10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2021

On the breeding grounds of the north, a small bird flies into the night, takes a bearing for the south, gains altitude and flies onward. In Costa Rica, they can take the form of everything from toucans (think crows with giant shark inspired beaks) to herons and monkeys. Migrant birds make an incredibly perilous journey, twice per year.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

. “To be this lengthy and geographically widespread, I think is kind of unprecedented,” Phillip Johnson, executive director of the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, told the Salem Statesman Journal ([link] “It’s an interesting and somewhat mysterious event.” Ifrasound waves are cool.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2023

We managed to see both species of monkey, though – so we were ultimately well satiated. Although not at peak migration season, we still scoped this location in the event there was anything present. Boat-billed Heron As per norm, there weren’t many other birds to be seen and the sun was quickly disappearing.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

The Bird Watching Society meets just about every weekend, so birders should check their activities calendar for scheduled events. While I only dedicated part of my time to scheduled birding events, I always had my bins handy. Hundreds massing at Mai Po, many coming into breeding plumage. Monkey at a monastery.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2014

Nevertheless, 370,000 ticket applications were received from USA, which shows a real enthusiasm if slight confusion about the event which will be contested in Brazil during June and July 2014 and will likely attract television audiences of more than 3 billion over the course of the tournament. Look out for the Howler Monkeys too.

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