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Seeking the Bahama Nuthatch

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Nobody has seen any ever since after Category 5 Hurricane Dorian buffeted the low-lying islands with 200-mph winds for two days in September 2019. Snakes, cats and raccoons preyed on the nuthatches as well. A series of devastating hurricanes in 2016, 2017 and 2019 may have sounded its death knell. There’s just one problem.

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Returning to St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

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The summer of 2019 will forever be defined by my move to Tallahassee. A raccoon investigates crabs on the mud flats. After all, the refuge was established in 1931 to protect the wintering grounds of migratory species, and my head has already filled with dreams of crisp, cool hikes, trusty binoculars over my shoulder.

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