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  • February 2020

    THE SISKIN Newsletter of the Northern Virginia Bird Club Vol. 65, No. 1 — February 2020 www.nvabc.org+1 NVBC GENERAL MEETING—WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 8 PM Program: Birding Namibia and Northern Botswana Speakers: Diane Marton and Warren Marton Birding Namibia and northern Botswana this past July with guide Josh Engel of Red Hill Birding turned out to be the “trip of…

  • November 2019

    THE SISKINNewsletter of the Northern Virginia Bird Club Vol. 64, No. 4 — November 2019 www.nvabc.org NVBC GENERAL MEETING—WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 8 PMProgram: Kirtland’s Warbler Conservation and Research in the Bahamas and Michigan Speaker: Nathan W. CooperJoin Nathan W. Cooper as he talks about the natural and conservation history of the Kirtland’s Warbler. He will share his latest…

  • August 2019

    THE SISKINNewsletter of the Northern Virginia Bird Club Vol. 64, No. 3 — August 2019 www.nvabc.org NVBC GENERAL MEETING—WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 8 PMProgram: Ghana: West Africa’s great new birding destination Speaker: Joanna TaylorThis past spring Mary Scala and Joanna Taylor visited Ghana, West Africa, a friendly, stable country, on a three-week birding tour managed by Field Guides. West…

  • April 2019

    THE SISKINNewsletter of the Northern Virginia Bird Club Vol. 64, No. 2 — April 2019 NVBC GENERAL MEETING—WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 8 PMMadagascar’s Biodiversity: Vangas and Couas and Lemurs, Oh My! Speaker: Libby Lyons (rescheduled from cancelled February meeting)Join Libby Lyons as she describes how she joined her daughter, a lemur researcher, for two and a half weeks exploring…

  • February 2019

    The SISKIN: Newsletter of the Northern Virginia Bird ClubVol. 64, No. 1 — February 2019InsideCalendar of NVBC field trips, February 6 – May 4, 2019April 2019 Board ElectionCommon Atlas Coding Boo-boosBirding in Romania and Hungary, April 2018A reminder to pay your 2019 duesIf not paid, this will be the last issue you receive. The Siskin…

  • November 2018

    The SISKIN: Newsletter of the Northern Virginia Bird ClubVol. 63, No. 4 — November 2018InsideCalendar of NVBC field trips, November 7, 2018 – February 3, 2019 2018 Treasurer’s Report 2019 ASNV Winter Waterfowl Survey Upcoming Christmas Bird Counts in Northern Virginia Val Kitchens Memorial Plaque in Fort C.F. Smith Park Delightful Kites in Northern Virginia…

  • August 2018

    The SISKIN: Newsletter of the Northern Virginia Bird ClubVol. 63, No. 3 — August 2018InsideCalendar of NVBC field trips, August 11-November 7, 2018 New Webmaster Chincoteague and Highland County Trip Reports Occoquan Bay Bird Banding 2018 Nemesis Donations for the Val Kitchens Memorial Educational Grant ProgramThere was much enthusiasm and affirmation of approval at our…

  • April 2018

    The SISKIN: Newsletter of the Northern Virginia Bird ClubVol. 63, No. 2 — April 2018InsideCalendar of NVBC field trips April 11 – July 7, 2018 VA Breeding Bird Atlas Block Busting Field Trips Val Kitchens Education Grant for 2018 – Community Cloud Forest Conservation 2018 Winter Chincoteague trip report ASNV Bird Behavior class Eastern Screech-owl…

  • February 2018

    The SISKIN: Newsletter of the Northern Virginia Bird ClubVol. 63, No. 1 — February 2018InsideCalendar of NVBC field trips, February 7 – May 5, 2018New Web Site: Monticello ParkProgram: Evolution’s Subtle Signs in Marsh WrensCape May Trip ReportYouth Birding Scholarship – Deadline February 1, 2018Call for Photographs for the NVBC Web SiteGrand Canyon Trip ReportTo…

  • November 2017

    The SISKINNewsletter of the Northern Virginia Bird ClubVol. 62, No. 4November 2017InsideCalendar of NVBC field trips, November 8, 2017 – February 4, 20182018 ASNV Winter Waterfowl SurveyUpcoming Christmas Bird Counts in Northern Virginia2017 Treasurer’s ReportYouth Birding Scholarship Report from Hog IslandObserving Mississippi Kites in Northern VirginiaInsert – 2018 membership renewal noticeTo see the newsletter photographs…

  • August 2017

    The SISKINNewsletter of the Northern Virginia Bird ClubVol. 62, No. 3 August 2017 Inside Calendar of NVBC field trips, August 12 – November 4, 2017NVBC Officers 2017-2019Chincoteague and Highland County Trip ReportsNew Trip Site: Royal Lake – Lakeside ParkTo see the newsletter photographs in color, go to www.nvabc.org and click on the Siskin icon. Cape…

  • April 2017

    The SISKINNewsletter of the Northern Virginia Bird ClubVol. 62, No. 2April 2017Inside Calendar of NVBC field trips April 12 – June 24, 2017Upcoming Weekend Trips – Chincoteague and Highland CountyReport and photos from NVBC 2017 winter weekend tripsVal Kitchens Memorial Youth Birding Scholarship awardee for 2017 Black-backed Oriole photographSeneca, Maryland/Virginia Christmas Bird CountTo see the…