Are you an early riser? Do quiet, serene mornings on the beach watching birds sound appealing? You might be the ideal candidate for monitoring Pigeon Guillemots!
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Season Liftoff for Trumpeter Swans
Bob Phreaner reports this morning that 26 adults and 8 juvenile swans took off from Kirner Pond to the west. Their flight elevation was such that they would have collided with the old power-lines. Honking with gusto, the swans passed less than 10 feet over his head, so close that he could feel the wind beneath their wings as they flapped.