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Queens County Bird Club Seventh Annual Big Sit

10,000 Birds

As always, we were high above the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, perched precariously on the platform atop Battery Harris, the old artillery battery built to defend New York Harbor in World War II. This Pine Warbler was one of four that stopped by, and also one of only four wood-warbler species for the day.

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Welcome to Come@Me Week

10,000 Birds

For example, you will find no one arguing for outdoor cats, drunk driving on a twitch, or rooting for the New York Mets. 1PM – Clare: Cameras with AA Batteries are the Best. 1PM – Erica: New Birders Are More Fun Than Experienced Birders. 1PM – Erica: New Birders Are More Fun Than Experienced Birders.

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Review of iBird Ultimate 7.2

10,000 Birds

A nice touch is the option to view the app with black print on a white background or, if you want to save battery life and not illuminate the entire area, you can use it with white print on a black background. Finding any of those birds in New York would would result in a twitching stampede and none are even close to common.

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