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Best Bird of the Year 2011

10,000 Birds

It is my best bird because it is just such an incredible species, and looking at it made me realize that I had temporarily stopped to fully appreciate birds during the stressful last few years. This year I watched them from the day they arrived , until two chicks successfully hatched, the northernmost breeding record for the species.

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Antpittas and Gnateaters: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Who can forget Mike and Corey’s stories about Maria, the Giant Antpitta at Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador, or James Currie ‘s quest to see the Scaled Antpitta at Tandayapa Lodge? And, I looked at my eBird list and realized I’ve seen nine species of Antpitta and one of Gnateater. Species Accounts.

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