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Monterrey Meetings

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Acorn Woodpecker and Black-crested Titmouse were plentiful and confiding. Legend has it he can hear birds as far away as Guatemala. We also scored with Blue Grosbeak, Yellow-faced Grassquit, Golden-fronted Woodpecker and Ladder-backed Woodpecker. Our main goal here was the Maroon-fronted Parrot. It was amazing.

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Collaborative list – December 2021

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Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103. Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103.

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Collaborative list November – 2021

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182 Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. 203 Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. 204 Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. 205 Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii. 206 Golden-fronted Woodpecker – Melanerpes aurifrons.

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Pat’s 2020 Bird List, Mostly from Costa Rica

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Middle American Screech Owl– Megascops guatemalae; Raptor Ridge, 6-Jan. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Lineated Woodpecker – Dryocopus lineatus; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Pale-billed Woodpecker – Campephilus guatemalensis; Curu, 4-Jan.

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Starting Another Year of Birding in Costa Rica

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As usual, most of my birding will be in Costa Rica although if all goes well, come April, there should also be a sweet set of lifers from Guatemala, hopefully including one that has a red thing sticking out of its noggin. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 3-Jan. Here we go!

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The Top 25 Target Birds to Look for in Costa Rica

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While this amazing bird can also be readily seen in Guatemala, western Panama, and a few other places, ease of access in Costa Rica and fantastic appearance put it onto this list. Rufous-winged Woodpecker. Yellow-naped Parrot. Watch for it in rainforest of the South Pacific slope. Resplendent Quetzal. Bare-necked Umbrellabird.

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Collaborative list – June 2019

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Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. Laguna Lagarto Lodge.

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