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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

When the base was built and managed by the South African government, the mice were found to be a minor nuisance so five cats were brought in to manage the mice population at the base. The cats were eradicated by 1991, which left the mice population to go unchecked. Little did we know, they went to bed early to rise early.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The recommendations will sound familiar to any birder or naturalist who wants to protect and improve her local patch: Immediately shut down cat feeding stations. The first three sections are brief, presenting a summary of the bird’s current NYC status (migrant, resident, breeder, vagrant, etc.), Eaton, and John Kuerzi.