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The Cattle Egret Expansion

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When you think of invasives, you think of the birds that have been helped by human beings to get where they are, such as House Sparrow or European Starling. Other species have certainly expanded their ranges, but never in such a rapid and global scale. Cattle Egret has been introduced by humans to Hawaii and the Seychelles.

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What Flies Over Costa Rica in the Night?

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At the moment, night excursions to Poas are limited by pandemic driving restrictions but I can still surmise about the species flying overhead. This fall, I have had the fortune of listening to both species calling at the same time from the back balcony. Us humans need that habitat too. Cuckoos are up There. Scarlet Tanagers.

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Plague of Summer’s End: An Ode to the Carolina Grasshopper

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Surely they couldn’t be the same species, across a continent. The Carolina grasshopper Dissosteira carolina ranges from sea to shining sea, into Canada and nearly to the tip of Texas. Cattle Egrets might well get them when they leap out of the way of our domestic replacement bison. They can carry parasites to humans.

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Combined Beats’ List, May 2016

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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. Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. 13 May 2016.

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Combined Beats List – June 2016

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Despite recording 370 species during the month, the list total has advanced by just 45. Just to confuse things a little, only 14 new species were recorded since June 1 st. Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Loretto SF.

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Combined Beat list for 2016

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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. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis. 15 Jan 2016. 03 Jan 2016.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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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. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. 15 Jan 2016. 03 Jan 2016.

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