About the Raven
The Raven is published online and in print by the VSO to provide an outlet for original articles reporting research on Virginia’s birds and significant sightings of birds in the state. The Raven also publishes the results of studies by VSO members such as the annual breeding bird forays and Christmas Bird Counts, as well as reports of the state bird records committee (VARCOM), book reviews, and other items. All VSO members receive a subscription to The Raven as one of the benefits of society membership.
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Current Volume
In 2020, the VSO Board of Directors voted to move The Raven to an online-first publication. The plan is to publish individual articles on this site as they are ready, then to publish a single annual print journal compiling those articles. Because the first of two planned issues of Volume 89 had already been published when this decision was made, the articles scheduled for Volume 89, issue 2, and Volume 90 are published as a single edition.
Volume 95
Past Volumes
Volumes 84 and higher of The Raven may be viewed here.
Past volumes of The Raven from 1930-2013 may be viewed here.
Teta Kain has also provided two indexes for all The Raven issues, volumes 1 through 74. There is a Title Index and a Bird Index. Both are in Rich Text Format.
The Raven
Photo: Common Raven, Wolfgang Heubeck
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