Birds
A Virginia Big Day!
Four birders hit the road for an epic Big Day across the state. Read more…
HRBT April Update: A Tale of Two Islands
As the first seabird arrivals for the 2021 nesting season have start to arrive on Ft. Wool, learn more about how DWR, VDOT, and the HRBT contractor are working together to make sure they settle and nest safely on Ft. Wool. Read more…
Groundbreaking Regulations Pass to Protect Virginia’s Migratory Birds
New Virginia regulations protect migratory birds at the state level. Read more…
Tired of Netflix? Enter the World of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Seabird Breeding Colony
Preparations are underway for another successful seabird nesting season at Ft. Wool. Read more…
If You Build It, They Will Come
How DWR relocated Virginia’s largest seabird colony on a tight timeline. Read more…
Get Outdoors this Winter to See Virginia’s Abundance of Winter Birds
There are plenty of birds to see in Virginia during the winter months. Read more…
Wrap-up of 2020 Red-cockaded Woodpecker Season at Big Woods Wildlife Management Area
A summary of the 2020 nesting season of the red-cockaded woodpecker at Big Woods Wildlife Management Area. Read more…
Keep an Eye Out for the Spotted Sandpiper
The spotted sandpiper can be viewed in May and June at many of the Chesapeake's upper rivers and surrounding inland waters. Read more…
Banding Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers at Big Woods WMA
Two chicks of the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker were banded at Big Woods Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Read more…