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Brooklyn alligator facing ‘long process’ as it continues its recovery at Bronx Zoo — Bronx Times

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But in New York City, they’re not thought of as common, which is why it was such a shock when an alligator was found and saved from a lake in Brooklyn last month. The city Parks Department, which oversaw Godzilla’s capture and transportation to the zoo, believes she was a domesticated pet who had been dumped by her owner.

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Little Big Year

10,000 Birds

My official list will include only birds I see on foot and/or using New York City public transportation: mainly buses and trains under the auspices of the MTA, but also the Staten Island Ferry. I’m pretty good at obscure subway stops but if nothing else, this year will teach me to make fuller use of the bus system.

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Birding the Walkway Over The Hudson

10,000 Birds

When the bridge opened in 1889, it was the longest bridge in North America and the first bridge to span the Hudson River between Albany and New York City. It became a key transportation hub linking western raw materials to eastern industrial centers until the fire in 1974 closed it.

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The Wonderfulness of Local Field Guides: Reviews of ABA Field Guide to Birds of Maine & Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area

10,000 Birds

There are some excellent web guides, like the New York City Audubon “ Birding in NYC” guide , but these are not books. And not so new, I’m looking forward to using them. Sadly, the number of local and regional birding guides has trickled down to almost nothing.

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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

10,000 Birds

Congress and Senate who recognized the need to protect the birds. I think birders will enjoy reading this political history of the MBTA.