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December 1997
Birdwatching at Moss Landing, Elkhorn Slough, Monterey, and Santa Cruz on Monterey Bay, CaliforniaSubscriber Only Access

Visit this 30-mile stretch of rugged California shoreline to bird state parks, the waters of Monterey Bay, and the world-renowned Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve

By Laird Henkel
Published: November 1, 1997

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