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Rich Cimino traipsed the grounds of the Alviso Adobe Friday with his binoculars held up to his eyes. An Anna’s hummingbird? Check. A pair of turkey vultures? Check, check. Cimino was joined by city naturalist Eric Nicolas in their quest to count bird species in Pleasanton’s native habitats.

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