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March of the Alewife

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Great white egrets are chief alewife predators. TERRY SULLIVAN

Great white egrets are chief alewife predators. TERRY SULLIVAN

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Nature Naturally

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Sep 28, 2022
  • Columnist: Larry Penny
One of the many Long Island firsts that we can be very proud of is the annual alewife march from the marine waters of the Peconic Bay into North Sea... more

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