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Highlights from Costa Rica, Global Bird Weekend, 2020

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Based on the number of species recorded, it looks like we also had pretty good coverage. 744 Species. We recorded a very good percentage of bird species that were possible including typically tough ones like quail-doves, Sharpbill, Black-crowned Antpitta , and the cotingas. Species Missed. GRAY-HOODED GULL.

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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This is “the deep cradle of Western ornithology: the birthplace of bird study,” he tells us as he writes about gazing at the 8,000-year old depictions of “flamingos, herons, raptors, avocets and many other species” (p.

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De arte venandi cum avibus: San Martino Siir (2015) – Aglianico del Vulture DOC

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There had been works on falconry before Frederick’s time: treatises on falconry date back to the 10 th century in Europe, and King Harold of England (of Battle of Hastings fame) reputedly owned the largest collection of volumes devoted to the subject in all of Europe. Could this be the first “accipiter sp.”

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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So, for example, Essay #15, “Individual Variation,” uses Herring Gulls to introduce the concept that one species, even one species at a specific age, can vary widely in appearance. The Checklist is more than a taxonomic listing of species and chapter number and title; it also contains useful notes on each bird family.

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Collaborative List – April 2017

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Redgannet collects up all the data and reports back on the first Saturday of each month. Thus; As at April 30 th 2017, the collaborative year total stands at 1432 , with 895 species noted this month from 164 shared checklists. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–UNA Station (ECMAR). Point Lookout.

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Combined Beats’ list

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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. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Brown Falcon – Falco berigora.

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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. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Black Falcon – Falco subniger. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. 24 Apr 2016.

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