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This is also why so many of the birding tribe travel to watch birds, a good number of which eventually make it to Costa Rica. Like Resplendent Quetzals … A good number of birders who make it to Costa Rica visit a small, roadside diner located in the middle elevations of the Caribbean slope. I hope to see you there.

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JUNE 9, 2018

for its kind that even in Costa Rica, images of the Brazilian species have been used for marketing (much to the chagrin and dismay of local birders). In Costa Rica, most of the six toucan species are fairly common, and one of those is the green, blue, and chestnut Northern Emerald Toucanet. It’s hefty!

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Coming to Costa Rica? Want to go to Costa Rica? If the home birding patch is in Canada or the United States of America, it’s not really that far. Numbers were impressive, especially because that euphonia species isn’t the commonest of birds in Costa Rica.

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

.” This little ditty should be sung using the melody for “Deck the Halls”, and now would be the time to intone it, at least in Costa Rica. Chomes is the other major shorebird site in Costa Rica, and might be the best site in the country for waders. One of the hundreds of Western Sandpipers at Chomes.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2018

How many of us have heard that open-ended question while birding in the USA, Canada, and Costa Rica? In Costa Rica, this one counts as a good bird. Once it learns that no one is trying to shoot it, this species can be common and tame at many sites in Costa Rica. “Seen anything good”?

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APRIL 1, 2017

Although the few big wetland sites in Costa Rica require a bit of a trek, sun screen, and boat rides, the wetland birding is just as rewarding and acts as a welcome break from the quiet challenge of rainforest birding. This area is the only place where this species can be seen in Costa Rica. See the birds?

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MAY 14, 2016

This Yellow Warbler was looking fresh before it left Costa Rica. How can we say that magic is a farce when the May blossoms are backdropping bright, breeding plumaged Canadas , Magnolias , Chestnut-sideds , chocolate Bay-breasteds , and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks ?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2020

I live in the Central Valley, the most populated part of Costa Rica. Ranging across a large swath of the northern evergreen zone, they spend their summers hunting small birds from Canada to Scandinavia and on east to the shores of the Bering Sea.

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JULY 19, 2018

In some cases the data are outdated, e.g. Costa Rica has 900 and not 800 species, but I made no corrections, remaining faithful to the original map data. 3 Costa Rica (8.6 % – 920 sp. / And what does it tell us, other than the obvious “head for South America” or perhaps Indonesia? 801-1000 sp. – 801-1000 sp. –

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JANUARY 22, 2022

Costa Rica? If you are headed to Costa Rica for birding from now until March, you will probably see more than a few of these small, plainish, Palearctic Warblerish birdies. Typical Tennessee Warbler wintering habitat in Costa Rica. Tennessee Warblers? Pish and a dozen might flit into view.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Ringer) Calliope Hummingbirds are marvelous little birds — the smallest in the United States and Canada at just over three inches in length. Ringer Volcano Hummingbird , Selasphorus flammula , in Costa Rica © David J. Photo © David J. © David J.

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Green Violetear ( Colibri thalassinus ) in Costa Rica © David J. Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens ) in Costa Rica © David J. Ringer Coquettes This group and the next (the brillants ) together are called the Andean clade and indeed reach their highest and most mind-blowing diversity in the mighty Andes.

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JANUARY 23, 2016

On the other side of the weather coin, now that I live in Costa Rica, the first month of the year also means warm sunny days punctuated by windy weather, and migrants like Yellow Warblers and Baltimore Orioles sharing green space with Blue-gray Tanagers and other avian locals. This Long-eared Owl from Golden Hill was a bonus.

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DECEMBER 4, 2021

Thank goodness that the rest of the beats have been busily birding,that’s what they like to do… 9 of them submitted 114 checklists via eBird and amassed 525 species from 7 (China, Australia, Mexico, Costa Rica, UK, Serbia and USA) countries during November. 10 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis.

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JUNE 6, 2020

7 beats contributed their sightings from 7 countries (Hong Kong, UK, China, USA, Serbia, Australia and, of course, Costa Rica). Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). Domestic type) x Canada Goose (hybrid) (Anser sp. Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis). 149 checklists were submitted, accounting for 465 species.

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AUGUST 19, 2017

In Costa Rica, we don’t get many chances to chase birds. Most times, because they don’t usually stick to one spot, you can’t really twitch the super rare residents and since they live in Costa Rica all year long, I’m not so sure if they fall into the twitchable category anyways.

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JULY 18, 2018

It is not over yet, we still have several adventures planed before the end of the year, with Canada, my home state of Oregon, and it is looking like an end of the year trip to Costa Rica, to put a finish on one of the most amazing years of my life. Thank you for following along, and stay in touch, there will be more!

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JUNE 19, 2013

Birds observed here include Common Merganser, Pied-billed, Western and Clark’s Grebes, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose, Bald and Golden Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk and Common Loon. The Black Swift is considered a Species of Special Concern in California.

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JANUARY 2, 2021

December’s beats found 609 birds after submitting 116 checklists from 8 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, China, Mexico, Serbia and Australia). Most species-prolific was Patrick in Costa Rica, followed by Paul from Mexico. If you wish to see a full list for 2020, you can find it here. .

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MARCH 6, 2021

9 beats from 8 countries (Australia, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, China, Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico), shared 138 checklists for 703 species. The year list to date is 1015 species and 7 have been added to the life list ( 4059 ) from Costa Rica, China and Trinidad and Tobago. 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2021

9 beats submitted 140 checklists from 7 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago) during October to account for 585 species. 8 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. 543 Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis. 8 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis.

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JANUARY 1, 2022

8 of them sent 153 lists, noting 645 species of bird across 7 countries (Mexico, UK, USA, Serbia, Australia, Costa Rica, Colombia). It has not resulted in extraordinary numbers of sightings personally, but the beats have been busy on their respective patches and have sent me their lists to collate. The year list finishes at 1628.

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JULY 4, 2020

But in bigger news, could this be the month that UK outbirds Costa Rica? Costa Rica has also submitted 63. Costa Rica v UK is bino a bino and UK has never before beaten The Man. Costa Rica v UK is bino a bino and UK has never before beaten The Man. 4 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis.

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DECEMBER 5, 2020

However, 10 beats from 7 countries were able to submit some 127 checklists containing 597 birds from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica). 501 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Nice distancing. That’s better. The yearly total stands at 1762. 123 Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

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JANUARY 5, 2015

Read on if you want to indulge me in reliving my version of it… In 2014 I birded in three countries (United States, Canada, Costa Rica), four states (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida), and forty-two counties. (I’m Costa Rica! Costa Rica! Costa Rica!

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APRIL 3, 2021

Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143. Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143.

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APRIL 28, 2018

Central America is much smaller than the land encompassed within the borders of Canada and the USA. Recently, I was witness to the differences in birding between the northern part of this region and Costa Rica during a week of guiding in Guatemala. The Rufous-collared Robin is one of those birds. How true this was!

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JANUARY 4, 2020

Incidentally, Uganda ( 510 ) leap-frogged Australia ( 475 ) to become the list’s fourth most prolific country behind Costa Rica ( 763 ), USA ( 654 ) and Brazil ( 555 ). Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. They contributed 150 lists accounting for 1032 species and more than 36,000 individual birds. 27 Dec 2019.

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OCTOBER 3, 2020

11 beats collaborated to enter 163 checklists from 8 countries (UK, USA, Costa Rica, Australia, Serbia, China, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago). 5 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. 669 Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis. 5 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. They noted 719 species between them.

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DECEMBER 5, 2020

It was more during the days that followed Thanksgiving when we ventured over to the gorge for birding, crossed into Canada during easier times. Even so, I rarely celebrated this special holiday in Costa Rica. The post Thanksgiving at Rancho Naturalista, Costa Rica appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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MAY 3, 2012

Press in 2009), active participation in the Dragonfly Society of the Americas and leading dragonfly trips to Costa Rica and, hopefully this summer, Panama. I know from experience how accessible Dennis is, last year he helped me identify a damselfly I photographed in Costa Rica (Argia anceps, no common name).

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AUGUST 3, 2019

During July, 11 beats birded 11 countries (USA, UK, Australia, Spain, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Japan, UAE, Mexico, China and Saudi Arabia) and submitted 82 checklists. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. They accounted for 562 species at this sluggish time of year. These are the numbers. Alphabetic Taxonomic. 05 Jul 2019.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2020

7 countries (Costa Rica, China, USA, UK, Mexico, New Zealand and Serbia) were birded by 11 beats during October. 168 Costa Rican Swift – Chaetura fumosa. 554 Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis. 627 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. 168 Costa Rican Swift – Chaetura fumosa.

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MAY 1, 2021

9 beats submitted 172 checklists from 7 countries (UK, USA, Costa Rica, Australia, Serbia, China and Trinidad and Tobago) for 640 species.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Visited this month were; Germany , France , Austria, South Africa, Hong Kong, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, Australia, China, Indonesia , Switzerland and Singapore). Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. has reached 54. 16 Oct 2019. 16 Oct 2019. 16 Oct 2019. 16 Oct 2019.

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JULY 6, 2019

Our two newest contributors have shared from Mexico and China, bringing the countries birded this month (also including; Costa Rica, Greece, Serbia, USA, UK, India, UAE and New Zealand) to 10. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. beats have still managed to share 82 checklists and accounted for 737 species. 01 Jun 2019.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The beats are famed for their inclusion on the nice side of the ledger and this month 9 of them shared 163 lists from 7 countries (Australia, Costa Rica, USA, UK, Serbia, China and Trinidad and Tobago) and accounted for 735 bird species. This is where they come in January while there is still nothing to do on the naughty and nice list.

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