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A western tanager (left) has been perched in Carl Schurz Park since Dec. 11, while a greater white-fronted goose was spotted on Randall's Island starting Monday. (
A western tanager (left) has been perched in Carl Schurz Park since Dec. 11, while a greater white-fronted goose was spotted on Randall's Island starting Monday. ( (Courtesy of Gig Palileo (left) and David Barrett)

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