only fun, but good for you!
Learn why getting your daily dose of Ornitherapy is just what the doctor ordered.Ornitherapy, or a more mindful approach to the observation of birds, benefits our mind, body, and soul.
This event is FREE, but registration is required.
When: Sunday, January 9, 2022, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Where: Online!
Cost: FREE!
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** ASNV Workshop for Winter Waterfowl Count
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Tundra Swans, William Pohley
Join Greg Butcher, ASNV board member and migratory species coordinator for US Forest Service International Programs, for an introduction to waterfowl identification. Get to know many of the species that winter in the open waters of our region.
When: Thursday, January 27, 2022, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Where: ONLINE
Fee: FREE!
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** Waterfowl Count Field Trip
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Northern Pintail, Nick Vance
Are you new to birding and would like to improve your waterfowl identification skills? Join Larry Cartwright at Mason Neck and we will view a wide assortment of waterfowl.
When: Saturday, January 29, 8:00 AM
Where: Mason Neck State Park
Fee: FREE!
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** ASNV Winter Waterfowl Count
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Northern Shoveler, Gerald Lisi/APA
ASNV will hold its annual Winter Waterfowl Count over the weekend of February 5 and 6. Teams will survey areas along the Virginia side of the Potomac River from Algonkian Regional Park in Loudoun County to Quantico Marine Base in Prince William County as well as a variety of inland ponds and lakes.
When: Saturday and Sunday, Feburary 5-6, 8:00 AM
Where: Various locations
Fee: FREE!
Registration info coming soon!
** Great Backyard Bird Count Workshop and Kahoot
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** Tufted Titmouse and Carolina Chickadee, Gary Mueller/GBBC
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Save the date! The next GBBC is February 18-21. Hundreds of thousands of people, all ages and walks of life worldwide, join the four-day count each February to create an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance of birds.
This FREE workshop will cover the history of GBBC, its purpose, tips for identifying birds, and the protocols to be followed while counting.
When: Thursday, February 3, 2022, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Where: ONLINE
Fee: FREE!
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** ASNV Winter Waterfowl Tally Rally
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Lesser Scaup, Walker Golder
Learn about the highlights of this year’s waterfowl count and celebrate with our community! Open to everyone, even if you did not participate in the count.
When: Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: ONLINE
Fee: FREE!
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** Birds and Words with Bill Young
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Great Horned Owlet, William Young
How have bird words infiltrated the English language? What is the basis for the common and scientific names of birds? What slang expressions are used by and about birders? What are the funniest and most unusual bird names? What special words are used to describe types of birds and groups of birds?
Bill Young will address these and many other questions in Birds and Words.
When: February 15, 17, & 22, 2022, 7:00 – 8:00PM
Where: Online!
Cost: Members; $25, Non-members: $35
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** Bird Walks
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Birder, Camilla Cerea
Check this page ([link removed]) for upcoming walks. Registration is required for all walks!
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Upton Hill Volunteers Honored ([link removed])
Become a Virginia Master Naturalist! ([link removed])
Help ASNV Save Globally Rare Habitat ([link removed])
Tree Rescuers Needed! ([link removed])
Party Time on the Disc Golf Course ([link removed])
Bipartisan Bird Walks for Hill Staffers ([link removed])
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Monthly Features
** Observations from Meadowood
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Eastern Boxelder Bug, Judy Gallagher
Judy Gallagher continues to survey Meadowood Recreation Area. Here are some findings from her most recent survey.
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** January Bird of the Month: Cedar Waxwing
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Cedar Waxwing, Jonathan Nikkila
Unlike most bird populations that are declining due to loss of habitat and climate change, waxwings seem to be doing quite well.
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** Monday Nature Mystery
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Laura McDonald
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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Common Buckeye, 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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