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Where to find the 20 birds birdwatchers want to see most

Grab your binoculars! Let's hit the road to find the 20 birds our readers say they want to see most
By Matt Mendenhall
Published: October 20, 2006
Birder's World Associate Editor Matt Mendenhall describes the best places in the United States to find the 20 bird species that readers say they most want to see: Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Painted Bunting, Snowy Owl, California Condor, Whooping Crane, Great Gray Owl, Atlantic Puffin, Elf Owl, Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Magnificent Hummingbird, Elegant Trogon, Gyrfalcon, Bohemian Waxwing, Arctic Loon, Horned Puffin, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Kirtland's Warbler, Harlequin Duck, Northern Hawk Owl, and Blue-throated Hummingbird.
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