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Pat’s 2020 Bird List, Mostly from Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

The prospect of identifying a certain number of species in a given amount of time pushes us to pay more attention to birds no matter what the circumstances (although I suggest keeping the exclamations about species identifications to yourself during such solemn situations as funerals, graduations, and watching episodes of The Sopranos).

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A Shorebird Search in Costa Rica, Late April

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After starting the morning with an unsuccessful search for Rusty Sparrow in Orotina, we hit three main shorebird sites. These were the Guacalillo lagoons (basically part of the Tarcoles River estuary), the Chomes area, and the salt ponds at Punta Morales (Cocorocas). No sparrow but the dawn chorus was a treat.

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Collaborative List – November 2019

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Whatever it was, Corey was found at his keyboard 2 hours later, covered in blood and snot and sporting a cut lip, having announced that he and Mike would rescue the failing list by taking personal responsibility for adding 300 species. White-browed Sparrow-Weaver – Plocepasser mahali. McArthur Swamp / Rat Farm.

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Collaborative list – January 2020

10,000 Birds

This shows the top birders, by species or checklists submitted. Lakeside School catfish farm. Lakeside School catfish farm. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Nanhui Dongtan (????).

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Collaborative List – March 2019

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978 species were tallied this month from 163 checklists. Only 123 species appear on both sides of the life list. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Santa Barbara Pipasa coffee farms. Mi Cafecito restaurant and farm. Santa Barbara Pipasa coffee farms. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas.

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Collaborative list – April 2019

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April was a busy time for the beats with 10 of them contributing 164 lists to accumulate 744 species from 7 countries; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Serbia, UK, Brazil and Barbados. White-throated Sparrow – Zonotrichia albicollis. Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus.

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The Collaborative List 2017 – January.

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Last year they shared over 1200 checklists and managed to achieve a stunning total of 2647 species from 32 countries. Last year’s magnificent total of 2647 species is the target to beat, but other results could prove interesting. 1499 species were seen in the eastern hemisphere in 2016. Sod Farm Zacates Agricola Roca.

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