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Back in New York and Birding

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Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 15 March 2009 It was at about 1:30 AM on Saturday morning that I startled awake and found myself sitting in an empty subway car in an unfamiliar location. But Red-winged Blackbirds weren’t the only birds that returned in numbers. Needless to say, I was a bit groggy when I met up with them.

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What is the National Bird of Denmark?

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Collaborative List – June 2018

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Honduras , Malaysia and the southern-most bits of South Africa feature large this month with Mike, Duncan and Tom all vying to be MVB for June. Mike made a splash on the profile with his Honduras expedition and pushed the ‘countries visited’ total to 45. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

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