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7 State Parks for Fall Colors and Birding

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Known as a warbler haven, 30+ species visit this bi-state park near the Kentucky and Virginia southern border. Considered ‘undeveloped’ as a park, the habitat diversity here is some of the best in North America. There are 2,037 acres to explore, including miles of abandoned logging roads and hiking trails. American Kestrel.

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Why Did The National Audubon Society End Their Contract With Ted Williams?

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TE is practiced by state and federal wildlife managers; but municipal TE needs to happen if the annihilation of native wildlife is to be significantly slowed. Pretty standard. He also quoted a biologist pointing out how extreme the TNR people are and gave a few examples. But the TNR lobby has blocked its registration for this use.

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Half Hardy

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The thought of an Oriole foraging in bare winter branches is as foreign as a Petrel on a pool and yet, there it was in my yard picking through an abandoned squirrel’s nest for what appeared to be spiders. A trip to the coastal plain may net you up to seven species of warblers, from the omnipresent Yellow-rumps to Chats and Cape Mays.