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Greater White-fronted Goose in Queens

10,000 Birds

I searched the entire northern end of the park, including the golf course, the reflecting pool, the open water by Porpoise Bridge, and every open grassy spot I could find. After all, I had to suffer through it, why shouldn’t you? I searched Meadow Lake. I searched the grassy areas all around Meadow Lake.

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My First West Coast Pelagic Trip

10,000 Birds

To get out to the deep water we have to cruise for hours which necessitates leaving late in the evening, trying to sleep on an uncomfortable, moving boat, and waking up in the predawn hours to spend not-enough-time amid amazing birds before suffering through the long, boring ride through the “dead zone” back to shore.

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