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AUGUST 18, 2021

You can fly direct to Mexico City from many American cities; while you can fly direct to Morelia from Oakland, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, and Chicago. (But not if you live on the east coast… Check it out on a map; you’ll be surprised! But it will cost more to fly to Mexico, somewhere in the neighbor hood of $600 USD round-trip.

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Arizona Mexico Birds Species 105

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MAY 24, 2014

The tree-trimmer at the heart of a disturbing Black-crowned Night Heron incident in Oakland, California turns out to be an ally for the birds. Because there is clearly a dearth of zombie tales on our bookshelves and TV/movie screens, along comes a book in which the zombies … mimic birds.

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Birds Geese New York Times New York 95

Critter News

OCTOBER 6, 2008

The communiqués read, in part: We were inspired by the recent passage of the 2296 bill and the raid of an anarchist infoshop in Oakland. In the short term at least, it's not working. As the vivisectors revel in their false safety, know this. This law changes NOTHING. We are still here and we intend to act.

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Animal Research Animal Research Animal Liberation 100

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MAY 9, 2014

This bird was spending its time at Oakland Lake but they are easily found across Queens through the nesting season. This cooperative bird was around Forest Park for several days. Everyone loves Baltimore Orioles ! Well, with the exception of Yankee and Red Sox fans. What’s better than a Summer Tanager or a Baltimore Oriole ?

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Birds Baltimore New York City Oakland 87

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APRIL 27, 2013

A Say’s Phoebe was found this morning in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, while Desi and I were having a fun nature walk at Oakland Lake in Queens with our friend Kerry. After our nature walk we had lunch, and while eating lunch more reports of the phoebe, which is a species I had never seen before in New York State, were coming in over email.

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New York Birds Oakland Species 89

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JULY 30, 2014

One or two Tufted Ducks show up at Lake Merritt in Oakland every year, with this drake in particular often lending itself for soul-satisfying views. Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA. The bay also hosts an impressive abundance of waterfowl in the winter. The Bay Area. We have a little bit of everything here.

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Birds California San Diego Owls 101

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MAY 13, 2013

A quick stop at the beach netted me some beach-nesting birds and then I did a quick tour of some woodland parks, Alley Pond Park and Oakland Lake. From there I hit up Edgemere Landfill for what grassland birds I could find and also to check the surprisingly active woodland near the entrance.

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Jamaica Birds Species Wildlife 78

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JUNE 26, 2012

This bird perenially winters on Lake Merritt, in the middle of Oakland, CA. What’s better than finding a Tufted Duck? Walking right up to one and identifying it with your naked eye. These White-tailed Kites resided between landfills, disturbed agricultural land, encroaching urban development and some man-made wetlands.

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Birds North Dakota Wildlife San Francisco 101

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA. I don’t believe in perpetual optimism (I’m just not wired for it), but I think it will do you good in this situation. Here are some flocks for you to sort through… Birds blend together in some mixed flocks, like this Redhead mixed in with Canvasbacks.

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North Dakota Birds Endangered Species Falcons 83

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 17, 2010

Jeremy Russell Director of Communications and Government Relations National Meat Association Oakland, Calif., Beef Products’ technology, which has been approved by both the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration—as is thoroughly set forth on its Web site—provides consumers safe products.

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New York Times New York Meat Oakland 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

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. Joseph Mar 18th, 2011 at 4:39 pm I’ll be birding Floyd Bennett Field (Brooklyn, NYC) Saturday.

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Birds 2011 Deer Owls 60

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

With Seagull Steve willing to let me crash at his house in Oakland and a Shearwater Journeys trip going out from Half Moon Bay on Saturday, 13 August, the whole plan came together wonderfully! So you can imagine my great pleasure when it worked out for me to stay in California for two extra days at the end of our family vacation out west.

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Albatross Whales Whaling Birds 66

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JUNE 5, 2019

One of the advantages of Morelia as a birding/tourist destination is that we receive direct flights from Houston on United, Dallas/Fort Worth on American, and Los Angeles, Oakland, San Jose (California), and Chicago/Midway on the Mexican carrier Volaris.

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Birds San Jose Fort Worth Los Angeles 81

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Alley Pond Park–Oakland Lake. Laurelito (pueblo). 13 Jan 2020. Spotted Towhee – Pipilo maculatus. El Temascal (área general). 06 Jan 2020. Eastern Towhee – Pipilo erythrophthalmus. 12 Jan 2020. Rufous-capped Brushfinch – Atlapetes pileatus. Laurelito (pueblo). 13 Jan 2020. 126 after San Rafael turn off. 29 Jan 2020.

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2020 Wildlife Reserve Woodpeckers Wildlife 91

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FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Alley Pond Park–Oakland Lake. Red-breasted Meadowlark – Sturnella militaris. bobolink site. 08 Jan 2017. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. bobolink site. 08 Jan 2017. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. 08 Jan 2017. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR. 28 Jan 2017.

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2017 Sanctuary Woodpeckers Australia 40

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APRIL 1, 2017

Alley Pond Park–Oakland Lake. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. bobolink site. 08 Jan 2017. Cuban Blackbird – Dives atroviolaceus. Hotel Nacional de Cuba. 20 Mar 2017. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. 08 Jan 2017. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR. 28 Jan 2017.

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2017 Woodpeckers Australia Sanctuary 53

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MARCH 4, 2017

Alley Pond Park–Oakland Lake. Red-breasted Meadowlark – Sturnella militaris. bobolink site. 08 Jan 2017. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. bobolink site. 08 Jan 2017. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. 08 Jan 2017. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR. 28 Jan 2017.

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2017 Sanctuary Woodpeckers Australia 40

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MAY 6, 2017

Alley Pond Park–Oakland Lake. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. bobolink site. 08 Jan 2017. Cuban Blackbird – Dives atroviolaceus. Hotel Nacional de Cuba. 20 Mar 2017. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. 08 Jan 2017. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR. 28 Jan 2017.

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2017 Australia Woodpeckers Sanctuary 40

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Alley Pond Park–Oakland Lake. Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives. bobolink site. 08 Jan 2017. Cuban Blackbird – Ptiloxena atroviolacea. Hotel Nacional de Cuba. 20 Mar 2017. Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus. 08 Jan 2017. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR.

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2017 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 40

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MARCH 8, 2020

Alley Pond Park–Oakland Lake. Golden-fronted Woodpecker – Melanerpes aurifrons. Max A Mandel Golf Course. 05 Feb 2020. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. 09 Feb 2020. Brown-capped Woodpecker – Yungipicus nanus. Karnala Bird Sanctuary–Hariyal trail. 01 Feb 2020.

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2020 Sanctuary Birds Sparrows 87