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  1. 10-22-2021, 09:47 AM #1
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    The Edwin B Forsyth Wildlife Refuge

    ...is a 47,000 acre coastal wetland on the New Jersey shore administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. It offers not only unlimited sightings of wild birds of a broad spectrum, it also offers the best and in my opinion only good view of Atlantic City:
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    The contrast is striking!

    I think we tallied 29 distinct species that we had positive IDs on. The total number of birds was beyond even a guess

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    Sights like these Great White Egrets were not uncommon---I saw more of them yesterday than I have ever seen in my life.

    I was also surprised (but should not have been) by them roosting in trees

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    All in all---an exceptional day with perfect weather
    Last edited by Dave Grubb; 10-22-2021 at 12:27 PM.
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