Virginia Birds Journal

Photo: Black-throated Blue Warbler, Dixie Sommers

About the Virginia Birds Journal

The VSO Board approved the publication of a journal to record bird sightings in Virginia at the February 2004 Board meeting. The first reporting period was Summer 2004. Alan Schreck and Linda Fields were the inaugural editors, and came up with the idea of a publication that would record interesting seasonal bird sightings and detect trends over time. All VSO members receive a subscription to The VA Birds Journal as one of the benefits of society membership.

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Reporting

Please send your unusual, interesting, early, late, etc. sightings to the Regional Editors (see below for contact information). If you would like to submit an article, please email the Editor, Matt Anthony. Photographs should be emailed to Photo Editor, Max Nootbaar. Photographs should be the highest electronic quality possible and sent with the VSO Photography Release Form. VSO members receive the publication as part of membership.

Deadlines for submitting your reports to the Regional Editors:
Spring (Mar - May): June 15
Summer (Jun - Jul): August 15
Fall (Aug - Nov): December 15
Winter (Dec - Feb): March 15

 
Region Coverage Editor(s)
Northern Valley & Ridge Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockbridge, Shenandaoh, and Warren Counties and the Cities of Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester James Fox
Central Valley & Ridge Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Roanoke Counties and the Cities of Covington, Radford, Roanoke, and Salem Xavier Gitre
Southwest Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe Counties and the Cities of Bristol, Galax, and Norton Allen Boynton
North Arlington, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Madison, Prince William, Rappahannock, and Stafford Counties and the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park Michael Lott; Mary Ann Good
Central Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, Orange, Prince Edward, and Spotsylvania Counties and the Cities of Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, and Lynchburg Baxter Beamer
Southern Piedmont Brunswick, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Patrick, and Pittsylvania Counties and the Cities of Danville and Martinsville Adam D'Onofrio
East Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland Counties Fred Atwood
Capital Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Greenville, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Prince George, Sussex, and Southampton Counties and the Cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Franklin, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond Matthew Crittenden
Coastal Accomack, Isle of Wight, James City, Northampton, Surry, and York Counties and the Cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg Matt Anthony
 

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