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SUMMARY:Flock to Marion\, Epic Adventure at Sea by Linda Widdop
DESCRIPTION:In winter 2025\, a last-minute decision led to an epic adventur
 e at sea for Linda Widdop and a handful of Philly birding friends. The "Fl
 ock to Marion\," organized by BirdLife South Africa\, was a pelagic tour s
 ailing from South Africa down to the Prince Edward Islands for 8 days to r
 aise funds for the Mouse-Free Marion Project. Linda learned of the trip in
  early January\, and in less than 3 weeks had reserved passage\, bought pl
 ane tickets\, and set sail from South Africa!\n\nThe Flock to Marion was a
  trip like no other\, as Linda describes with good humor and great photos.
  An entire cruise ship was filled with 1\,900 birders from more than 100 d
 ifferent countries\, all lining the rails to see some of the world's rares
 t and most spectacular seabirds. The ship ran due south from Durban throug
 h the southern Indian Ocean to the brink of the Southern Ocean\, providing
  amazing views of albatross\, petrels\, prions\, penguins and more!  The 
 voyage served as a fundraising and awareness campaign raising over $500\,0
 00 for the Mouse-Free Marion Project\, a critically important conservation
  initiative to restore the island’s ecosystem and preserve and protect i
 ts globally significant biodiversity by eradicating invasive mice.\n\nLind
 a Widdop has been birding enthusiastically for over 25 years. She is the f
 ield trip chairperson and past president of Delaware Valley Ornithology Cl
 ub (DVOC) and is a founding representative of DVOC for Bird Safe Philly\, 
 a joint venture with Liberty Bird Alliance\, Valley Forge Audubon\, Mid-At
 lantic Audubon and Academy of Natural Sciences with a goal of reducing bir
 d/building collisions in Philadelphia. Linda is an avid traveler\, tacking
  on bird extensions whenever possible to her many travels for work.\n\nAll
  are welcome – members and non-members – to our free\, online programs
 . Click on this Zoom weblink to join.\n\nSnowy Albatross juvenile\, phot
 o by Debbie Beer.
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