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Burchfield: The best is yet to come with gobblers
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
May 14, 2020
By this time in the season, turkey hunters have begun to form opinions as to how the season is going. For those who have filled their tag(s), the seas...
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Robertson: Turkey dropouts (the smart ones)
Columns, Outdoors, Sports
WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
May 02, 2020
It’s spring gobbler season once again. Good grief. It’s a fact that few spring turkey hunters make it through the entire season without missing many m...
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Burchfield: How will you hunt gobblers this spring?
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Apr 30, 2020
Did you get your bird? How many times will that question be asked over the course of spring gobbler season? It's hard to tell. Just asking that questi...
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Burchfield: Providing a home for purple martins
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 12, 2020
“Just another birdhouse.” As a youngster that was my first impression of the nesting box Dad brought home along with a small repurposed utility pole. ...
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Burchfield: Added protection for the birds of winter
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Feb 27, 2020
The wild birds that visit our backyard bird feeder provide us with hours of enjoyment. And we’re not alone. It is estimated that over 57 million house...
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Memoranda
Bradford, Entertainment, Lifestyles
Feb 18, 2020
FRANCES SHERMAN VFW AUXILIARY will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the VFW club rooms at 94 Barbour St. CATTARAUGUS COUNTY BIRD CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. F...
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Robertson: In retrospect
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Dec 28, 2019
Well, Christmas is over. Soon it’s going to be 2020 and despite past dire predictions from science fiction writers and movie producers we’re still han...
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Burchfield: Turkey sign that provides direction
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Oct 31, 2019
This hunting season I will be going from one place to another in hopes of locating turkeys in between. That’s how my fall turkey hunting will begin on...
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Audubon Presents Birds of Prey Day Saturday
Bradford, Local News, News
Oct 28, 2019
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. – Anyone who is fascinated by raptors — the hunting birds that include hawks, eagles, falcons, owls and vultures — can learn at Audubo...
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RGS hosting new mentored youth program
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
Oct 24, 2019
KANE — The Allegheny Chapter (Kane) of the Ruffed Grouse Society will finish off its training for new hunters who want to learn how to hunt upland bir...
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Burchfield: Cleaning house to benefit wildlife
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Oct 03, 2019
There is a sense of urgency in the air. Warm days coupled with cool evening hours confirms the fall season is underway. Across the broad spectrum of w...
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Burchfield: Herons are becoming more visible
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Jun 13, 2019
Wildlife populations are booming. That’s the way it should be come this time of year. But it didn’t happen overnight. After all, during the second mon...
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RTS for June 1
News, Round the Square
Marcie 
Jun 01, 2019
BIRDS : We heard about a program that is for the birds — literally. The Audubon Community Nature Center’s MAPS bird banding program will be held Satur...
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Burchfield: Hot or cold and unpredictable
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
May 23, 2019
When it comes to hunting spring turkeys, birds will be taken every day of the season. However it’s hard to agree with that statement if you’ve been hu...
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Burchfield: What works best and when
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
May 09, 2019
It seems like it happens to turkey hunters every spring. Midway through and toward the end of gobbler season the birds just seem to go quiet. It’s fru...
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Spring Fever: So close, yet so far
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
WADE ROBERTSON Era Sports Columnist 
Mar 16, 2019
Sunday morning while driving to church a wonderful euphoria filled my soul to overflowing. As I looked upward the sky was without blemish, a bright bl...
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‘Round the Square for Feb. 27, 2019
News, Round the Square
Feb 27, 2019
SPRING? It’s always going to be an interesting conversation when the first thing a caller says is “You’re going to think I’m crazy…” Ron Housler of La...
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‘Round the Square for Feb. 1, 2019
News, Round the Square
Feb 01, 2019
BIRD COUNT: How many birds does it take to change a lightbulb? We don’t know either, but if you enjoy counting birds, we’ve got an event for you. The ...
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