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OnLocation(sm): Mount Auburn Cemetery
(The Virtual Trip)

Continue on for a spring migration tour with 71 bird sightings to identify (including 29 warbler species), 40 with sound clips.

Sincere gratitude to Janet Heywood and The Friends of Mount Auburn for their support in allowing us to bring this experience to you.

If you do go to the real Mount Auburn please observe all rules and remember that it is an active cemetery and act accordingly.

Good Birding!

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Answer the questions below to configure your trip. Click on 'Go to Mount Auburn!' or the Map to start. Browser Bugs and Workarounds (IE and AOL Users Please Read) There are brief tour directions below.

Free Tour or Subscription Tour:   Full Subscription Tour        Enter Keycode:      (Enter your keycode as shown on your subscription card or email.)   Select Skill Level: Novice Multiple choice, fewer points for correct id, decreased possible points for incorrect id, Field Guide Page Numbers: **None** Golden National Geographic Peterson Eastern Peterson Western Stokes Eastern Experienced List choice, more points for correct id, penalty points for incorrect id, No Field Guide Page Numbers. Select Image Size: Low-Band - Quickest download, smallest images Mid-Band - Medium download, medium images Hi-Band - Slowest download, largest images Select Audio Format: (Average sound file sizes) RealAudio 3.0: (11k) Sound Check WAVE: (32k) Sound Check AIFF: (32k) Sound Check Optional: Enter your email address if you wish to be notified when new content is added to The Virtual Birder:

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Brief Directions

On this trip you can get points by correctly identifying the birds. If you're one of the top scorers you can post your name. You can also just explore and ask for the bird's names.

Once you start your trip:

To Navigate from place to place

Use the 'Street Signs' or click on the Map

To Zoom in on a bird

1. Make sure the 'Binoculars' radio button above the photo is selected
2. Click on the bird you want to zoom in on

To Guess a bird's name

1. Select your guess from the pull-down menu above the photo
2. Click on the bird in the photo to submit your guess

To Change the Display Size and Load Time

Click the 'Config' button or use the resize bar to the right of the views:

• Click the bottom segment of the bar for the smallest display and the fastest load
• Click the top segment of the bar for the largest display and the best photo quality

To Post Your Score

Click the 'Stop' button when you are done.

There is a 'Help' button if you need more instructions.

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