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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. Middle American Screech Owl– Megascops guatemalae; Raptor Ridge, 6-Jan. The post Pat’s 2020 Bird List, Mostly from Costa Rica appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 255

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JANUARY 10, 2015

At least that’s the case for Costa Rica. The montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama are home to at least 50 species of birds that live nowhere else except for one or two that also occur in northwestern Colombia. Nope, in addition to Costa Rica and western Panama, the good old R.

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Costa Rica Panama Nicaragua Honduras 150

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MAY 11, 2019

However, fortunately for birders in Costa Rica, we also have an important wood-warbler hotspot. The post How to Help Cerulean Warblers, Other Migrant Species, and Resident Birds in Costa Rica appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Costa Rica Species Belize New Jersey 173

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OCTOBER 3, 2015

You see, Myriam’s is located in what might be the Resplendent Quetzal capital of the world, the valley of San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica. Quetzal is THE beloved, sacred bird of Guatemala and they do live there (and in southern Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama) BUT are more accessible in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica Panama Nicaragua Honduras 150

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MARCH 1, 2021

It was a fun month with posts from places as varied as Greece and Uganda, Costa Rica and India. Costa Rica. We did this to help our favorite industry come back, to some small degree, from the ravages of COVID. But, as you’ve probably noticed, we’re not out of the pandemic yet. Finca Luna Nueva Lodge.

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Costa Rica Uganda Greece Ghana 263

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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In some cases the data are outdated, e.g. Costa Rica has 900 and not 800 species, but I made no corrections, remaining faithful to the original map data. 3 Costa Rica (8.6 % – 920 sp. / 7 Guatemala (764 sp. / And what does it tell us, other than the obvious “head for South America” or perhaps Indonesia?

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Equatorial Guinea Costa Rica Guyana Central African Republic 187

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OCTOBER 16, 2018

Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama make up Central America. Notice that had I not used the Oxford Comma there, you’d be thinking “Costa Rica and Panama” was a country like Trinidad and Tobago. Or Antigua and Barbuda. Or Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Antigua and Barbuda El Salvador America Costa Rica 114

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

So, if you are going to write a field guide on the birds of the countries south and east of Mexico–Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—it makes the utmost sense that you embrace the whole geographic area. This is an important fact to keep in mind if you are birding Belize and northern Guatemala, where their ranges overlap.

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El Salvador America Costa Rica Honduras 229

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JANUARY 20, 2018

As usual, most of my birding will be in Costa Rica although if all goes well, come April, there should also be a sweet set of lifers from Guatemala, hopefully including one that has a red thing sticking out of its noggin. In the meantime, I’m still going to keep a year list and maintain said list right here at this post.

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Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 147

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JANUARY 13, 2009

At the end of 2007, the World Society for the Protection of Animals selected the McKee Project to work on spay/neuter programs in Guatemala. Although they are best known for their work in Costa Rica, they also work in Mexico and Panama. This is a great group that I've spotlighted before.

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Guatemala World Society For The Protection Of Animals Spay Spaying 100

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MARCH 8, 2017

The Black-and-white Phainoptila , Phainoptila melanoxantha from Costa Rica and Panama. The Grey-silky Flycatcher Ptilogonys cincerus , the is nearly an endemic of central Mexico, but for a few vagrants who vacation down in Guatemala.

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Costa Rica Panama Nevada Guatemala 104

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NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Birds of Central America: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rican, and Panama , just published in October, is a field guide that was ten years in the making. Press, 1989); A Guide to the Birds to the Birds of Panama, with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras, 2nd ed. , Skutch (Cornell Univ.

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America El Salvador Costa Rica Honduras 211

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FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You could probably achieve an even higher diversity of species in some other areas of the world, such as Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, or Borneo. Cuernavaca, and the lovely town of San Cristobal de las Casas near Mexico’s southern border with Guatemala. border in twelve hours, or fly there in three.

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Mexico Birds Costa Rica Alabama 206

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

It is not strictly endemic as it also occurs in Guatemala and Honduras. This one was seen in a parque in Mexico City and I thought that it would be a lifer until I got home and found that the chestnut-capped form from Costa Rica was already on my list.

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Costa Rica Mexico Taiwan Honduras 196

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

One of these islands may have been the present day Northern Central American Highlands which includes Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and parts of extreme southern Mexico (Chiapas). We also observed the beautifully patterned Prevost’s Ground-Sparrow , a sparrow very different from the ones that go by the same name in Costa Rica.

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Honduras Costa Rica El Salvador Arizona 206

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

I had blown my chance, and now the bird was heading for Guatemala, or Costa Rica, at least some place very far away from where I was. Then, it completely surprised me by circling back, and continuing to circle, each rotation getting higher and higher, until even Carl Zeiss could not help me keep track of the bird.

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Costa Rica Guatemala Bears Hunting 100

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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. 182 Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae.

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Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 193

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MARCH 17, 2011

We see countries as more than just locales for landmarks and landmarks as more than just souvenirs of bygone cultures (have you ever birded Tikal in Guatemala? That’s why Costa Rica is at the top of every single birder’s list of desperately desired destinations. Perhaps you’ve had the same experience.

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Costa Rica 2011 Birds Deer 150

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NOVEMBER 28, 2014

We also had a great ant swarm in Tikal in Guatemala where in one binocular view we saw Ruddy Woodcreeper , Tawny-winged Woodcreeper , and Northern-barred Woodcreeper. While none of these species are particularily rare, seeing not just one of them, but all three in one binocular view was a pretty slick hat-trick! Ruddy Woodcreeper.

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San Diego South America Costa Rica America 182

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

We talk about Gulls Simplified, Birds of Central America: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, The Feather Thief, and some books I have not had a chance to review yet, like Daniel Lewis’s Belonging on an Island: Birds, Extinction, and Evolution in Hawai‘i and Birds of Nicaragua: A Field Guide.

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North America America El Salvador Nicaragua 192

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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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Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 220

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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. Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae.

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2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 156

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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. Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. beats have still managed to share 82 checklists and accounted for 737 species.

2019 118

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 118

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MAY 6, 2018

To continue the cricketing theme, Pat scored a double-century in Guatemala in his maiden (for the list) innings in the country. April’s number are below; 11 countries were visited by 9 beats; Australia, USA, UK, India, Serbia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Brazil, New Zealand and Argentina. 28 Apr 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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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). Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. has reached 54. La Quinta de Sarapiquí­ Lodge. 16 Oct 2019. Great Potoo – Nyctibius grandis.

2019 112

2019 China Battery Jamaica 112

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MARCH 2, 2019

Without including the new pin in the map, countries this month featured; USA, Australia, Serbia, Bahrain, India, Kuwait, New Zealand, UK, Ghana and of course, Costa Rica. Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. All will be revealed in good time. Tropical Screech-Owl – Megascops choliba. 03 Feb 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica 113

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APRIL 7, 2018

During March, 11 beats shared 122 checklists to accumulate 680 species from 8 countries; USA, Costa Rica, Serbia, India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Japan. Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. The year list has progressed by 127 to reach 1257. Tawny-winged Woodcreeper – Dendrocincla anabatina.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

The two most prolific contributors, Pat and Tom, have been sharing their birding space in Costa Rica. During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

9 beats shared 100 checklists from 8 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, Brazil, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Australia. In an unusual turnaround during September, more birds were seen in USA than in Costa Rica. Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Saladero Lodge. 24 Mar 2018.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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JANUARY 5, 2019

In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. May I extend my thanks to all the beats. Volcán Toliman.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

Tom and Pat were toe to toe in Costa Rica , so the numbers from there outshone anything else on the list for November, with over 60% of the month’s total shared between them. They birded 6 countries; USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, and Mexico. Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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APRIL 6, 2019

9 countries were visited during March by your tireless beats ( 11 of them); India, UK, USA, Serbia, Costa Rica, Japan, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. There can be no denying that spring is coming and with it, the summer visitors and passage migrants. 03 Feb 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

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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. Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Make the best use of your binoculars and view from a distance. Back to numbers.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

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MAY 7, 2016

During last month, beat lists have been shared from Mexico, Australia, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Russia, UK, Canada and USA. Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. As at May 7th, the total stands at 1661 with the main thrust of the migration still to come. Rio Gigante. 19 Feb 2016. La Gamba Rainforest Lodge and road.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

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JUNE 1, 2019

These are the numbers acheived by 10 (we have a new contributor, Paul, from Mexico) beats during May; We visited 8 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, Australia, Serbia, Greece, Kuwait and Mexico) and noted 776 birds from 160 checklists. Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Here they are; Alphabetic Taxonomic.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

Contributions this month have come from; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Mexico, Serbia, South Africa, UK, Botswana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Redgannet missed an opportunity to contribute when he was completely washed out at Lekki Conservation Centre in Nigeria.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154