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What is a birder?

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Then, in 2002 I went on my first safari in South Africa’s Kruger park. We moved to northern England, I watched birds. We moved to Hong Kong, my wife shopped and I watched birds. We moved to Malaysia, I watched birds and gained 10 kilos eating that gorgeous food. My friend Bas had brought along binoculars and a guidebook.

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What is the Hummingbird Big Day Record?

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Nick Athanas, Iain Campbell, Paul Coopmans, and Richard White set the record back in March of 2002 in Ecuador and I can find no record of someone having topped that mark since. That made me wonder – what is the single day record for seeing the most species of hummingbird? The answer, apparently, is a whopping 41 species !

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Check out Birding Experiences in Costa Rica

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Costa Rican born and raised nature lover, birdwatcher and entrepreneur, working as a Certified Naturalist Guide since 2002. Learn more about us on Trip Advisor! About the Owners. DIEGO QUESADA.

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Pied Oystercatcher broken wing display

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This bird was originally banded in Roebuck Bay in 2002 and has used Cable Beach to nest for at least 12 years. Her partner from 2007 has disappeared and she is currently with a new mate, which was also caught and banded in 2002 on the same day… so they are old friends! Time will tell! Nest site with 3 eggs-one white!

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The Eurasian Collared-Dove Explosion: Coming to a Town Near You!

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The following maps I created on eBird show the dramatic growth in the spread of the Eurasian Collared-Dove from 2002 to 2014. This first map is data from 2002 through 2003. The northwestern spread of this non-native species made it to my yard a few years ago. Click on photos for full sized images.

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The Changing Fortunes of Europe’s Vultures – Part 3 The Egyptian Vulture

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Photo courtesy Stewart Finlayson The latest Spanish breeding bird atlas (2014-18) compares the results with the previous atlas (1998-2002) and shows that Egyptian Vultures continued to breed in 60% of squares examined. Pair of adult Egyptian Vultures in the Pyrenean stronghold. They had disappeared from 16% but new sites accounted for 24%.

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Rarities at the South Florida Bird Observatory

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Since 2002, the five most numerous species banded at the nets are as follows in descending order: Black-throated Blue Warbler, Ovenbird, American Redstart, Gray Catbird and Black-and-white Warbler. 2005 was a really interesting year with several notable rarities: Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Thick-billed Vireo and Townsend’s Warbler.

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