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Herring and great black-backed gulls nest. CAUTION: GULLS ARE AGGRESSIVE IN DEFENSE OF THEIR NESTS.
Beach plum and other wildflowers in blossom.
Song sparrow, red-winged blackbird, and other songbirds in full chorus.
Fledged young of resident birds appear.
False heather and salt spray rose in flower.
Tiger, swallowtail, cabbage, and other butterflies present.
Monarch butterfly migration peaks in late September.
Migratory bird diversity often spectacular in late September/ early October.
Snow buntings flock around shore and in dunes.
Loons, grebes, and waterfowl winter offshore
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Last Updated: 9 Jun 2010
Published: 12 Oct 2009
The details, dates, and prices mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication.
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