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Mid-April Birds and a Frog

After the Deluge April always delivers a few wicked cold fronts. Last night we had heavy rain, strong winds but fortunately no tornadoes (Greensboro did). I went over to Lake Crabtree in search of shorebirds, who often show up in the flooded grassy areas after a  storm, and warblers, the special treats of April/May. A…

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Summer Yard Birding

Hot, Quiet, and Ugly Birds! Summer Yard Birding (click links for audio)I miss New York summers, the lower humidity,  cooler nights, a summer breeze.  And, when I watch our birds and squirrels flatten themselves on the wet ground in the yard, I suspect they would miss it as well. For the past 20 some years…

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