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Highlights from Birding Costa Rica, 2019

January 4, 2020 by Patrick O'Donnell 3 Comments

I write this on the final day of the year, the last bit of 2019. The point of orbit for which the Earth starts...

Trips

Bird Counts and Cold Fronts in Costa Rica

December 21, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell 2 Comments

It doesn’t get cold in Costa Rica. At least that’s how I see it but then again, since I grew up in a place...

Birding, Trips

How to Bird the Colibri Cafe at Cinchona, Costa Rica

December 7, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell 6 Comments

Watching birds, birding, is inexorably tied to autonomous motivation. Maybe that’s why birders just might be obsessive about it or at least, very much...

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Tips to Use eBird for Costa Rica

November 23, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell 2 Comments

EBird! It’s part of modern birding. In some parts of the world, it seems like most birders use it, myself included and why not?...

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How to Watch Birds in the Rains of Costa Rica

November 9, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell 1 Comment

As birders, we face a particular set of challenges. Where can a birder find the best prices for quality optics? Which field guides to...

competitions, Trips

Costa Rica Tops 700 Species on Global Big Day, October 19

October 26, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell No Comments

Global Big Day (GBD). This biggest day of eBirding kicked off in earnest a few years ago. The idea was to see how many...

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The First Bird Tracking Station Is Up and Running in Costa Rica

October 12, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell No Comments

Bird migration! In October, it’s what’s happening in Costa Rica. Our big month of bird movements in Costa Rica, the 10th month of the...

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Hoping for Grasspipers in Costa Rica

September 28, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell No Comments

In Costa Rica, sandpipers are locally known as “correlimos”, which to me sounds something along the lines of “little runners” and that sounds about...

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