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The Wetland Newport Beach Saved for the Birds

The Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, better known as the Back Bay, remains one of Southern California’s most important refuges for birds traveling the Pacific Flyway.

The Wetland Newport Beach Saved for the Birds
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