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  • 糖心logo鈥檚 Birds and Offshore Wind: Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need. You can view a recording of .
  • The Magic of Migration at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, with Sanctuary Director Keith Laakkonen. Watch a recording of . 
  • 糖心logo鈥檚 Bird Migration Explorer webinar (MidAtlantic).  on how to use this online tool to learn more about the heroic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species, and the challenges they face along the way.
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The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
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The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador

More than 300 糖心logo members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.

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