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Birding In Low Places

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The water this Northern Pintail is in has human poo in it, which completely ruins the experience of seeing this bird. I know part of the experience of birding is taking in the beauty of the outdoors, but (call me crazy) I’m actually in it for the birds. This bird perenially winters on Lake Merritt, in the middle of Oakland, CA.

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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011?

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On Sunday I’ll have a big day and try to bird all of Alley Pond Park (Queens, NYC), from APEC to Oakland Lake, the Oaks section, the kettle ponds and end at the walking trails in the southwest section of the park. Jochen the swallows have arrived at NYC at Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge too. The proposal from U.S.

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