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My Do-over

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But, as I detailed last week , that drive to the Pacific Coast was a rather spectacular failure, because of a highly unseasonal rain, and my failure to recharge my camera battery. But this time, it would be in the afternoon, with strong winds and brilliant sunshine… and a full camera battery. And where was the nearest beach?

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Honestly, How Much Could It Rain?

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So I had to settle for seeing a Black Phoebe , some Killdeers , and Caspian Terns standing by the Creek Mouth — all species I can see near home — and lots of Mallards , which do not occur in central Mexico, but are common in much of the rest of the world. I was wrong. At first I was quite upset.

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2017 starts off with Black-throated Sparrows

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This is a chance to recharge out batteries, spend a little quite time together and try to get in a whole bunch of birding done. In the same day, just a few meters up the arroyo, there is a plethora of desert species. Then, I try to you avoid the bad parts. This was a real bonus spot last year, especially with migratory sparrows.

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The Beach is Back

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Most of these are migratory species, for which Lake Cuitzeo is a vital wintering ground. I was particularly excited to see two local species that require deeper water: Ruddy Ducks and Clark’s Grebes. I took so many photos on this outing that my battery ran out of charge before I finally saw the Grebes , so no photos of those.).

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The Little Big Year 2018: Best Birds of the Year!

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In the end, I truly did set out to reduce the number of birds that I feature here from 1302, my years total species, down to 10-12. At the end of the year, my tally for hummingbirds was 45 different species, but the winner hands down was the White-crowned Coquette that was found in the Quizarra area of Costa Rica.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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Contributions this month have come from; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Mexico, Serbia, South Africa, UK, Botswana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Iran. All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list.

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Combined Beats’ List – August

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All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Battery Pt. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. La Paz, Mexico. UNAM Botanical Gdns, Mexico. 05 Jan 2016. 06 Jan 2016. and Lighthouse.

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