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Don’t let Light Pollution Spoil Spring Migration—Turn out Those Lights!

Don’t let Light Pollution Spoil Spring Migration—Turn out Those Lights!

The spring migration for birds is happening NOW - from March 15 through May 31 our feathered friends are making their long journeys north. It is estimated that over 100 million birds fly over northern Virginia in the spring. Migration usually occurs at night, and many birds use the stars to navigate. 

NVBA Initiates a Bird Safe NOVA Campaign

NVBA Initiates a Bird Safe NOVA Campaign

Billions of birds die each year from human-made causes. NVBA, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, Nature Forward, DarkSky NOVA, DarkSky Virginia, Friends of Dyke Marsh, and Friends of Little Hunting Creek have formed a partnership, Bird Safe NOVA, in an effort to reduce the devastating toll on birds from excess light and window collisions.

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