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1 story Updated October 9, 2026

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Bring Your Binoculars: World Migratory Bird Day

World Migratory Bird Day and eBird's October Big Day both fall on Saturday 10 October. An easy reason to add a guided birding morning to autumn trips.

Catherine Crowe · Oct 9, 2026 · 2 min

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