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Grouse in PA, Grouse in Costa Rica

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“Gamebirds” to some, cool, cryptic understory birds to the birding people, grouse crouch protected as unfettered winds sway the top of the tall prairie grass. Even so, he still knew many species and always yearned to learn about the wildlife he encountered. Grouse are the chickens we would love to lay eyes on.

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Manky Muscovy Ducks

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Patrick ODonnell Mar 2nd, 2011 at 10:45 pm Plenty of “manky&# Muscovies down here in Costa Rica! Share Your Thoughts « A scaredy cat is always a scaredy cat Petrel Paradise » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. The proposal from U.S.

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I and the Bird #145

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Submit a link and summary to your best recent post about birding or wild birds to me or our next outstanding host, Pat O’Donnell at Costa Rica Living and Birding. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. …and we really need hosts. The proposal from U.S.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011)

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Corey encountered a bunch of winners, but 24 Common Redpolls at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, in almost the exact same spot he saw them a couple of years ago, feeding on birch inflorescence by the East Pond, were easily his best birds of the weekend. However, I’ll bestow that honor upon my first local Common Grackles of spring.

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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011?

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I will be birding the foothill rainforests of Quebrada Gonzalez, Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica. Jochen the swallows have arrived at NYC at Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge too. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. How cool’s that!?

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Veraguan Mango – Panama's ex-endemic

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In the last few years, birders in Costa Rica started noticing strange mango species in the Golfito/Puntarenas region of the country. The strange birds were identified as Veraguan Mangos and they have now officially been added to the Costa Rican national bird list. have found their way to Costa Rica.

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I and the Bird #146

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That’s why Costa Rica is at the top of every single birder’s list of desperately desired destinations. Lucky Patrick O’Donnell lives in Costa Rica and, as a guide , gets to enjoy the epic avifauna of that exquisite country. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.