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Party prop humor highlights curlew nesting mystery
Writer discusses a lighthearted party prop and recalls the 1948 discovery of the bristle-thighed curlew nesting site in Alaska. The piece notes the bird’s long migration from the South Pacific to Anchorage and reflects on ornithological milestones and public interest.
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UPI
Arthur A Allen
National Geographic Study
Alaska
Seiatch
Nes Allen
Looma
Tah
South Sea
Anchorage
Aner
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