Birds
HRBT June Update: On the Crèche of Greatness
We are also happy to report that we’ve had our first hatching events of the season occur! Chicks were spotted within the royal tern colony in 20% of nests Read more…
20 Top Places to See Royal Terns and Other Seabirds this Summer
There's much more to seabirds than seagulls! Find great places to view all of Virginia's seabird species this summer. Read more…
HRBT May Update: The Birds are Back in Town
As of this month, not only have all of the remaining species arrived (including state-threatened gull-billed terns), but nesting is also officially underway! Read more…
A Virginia Big Day!
Four birders hit the road for an epic Big Day across the state scouting from Bridgewater to Chincoteague for rare native species Read more…
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Nestlings at Big Woods WMA Get Their Bands
Banding is important for tracking the population of red-cockaded woodpeckers clustered in the Piney Grove Preserve and Big Woods WMA. Read more…
Spring Brings a New Hope for Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers at Big Woods WMA
An annual nest check by DWR employees showed the fourth documented red-cockaded woodpecker nest at Big Woods WMA. Read more…
Groundbreaking Regulations Pass to Protect Virginia’s Migratory Birds
New Virginia regulations protect migratory birds at the state level providing additional support to threatened and endangered species. Read more…
Tired of Netflix? Enter the World of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Seabird Breeding Colony
Preparations are underway for another seabird nesting season after the addition of offshore barges which add an additional acre to the nesting grounds. Read more…
If You Build It, They Will Come
How Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources' relocated Virginia’s largest seabird colony on a tight timeline. Read more…