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"That flash of yellow…"

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American Goldfinch68%
Yellow Warbler25%
Common Yellowthroat8%
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"Was that a Bicknell's or a Gray-cheeked Thrush?"

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The call was distinctly higher-pitched — classic Bicknell's

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Elevation matters here. Above 3,000ft in Vermont? Has to be Bicknell's.

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