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Birdwatching in the city can be productive. Easy to find in Berkeley, CA, year round are: Corvus brachyrhynchos, the American Crow, Zenaida macroura, the Mourning Dove. Watch carefully and you will see Carpodocus mexicans, the House Finch. Make a checklist and see if you can spot Agelaius phoeniceus,Polioptila caerulea, Turdus migratorias, and Larus californicus. Birds are often the helper animal in Cinderella stories. For bird connections with literature and original photographs of local birds, visit 365 Cinderellas at http://rachelhopecrossman.blogspot.com