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Winging It Mystery Cache

Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES.

The posted coordinates are a nice place to visit before / after searching for this cache!

In order to find this cache, you must solve the puzzle below.

~~~ DESCRIPTION ~~~

This cache was hidden by the Cornell Outdoor Education Geocaching Class of Fall 2024. You will be looking for a micro pill bottle with some room for small SWAG. Feel free to message me for any additional help with the puzzle or the find (after the FTF)!

~~~ PUZZLE ~~~

The coordinates are in the following format: N xx° xx.xxx W xx° xx.xxx. Listen carefully, or this information will fly over your head. 

Baltimore Oriole (New York, May 18, 2015)

Bald Eagle (Florida, March 30, 2018)

Black-Capped Chickadee (Washington, February 24, 2018 - New York, April 14, 2020)

Northern Mockingbird (Maryland, July 03, 2017)

 

Northern Cardinal (New York, March 17, 2019 + New York, April 12, 2015)

Red-Tailed Hawk (New York, August 26, 2019)

Mourning Dove (New York, November 25, 2018 + New York, November 25, 2018 - West Virginia, July 05, 2019 + 2)

Pileated Woodpecker (West Virginia, August 05, 2018 + New York, January 21, 2018)

 

~~~ CHECKER ~~~

You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vg *fbhaqf* yvxr lbh znl arrq n crpx va gur evtug qverpgvba...

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)