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Gull for a Godwit in Costa Rica

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This beauty of shorebirds is the Hudsonian Godwit , a master of extra long flights and refined species preferring scattered boggy places for nesting way up north and estuarine wintering habitats way down south. This fun site is known as the Teleferico Road , a place where the blend of habitats can result in a huge number of species.

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Pat’s 2020 Bird List, Mostly from Costa Rica

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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 Lump and a Split and the List is Shredded?

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There’s no indication yet that the American Ornithological Union is considering lumping Blue-wings and Golden-wings into one species, but according to the researchers, a conservation case can be made for doing so, as both birds favor similar habitats. Genetic differences in throat color illustration by Liz Clayton Fuller/Bartels Science).

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Collaborative list – January 2020

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This shows the top birders, by species or checklists submitted. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. 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. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Back to numbers.

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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. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas.

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Combined Beats List – June 2016

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Despite recording 370 species during the month, the list total has advanced by just 45. Just to confuse things a little, only 14 new species were recorded since June 1 st. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. As at June 30 th , it stands at 1796. 24 Apr 2016.

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