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Wrap-Up of 2012 Big Year Birding

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Anthony Collerton also broke a big year record, with 361 species checked off his New York State checklist, breaking the state record of 352 set in 2011 by Richard Fried. Pat O’Donnell was hoping for 600 species in Costa Rica in 2012 and he was at 539 in June and easily cleared 600 but I am not sure what his final total was.

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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. All conditions are perfect here in central South Dakota for the waterfowl travelers. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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