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Urban Birding in San Diego

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There are beautiful beaches, a plethora of amazing food and drinks, a multitude of family fun locations, a world-renowned zoo, and one of the biggest birding festivals in the US. My family visited San Diego every year as part of a Disneyland-SoCal Road trip to escape the rainy Christmases at home near Portland, Oregon.

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Accessibility Matters

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So armed with some knowledge from the “ Access Considerations for Birding Locations ” page on the Birdability website and some research, I twice visited the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge near Portland, Oregon with accessibility in mind. The Tualatin River NWR is an urban refuge just a few miles from downtown Portland.

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“The Wise Hours” — a review

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Tin House, Portland, Oregon, 297 pp., An Englishwoman, she thought, originally, that she would stay within the British Isles, to see the five or six native species. By Miriam Darlington. US $27.95, CAN $36.95. February 7, 2023. ISBN: 9781953534835 (hardcover); ISBN 9781953538482 (ebook).

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Gang-gang Cockatoos-a Christmas wish!

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We have only observed Gang-gang Cockatoos twice before and once was a pair in New South Wales several years ago and ten years ago another pair in Victoria near Portland. All the best to you and your family for good health and good birding in 2020! However, he had observed Gang-gang Cockatoos at his job site! Gang-gang Cockatoos.

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Allagash Brewing Company: Uncommon Crow

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But this week’s beer by the Allagash Brewing Company of Portland, Maine is called Uncommon Crow, and I offer this review in the spirit of wishful CBC thinking and drinking. Fermentation of Uncommon Crow is carried out exclusively with a local strain of Brettanomyces , the wild yeast family we’ve encountered before in some other sour beers.

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The Power of Pets

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Co-hosted by local YMCAs nationwide, the events will feature a two- to three-kilometer community dog walk, as well as healthy and fun activities for the whole family. San Diego; Austin, Texas; Miami; and Portland, Ore. Taking your dog for a walk is an easy, fun and affordable way to get the entire family moving. Nashville, Tenn.;

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The Power of Pets Initiative

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Chicago; and Portland, Ore. In the coming months, Mars Petcare will sponsor family-focused healthy living fairs for pets and people at the following locations: New York City – The Prospect Park YMCA, October 16. Portland, Ore. For it’s first year the program will premiere in YMCA locations in Washington, D.C.;

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