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Millions of Red-eyed Vireos, Eastern Kingbirds, Chimney Swifts in Costa Rica- All Heading North

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Many Red-eyed Vireos have seen Harpy Eagles , have kept still upon hearing the haunting calls of forest-falcons. All of those birds also fly to and from the woods of Pennsylvania to parts of the Amazon rainforest and back. Based on population estimates and migration routes, yes, millions, and for some species, many millions!

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Grouse in PA, Grouse in Costa Rica

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Even so, he still knew many species and always yearned to learn about the wildlife he encountered. There were also grouse, the Ruffed Grouse , and like so many other species, it just seemed impossible that I would ever see one. At 8, everything was far away, distant, and foreign, even Pennsylvania.

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Aplomado Twitch in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

While we could chase a number of local, rare residents, looking for super tough species like Pheasant Cuckoo and Tawny-faced Quail is more akin to searching and lurking in appropriate habitat and just hoping to get lucky. They take the form of a White-winged Tern that got lost somewhere over the Atlantic and ended up in Pennsylvania.

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Collaborative List – October 2019

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172 lists were shared and 1004 species were seen, both records for October, so well done beats! Shirley Chisholm SP (Pennsylvania Ave. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. has reached 54. 19 Oct 2019. 19 Oct 2019.

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