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Bird Call Contest Draws Crowds in California
Pucker power and ornate cries headline the 15th annual Leonard J. Waxdeck Bird Calling Contest at Cedmont High School in Piedmont California. Helen Marguerite Robinson 18 wins first place with a mocking bird impression aided by practice and a priest tutor. James Earl Bowman takes second after mimicking an egret heard at Stinson Beach. Roberta Marie Rasmussen is runner up followed by David Martin Moore in this noted event.
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