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Birdwatching (Solution)

Birdwatching involves identifying the birds in posters placed along the route and matching them with images in the puzzle to form common phrases. Combining the position of the image on the puzzle with the “heading” on the poster forms a flag semaphore letter. Reading these letters in the order of the posters yields the answer, RETWEETING

Bird Phrase Heading Image Position Semaphore Letter
CHICKEN [DON’T] COUNT YOUR CHICKENS E W R R
DODO DEAD AS A DODO S NE E E
DUCK SITTING DUCK NW N T T
EAGLE EAGLE-EYED NE E W W
GOOSE [WILD] GOOSE CHASE NE S E E
HAWK WATCH LIKE A HAWK NE S E E
LARK HAPPY AS A LARK N NW T T
LOON CRAZY AS A LOON NW SW I I
OWL NIGHT OWL SW SE N N
SWAN SWAN SONG SE S G G