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I am not sure I have the full facts on this practice, so am treading</div>
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carefully. But in the older days of Seattle and other Audubons, it</div>
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was practice to have to raise money per bird to support the organisation</div>
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and its practices. Seems that today all kinds of basic or unusual</div>
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target birding/record listing goes on,by day, month or year but am not sure one </div>
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hears how much the event raised for birds, wildlife, habitat proection, while so</div>
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much fun was had with our feathered friends.</div>
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Then again, there are dangers attached to such occasions. I do</div>
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remember, driving a van at close to 60mph, turning a corner on</div>
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Umtanum Ridge at the old Lewis Woodpecker spot. And there was</div>
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Mr.Wayne Weber, a man I much esteem, slowly crossing the road,</div>
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unaware of the approach of a Plymouth full of young fools. But the</div>
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breaks held and Wayne continued to link the birds of BC & WA for us all.</div>
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