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Welcome to Carlos Sanchez, Our New South Florida Beat Writer

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A Miami native and resident, Carlos is perfectly situated to write about South Florida, which will be his beat, though it would not be the least bit surprising if he occasionally writes about birds and birding further afield. We would like everyone to give a warm welcome to the latest Beat Writer here on 10,000 Birds, Carlos Sanchez.

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What’s the Next ABA-Countable Exotic?

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My number one choice at the time was Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus ), an adaptable sheldgoose from Africa that was rapidly becoming established in peninsular Florida. In 2014, the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee (FOSRC) voted to add this species to the Florida state list. They are excellent parents!

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Birding Through the Seasons at Matheson Hammock

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Corey was lucky enough to meet Carlos while birding in Ecuador , where Carlos was dragooned into accompanying the horde of Queens birders for the day, an encounter that somehow didn’t turn him off of all things New York. If you have been out birding in southeast Florida there is a good chance that you have run into him in the field.

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Seedsnipe of the High Andes

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Florida, where I currently live, is many things. So, having been to Ecuador before, I knew that a few days in Quito and surrounds would be good for the old lungs before embarking on our quest for Seedsnipe. Birding the High Andes is no joke. If, like me, you have trouble breathing at sea level, consider bringing an oxygen tank.

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On Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS

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For only $450,000, we could buy almost all of the habitat neded to protect Ecuador's remaining frogs. Or an animal that could use the aid of human intervention, such as the Florida panther, which has benefited from the culverts built to help it safely cross highways (221).

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Birding Lodges – Part 1 – Paradise in Portugal

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• Explore These Related Posts Birding Lodges – Part 2 – Punta Cana Resort & Club The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida Veraguan Mango – Panama’s ex-endemic Finding Island Scrub-jays Snail Kites, Limpkins and Escargot.Or Oh, Yeah, I’m Going to Ecuador!

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Winter Wood-Warblers in Southeast Florida

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Corey was lucky enough to meet Carlos while birding in Ecuador , where Carlos was dragooned into accompanying the horde of Queens birders for the day, an encounter that somehow didn’t turn him off of all things New York. If you have been out birding in southeast Florida there is a good chance that you have run into him in the field.

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