Birds
Progress Continues on Loggerhead Shrike Project
These fascinating songbirds behave more like a bird of prey, hunting insects, birds, lizards, and small mammals from perches. Read more…
Celebrating 15 years of Nesting by Richmond’s Peregrine Falcons
Paying tribute to the falcon pair that has nested in Virginia’s capital city for the past 15 years and all the successes and failures of the past. Read more…
Second Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas Wraps Up Season Two
The Atlas is a project of the DWR in partnership with the Virginia Society of Ornithology and the Conservation Management Institute at Virginia Tech. Read more…
Wildlife Habitat Management on Private Lands: New Publication Released
This publication serves as a primer to landowners interested in making a difference for birds and other wildlife on their properties are a variety of habitats Read more…
Virginia, Ontario and the Loggerhead Shrike Connection
Shrike banding is being coordinated across multiple states. This is done to study the connections between breeding and wintering populations of this species. Read more…
Restoring the Red-cockaded Woodpecker in Virginia
In Virginia the DWR participates in a coalition working on RCW conservation that includes partners such as TNC and the USFWS Read more…
Tracking the Golden-winged Warbler
A gorgeous splash of lemon yellow graces the cap and wings of the male Golden-winged Warbler, this birds has to be seen in the field to feel its full beauty Read more…
Start of Red Knot Migration in Virginia
The Red Knot is one of the largest and most colorful sandpipers in North America and their migration is one of the longest of any bird. Read more…
Second Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas Launches This Spring!
Season one of the Second VABBA2 launches this spring as part of a 5-year study to document the breeding status and distribution of native birds. Read more…