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A Year of Birding in Costa Rica- Highlights and a Few Birds Missed

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2022 gave me a fair share of wonderful birds and birding experiences. Based on unwritten, invisible birding laws, this means I’ll probably run into one tomorrow. I hope you make it here to experience the incredible avian life of this birdy nation. With those birds, I already have some highlights for 2023. Sharing Birds.

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Why Do I Keep a Neighborhood Bird List?

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“Sometimes, birders become lazy observers,” writes John Muir Law for the National Audubon Society (note: I work for Audubon Florida). I notice more.”. Notetaking as a way to hone focus is common among birders and and naturalists in general. “If you’ve ever dismissed an American Robin, then you’ve been there.

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Accessibility Matters

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I do not (yet) have any accessibility issues, and my only experience regarding anything akin to accessibility has been limited to the period when my daughter was in a stroller, which presents only a tiny sliver of the challenges faced by many. Some access issues are addressed by federal law.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of May 2015)

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My own take was much more modest, but I managed to find a few fancy warblers in Cobbs Hill Park for my mother-in-law, foremost among them the dazzling Blackburnian Warbler. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend?

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of May 2017)

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I was pleased to discover that Hooded Warblers can be found consistently at my mother-in-law’s home, but they weren’t my best bird. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. This is a precious time of year, so make every moment count. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of April 2016)

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I don’t know which legislative branch to appeal to, but there ought to be a law that mandates life birds on a birder’s birthday. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Perhaps we should require lifers on anyone’s birthday. Sure beats cake!

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of April 2016)

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I was privileged to help my mother-in-law see her first Common Loon in its summer finery, but for me, the highlight amidst the myriad ducks and grebes was a new regiment of Ruddy Ducks in the waterfowl mix at Conesus Lake. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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