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Another Bird Surprise for Costa Rica- Buff-collared Nightjar!

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In Costa Rica, this past year has seen expected additions like Lesser Black-backed Gull and Crimson-backed Tanager along with somewhat less expected birds like Yellow-nosed Albatross in the Caribbean and an equally mega probable Salvin’s Albatross in the Pacific. However, the latest addition wasn’t any of these.

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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

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In fact, the overwhelming majority of federal land is in just 11 western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). For example, most of the world’s Black-footed and Laysan Albatross and Ashy Storm-Petrel breed on these islands.

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The Traveling Birder

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According to eBird, the chronology of my life list includes White-Headed Woodpecker at No. Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico. Lifers included Painted Redstart, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Arizona Woodpecker, and Rivoli’s, Violet-crowned, Lucifer, and Broad-billed hummingbird. 10, Mountain Quail at No.

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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They birded 6 countries; USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, and Mexico. Kaikoura–Albatross Encounter pelagic. Gray-headed Albatross – Thalassarche chrysostoma. Buller’s Albatross – Thalassarche bulleri. White-capped Albatross – Thalassarche cauta. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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Syrian Woodpecker – Dendrocopos syriacus. White-backed Woodpecker – Dendrocopos leucotos. Elephant Butte Dam area, New Mexico. Chestnut-colored Woodpecker – Celeus castaneus. Hwy 469, near Tucumcari New Mexico. Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Hostel Casa Sarapiqui.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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Kaikoura–Albatross Encounter pelagic. Gray-headed Albatross – Thalassarche chrysostoma. Buller’s Albatross – Thalassarche bulleri. White-capped Albatross – Thalassarche cauta. Kaikoura–Albatross Encounter pelagic. Salvin’s Albatross – Thalassarche salvini.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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9 beats, birded 9 countries this month; Belize , Guatamala , Costa Rica, UK, Iran, USA, Greece, Australia and Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. Buller’s Albatross – Thalassarche bulleri. Taiaroa Head–Royal Albatross Centre. Royal Albatross – Diomedea epomophora.

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