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Happy Global Big Day from Costa Rica!

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It was organized to boost eBird use, raise funds for bird conservation, and just get more people out birding. This Yellow Warbler was looking fresh before it left Costa Rica. This call to massive birding was known as the Global Big Day and it was meant to be the first of many GBDs to come.

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Which Bird Species Have Gone Extinct in Costa Rica?

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When Costa Rica becomes a topic of conversation, we don’t usually hear the word “extinction” being thrown around. But how about when the Costa Rica conversation involves a birder? It’s easy to bedazzle the bins with this one when birding in Costa Rica. Must be a joke, right?

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Highs and Lows from the Champions of the Flyway Bird Race in Eilat, Israel

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For those who happen to be faithful followers of posts about birding in Costa Rica, no, you haven’t accidentally browsed to the wrong place. It might not be Costa Rica, but it is one of the most important, birdiest events on the planet, and checking it out was a dream come true. And yes, the need is desperate.