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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of January 2017)

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The year 2016 is done and gone and 2017 beckons us onward, bright and new and shiny, hopefully full of birds. Here’s hoping everyone has a wonderful 2017, full of amazing birds and experiences. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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Quintas das Arcas: Bicudo Vinho Verde (2017)

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I haven’t yet been birding in Europe but whenever I occasionally skim a field guide about the birds on the other side of the Atlantic, I’m always encouraged to find that I’m already familiar with many species found over there, even though most of my birding experience has been limited to eastern North America. Good birding and happy drinking!

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Andalucia’s City-Slicker Falcons

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They can be challenging to identify, especially if you haven’t seen one before, though with experience they are not really so difficult. If you see a flock of kestrels in southern Europe, then the chances are that they will be Lessers, for the Common Kestrel never flocks, though occasionally in summer you will see a family hunting together.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of March 2017)

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On Saturday he dragged his family to the Adirondack Mountains to see a stake out Great Gray Owl in Keene, a first for all three in the family. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend was one of the easiest to decide that he can remember.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of July 2017)

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Luckily, I made it to Cobbs Hill Park for a quick walk, which turned up a frenetic Northern Flicker family. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Oh, how I love the Polka Dot Woodpecker , as does Corey, who clearly also enjoys taking pictures of them. How about you?

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Panama Trip Report: April 2017

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Can a family-focused trip—even to one of the world’s most biodiverse countries—deliver enough opportunities for avian observation to satisfy this serious world birder? With enough planning, you can enjoy a family-friendly, bird-rich vacation in the Panama Canal zone. If you have kids, you’re probably as curious as I was.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of October 2017)

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Corey had a great weekend in his hometown visiting his family and making a couple visits to local birding hotspots. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Always nice to know the people whose eBird lists you use for field intelligence! What was your best bird of the weekend?

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