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Bid to attract more birders takes flight In Cape May Point State Park

Dale Gerhard

Pledge to Fledge, an international birding event, kicked of worldwide at Cape May Point State Park with live birds, field walks, hawkwatch platform views, instructions on bird photography and video and other events that all free in an attempt to fledge new birdwatchers. Thursday Aug. 23, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

Bird watchers could scan the pond at Hawkwatch for shore birds. Pledge to Fledge, an international birding event, kicked of worldwide at Cape May Point State Park with live birds, field walks, hawkwatch platform views, instructions on bird photography and video and other events that all free in an attempt to fledge new birdwatchers. Thursday Aug. 23, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

Erin Kiefer of Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in Medford, holds a kestrel the center had on display during the event. Pledge to Fledge, an international birding event, kicked of worldwide at Cape May Point State Park with live birds, field walks, hawkwatch platform views, instructions on bird photography and video and other events that all free in an attempt to fledge new birdwatchers. Thursday Aug. 23, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

Don Freiday of NJ Fish and Wildlife, was at the hawk watch platform to help new birders identify birds. Pledge to Fledge, an international birding event, kicked of worldwide at Cape May Point State Park with live birds, field walks, hawkwatch platform views, instructions on bird photography and video and other events that all free in an attempt to fledge new birdwatchers. Thursday Aug. 23, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

Cipri Patulea of Romania, was video taping birding stories from visitors to post of the event web site. Pledge to Fledge, an international birding event, kicked of worldwide at Cape May Point State Park with live birds, field walks, hawkwatch platform views, instructions on bird photography and video and other events that all free in an attempt to fledge new birdwatchers. Thursday Aug. 23, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

Jake Cumo (right) of Alexandria, Va., tells a birding story to Cipri Patulea of Romania, that will be show on the event web site. Pledge to Fledge, an international birding event, kicked of worldwide at Cape May Point State Park with live birds, field walks, hawkwatch platform views, instructions on bird photography and video and other events that all free in an attempt to fledge new birdwatchers. Thursday Aug. 23, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

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