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Welcome back, warbling vireo

Welcome back, warbling vireo

A plain bird but essential member of the gang returns

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Bernard Brown
May 16, 2024
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Welcome back, warbling vireo
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I think everyone is finally here. 

Last week I was walking around Concourse Lake (more like a pond in practical terms) in Fairmount Park West and heard a jumbled, warbling song ending on a rising note. Then I heard it again, and again, and as I walked I heard more birds singing basically the same thing. I did not see the birds, but I knew what they were:

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