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TRAVEL

FALL MIGRATION IS IN FULL SWING, AND AFTER A STATIONARY summer, you may be feeling the itch to travel, too. A road trip offers the flexibility this moment calls for—to seek out less-crowded birding spots while retaining the ability to shift plans as needed. So grab the road atlas or fire up Google Maps (which now has restaurant take-out info and COVID-19 testing sites) and start plotting your adventure.

ADVICE

Play It Safe

Travel rule No. 1 has always been safety first—and that’s especially true now. Pack a first-aid kit, plenty of masks, hand sanitizer, disinfectant, and an emergency stash of three days of food and water. Track—and respect—travel restrictions, including guidance for crossing state lines; has a map with

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