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My eBird 10th Anniversary

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According to eBird , I have been an eBirder since December 23, 2009, so today is my 10th eBird anniversary. During the decade, I submitted 1,219 checklists and observed 555 bird species, all in the U.S. After an initial period when all species are new, the lifers begin to follow a pattern. and Canada.

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What It’s Like to Be a Bird: A Review of the New Sibley Book

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The emphasis is on everyday birds seen in North America, though some of the more exotic and local species are thrown in for the color and romance of it all–Atlantic Puffin, Roseate Spoonbill, the poor extinct Heath Hen. 167, Meadowlark line of sight–not p.67). copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Atlantic Puffin – Fratercula arctica. Tufted Puffin – Fratercula cirrhata. Seattle–Terminal 91.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Tufted Puffin – Fratercula cirrhata. Atlantic Puffin – Fratercula arctica. The equanimity occurred as the two totals passed 3560. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Tufted Puffin – Fratercula cirrhata. Atlantic Puffin – Fratercula arctica. They are hungry, tired and don’t need to be chased. Claire and Grant went walkabout for 20 FOYs. above Socorro. 25 Jul 2018.

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species. Atlantic Puffin – Fratercula arctica. Tufted Puffin – Fratercula cirrhata. Tom and Pat were toe to toe in Costa Rica , so the numbers from there outshone anything else on the list for November, with over 60% of the month’s total shared between them.

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