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Wisconsin birders join Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez monthly to chirp about all things birds.

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Wisconsin birders join Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez monthly to chirp about all things birds.

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7hr 16min
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Chirp Chat: Learning about the joys of birding by ear

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May 29, 202621min 7sec

Birding by ear is a skill that vision and non-vision-impaired folks can learn to help them identify birds.

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Chirp Chat: Learning about the joys of birding by ear
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