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A Cape Cod Notebook
A Cape Cod Notebook can be heard every Tuesday morning at 8:45am and afternoon at 5:45pm.It's commentary on the unique people, wildlife, and environment of our coastal region.A Cape Cod Notebook commentators include:Robert Finch, a nature writer living in Wellfleet who created, 'A Cape Cod Notebook.' It won the 2006 New England Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Radio Writing.

Abandoned Duck Blind in Brewster Recalls a Time of Private Hunting Preserves

CAI | By Robert Finch
Published March 15, 2017 at 11:44 AM EDT
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In Brewster, Robert Finch came across a duck blind that once belonged to the Nickerson family, and its view of ducks adrift on the pond in winter inspired this week's Cape Cod Notebook.

Robert is taking some time off to write his new book, so we're replaying some of our favorite essays.  This one first aired in March, 2012.
 

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Robert Finch
Robert Finch is a nature writer living in Wellfleet. 'A Cape Cod Notebook' won the 2006 New England Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Radio Writing.
See stories by Robert Finch
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  2. The return of the snowbirds
  3. What some pet owners leave behind
  4. Cape Cod as the Balkans
  5. The eclipse on Nantucket, then and now