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Walgvogel - An Ornithological Puzzle Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/29/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

God gives every bird his worm, but He does not throw it into the nest. - P. D. James

This cache isn't at the posted coordinates, but they are a great place to go to look for some birds. Solve the puzzle below for a great place to find a cache.


Walgvogel is the Dutch word for "dodo". It means "nasty bird", and it is what 16th century Dutch sailors called the bad-tasting bird.

No nasty birds here - just some fowl definitions.

The cache is here:

Best parking is NE of the cache. Trail head coordinates are in the checker.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ubzr Gjrrg Ubzr; fgnl ba cnguf; yvsg ebbs, chyy bhg sebag cvrpr

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)