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With the arrival of December, it is time to announce the next two Pembroke Area Field Naturalists events: the Pembroke and Area Christmas Bird Count and the Chris Michener Memorial Eganville Bird Count.

These recent sightings are compiled by Sue McGrath of the Newburyport Birders. Report your sightings to Newburyport Birders at newburyportbirders@comcast.net or 978-204-2976. Visit www.newburyportbirders.com.

(Minneapolis, MN) - The commission that will decide Minnesota's new flag and emblem must narrow their choices down to five finalists. More than 26 hundred submissions have been sent in by residents, for both the banner and the seal. These suggestions have included elements connected to the state, such as the Northern Lights and the Common Loon, which is the state bird. The

(St. Paul, MN) -- The commission that will decide Minnesota's new flag and emblem must narrow their choices down to five finalists. More than 26 hundred submissions have been sent in by residents, for both the banner and the seal. These suggestions have included elements connected to the state, such as the Northern Lights and the Common Loon, which is the state bird. The

These recent sightings are compiled by Sue McGrath of the Newburyport Birders. Report your sightings to Newburyport Birders at newburyportbirders@comcast.net or 978-204-2976. Visit www.newburyportbirders.com.

Stillwater Mesonet recorded no rainfall this week.

Many a loon, walleye, and North Star were depicted on the more than 2,600 submissions for Minnesota's new state flag.

Listen to birdsongs of 15 different species from across the world.

What would your design for the new Minnesota state flag and seal look like?

What would your design for the new Minnesota state flag and seal look like?