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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

Well, cats are just as successful breeders as mice and soon there were thousands of cats that sought out prey bigger than mice and began to wipe out the native seabird population. After looking through every bar, we concluded that all had abandoned the ship without warning us. 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

Patrol and enforce wildlife-damaging violations, including the taking of endangered native plants, capturing turtles, riding ATV’s on pedestrian trails, and abandoning fishhooks. The first three sections are brief, presenting a summary of the bird’s current NYC status (migrant, resident, breeder, vagrant, etc.),