10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

territories such as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Given my west coast experience, I have made dedicated birding trips to several of the more predictable birding hotspots. I mention these trips because, along with other trips and experiences closer to home, they inform my research into my future birding travel. Virgin Islands.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

I went off to Puerto Rico on Sunday night and had a blast and didn’t really give finding the Greater White-fronted Goose in Queens another thought. After all, birding under a highway is not exactly my idea of a pleasant experience. Greater White-fronted Goose !

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2020

The location was going to be San Juan, Puerto Rico, and I have written a number of pieces on birds and birding in Puerto Rico , so I pondered attending. Joe Wunderle , who provided the CBC data for my posts on post-Maria bird recovery in Puerto Rico , also encouraged me to attend.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Steve Howell has spent decades of experience in the field studying the birds of Belize, Costa Rica, and especially Mexico. Conclusion Birds of Belize and Birds of Costa Rica are both impressive, informative, well-organized field guides, distinguished by the expertise, experience, and talents of their authors. 4 (July 2013), pp.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

In the three years before my big year I birded in eight states, Puerto Rico, Canada, England and Japan. Considering my own limited skills and experience, and the reported species that I missed, I think 360 or even 370 is possible by a more skilled and determined (and possibly insane) birder. No, I think that covers it.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

That coupled with my preparations for a departure for Puerto Rico late on Sunday means that I didn’t get much birding done. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

Nevertheless, five years seems a good time to reflect on the blogging experience. The devastating hurricanes in 2017 led me to write a post about the post-hurricane recovery of birds in Puerto Rico. I also advocated for expanding the ABA Area to include Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

Nevertheless, five years seems a good time to reflect on the blogging experience. The devastating hurricanes in 2017 led me to write a post about the post-hurricane recovery of birds in Puerto Rico. I also advocated for expanding the ABA Area to include Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend was going to be one of the birds he saw in Puerto Rico on Friday before flying back to New York. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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