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These birds are taking over Virginia’s feeders this winter

Virginia’s winters can feel completely different depending on which part of the state you are in. While in the Appalachian Mountains, you’ll have cold air, snow, and extended periods that feel like ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Across the Smithsonian, Researchers are Working Together to Save Virginia’s Birds

This National Virginia Day, learn how Smithsonian scientists are using historic collections and current conservation practices to bring back declining populations of grassland birds Emma Saaty ...
Augusta Free Press

Birds on the move throughout Virginia; deceased songbirds reported

Nearly 450,000 birds migrating through Virginia made their way across Augusta County last night, with the greatest number of birds in flight two to three hours after sunset, according to Birdcast ...
WGHP

Many bird populations in Virginia, the U.S. are declining, report shows

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The populations of many birds found along Virginia’s coast and forests are declining, according to the 2025 State of the Birds Report for the United States. Birds are considered ...
Richmond

You can 'thank' Shakespeare for one of Virginia's most common birds

We asked our friends at the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville to spotlight something fascinating about our state. Here, Bard meets bird. How did the European starling make it to ...