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A great week for Wood-Warblers

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We did however see a Yellow-rumped Warbler at Elephant Butte Lake, New Mexico on 16th November 1989 and a Townsend’s Warbler at Big Sur, California on 3rd December 1989. We spent almost 4 months crossing the USA and had an amazing time, although it was not the right time of year for Wood-Warblers.

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From Today's New York Times

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To the Editor: Re “ Worry Under the Big Top as Mexico City Moves to Ban Circus Animals ” (news article, June 15): Mexico City joins the growing list of cities that have banned the exploitation of animals in circuses. Why is the United States lagging so far behind? Why is the United States lagging so far behind?

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From Today's New York Times

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and Barnum & Bailey are dedicated to providing the very best of care for all our animals, especially the Asian elephant. Rather than adopt stringent United States animal care standards, which Ringling Bros. fully supports, officials in Mexico City unnecessarily banned circuses with animals. performance, and their No.

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Cruel of Beak and Bottomless of Maw

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The Western Gull is a relatively common marine gull found on the western coast of the United States and northern Mexico. In fact, should anything smaller than an elephant seal wander into the territory it will be rewarded not only with copious amounts of warm milky guano but a thorough battering.

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