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My Birding Goals for 2018

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I had an amazing birding year in 2017 with tons of travel , lots of amazing birds , and some truly memorable experiences. But 2018 is a whole new year and calls for all new goals. Will I be able to meet all of my goals for 2018? Do you have birding goals for 2018? Tune in all year to find out! Fifty-two posts or bust! (I

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Ten Highlights from Birding in Costa Rica, 2018

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Birding in every form is a gift and since there are too many highlights to mention, I’m not sure if the following are the best ones from my 2018 but they are treasured nonetheless. For that reason, my 2018 list lacks various regular mud loving migrants like Long-billed Curlew, Wilson’s Phalarope , even Pectoral Sandpiper.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of 2018)

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This past year may have felt like it lasted a grueling decade or more, but 2018 only spanned 52 weeks. Did you strive, learn, and enjoy in 2018? If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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The top-5 birds of 2018

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My first criterion was that I observed it only once during the year 2018. I counted them very roughly, but I do have a lot of experience estimating flocks. The post The top-5 birds of 2018 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. What qualifies a bird to be included in the top-5? Lesser White-fronted Goose by Iggy/Wikimedia Commons.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of December 2018)

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Some may feel that 2018 is inching towards its close. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of December 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Others might fine the pace far more frenetic.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of October 2018)

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If you want to hear something really scary, consider this: we only have two more months of 2018! If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of October 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of September 2018)

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Enjoying these locations over time allows us to experience our beloved birding sites in all their multifaceted glory, even when those facets aren’t exactly glorious. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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