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Episode 69: Three Fabulous Birding Festivals

Bill chats with the organizers of three successful—and very different—annual birding festivals in the U.S.: The Acadia Birding Festival in Maine, the New River Birding & Nature Festival in West Virginia, and the San Diego Bird Festival in California. Learn what's special about each festival and why birders choose to attend them. Posted Wed, 28 Jun 2017.
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