10,000 Birds
MARCH 27, 2021
The Red-shouldered Hawks , the quick flapping Accipiters and the legions of blackbirds and ducks moved through the cool airs of March and April but the orioles, grosbeaks, and wood-warblers wouldn’t show up until the trees had their buds and many had their leaves. Baltimore Oriole- one of the more common wintering birds in Costa Rica.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 13, 2021
It depends on what a birder wants to see and in Costa Rica, there’s always a lot to choose from. They might be regular in South Texas but not in Costa Rica. On our fateful day, this rare vagrant for Costa Rica perched on a nearby ferry for wonderful views. You might see a White-throated Magpie-Jay.
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10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 18, 2017
Costa Rica is known for its quetzales, many hummingbirds, beautiful tanagers, and a host of other tropical birdies not found back at the home patch. That’s of course why most birders visit Costa Rica and rightly so. No ducks, nor Cave Swallows but the other additions were very welcome.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 18, 2020
I don’t know what I will identify but since most or all will be in Costa Rica, there should be a lot. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis; Lakeside Catfish farms, 11-Jan. Muscovy Duck – Crypturellus cinnamomeus; La Garita, 8-Jan. Black-bellied Plover – Pluvialis squatarola; Punta Morales, 10-Jan.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 7, 2019
They ranged across 10 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, India, Australia, China, Brazil, Mexico, Serbia and Uganda). Blue-billed Duck – Oxyura australis. Blue-billed Duck – Oxyura australis. Musk Duck – Biziura lobata. Falcated Duck – Mareca falcata. Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
The year has started well with 10 new birds from India, China, Hawaii, Mexico and Costa Rica. 12 beats birded 10 countries (Costa Rica, USA, Brazil, China, India, Serbia, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico), submitting 187 lists and spotting 902 birds. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis.
10,000 Birds
MAY 4, 2019
April was a busy time for the beats with 10 of them contributing 164 lists to accumulate 744 species from 7 countries; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Serbia, UK, Brazil and Barbados. Plumed Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna eytoni. Pacific Black Duck – Anas superciliosa. Pacific Black Duck – Anas superciliosa.
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