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The Top 25 Target Birds to Look for in Costa Rica

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We have several quail-dove species in Costa Rica, this one is only found in cloud forest here and in western Panama. This sprite made it onto the list because its the smallest bird in Costa Rica and is maybe easier here than in western Panama. In some spots, this amazing bird even visits feeders. Buff-fronted Quail-Dove.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of April 2017)

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Nonetheless, a spring Vesper Sparrow in Queens is a wonderful bird, and I really liked the one that I came across in Cunningham Park, so it is my Best Bird of the Weekend. 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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Pat’s 2020 Bird List, Mostly from Costa Rica

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Most of all, the time and effort is worth it when we see new birds, surpass our goals, and when we share those trying, challenging, exuberant and triumphant times with others because the birding party is always better, always stronger, when you you can enjoy the experience with like-minded souls. Anhinga – Anhinga anhinga; Paquera, 3-Jan.

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A Guide to Some Possible Bird Species Splits in Costa Rica

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The subspecies that occurs in Costa Rica is only found in middle-elevation forests in Costa Rica and Panama and lacks the white line behind the eye shown by South American birds. Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner that range from Carara National Park south to Panama. Orange-billed Sparrow song from the Caribbean slope.

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How to See 300 Bird Species in 3 Days

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For example, we might just enjoy the calls and antics of those White-throated Sparrows while searching for a Harris’s. After seeing the rare, endemic, and major target Cabanis’s Ground-Sparrow on the first afternoon, the coast was clear to look for lots more birds.

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Some Birding News about Birders in Costa Rica

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Where can I see Cabanis’s Ground-Sparrow followed by a fantastic meal ? I savor the timeless experience of scanning these tropical waves for storm-petrels and lost jaegers. Want to see a high quality video showing 53 species only be found in Costa Rica and adjacent western Panama? How about sites for Snowcap ?

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Panama Trip Report: April 2017

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With enough planning, you can enjoy a family-friendly, bird-rich vacation in the Panama Canal zone. Any dedicated birder visiting Panama City should first consider the Canopy Tower , one of the most important and beloved birding lodges in the Americas. Yes, that’s Panama City to the right. TRANSPORTATION.

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