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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...

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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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A Wild Thrush Chase

October 21, 2019 by Corey No Comments

Early Friday afternoon I checked my personal email on my phone while I was at work. And was I ever dismayed to see that...

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Sixth Annual Queens County Bird Club Big Sit An Amazing Success!

October 14, 2019 by Corey No Comments

At five-forty-five Sunday morning I started the eBird checklist while perched atop the Battery Harris Platform at Fort Tilden. It was the sixth year...

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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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Birding Bryant Park

October 11, 2019 by Corey No Comments

It’s been almost five years since the last time I blogged about a visit to midtown Manhattan’s Bryant Park. This pocket park is well...

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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...