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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of December 2013)

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As the year 2013 accelerates towards its imminent endpoint, I find myself deluged with end-of-year tasks both mundane and inspired. Instead of easing into the last days of December and out of 2013, you might consider redoubling your efforts to end this year on a triumphant note. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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A Guide to Some Possible Bird Species Splits in Costa Rica

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These and several other species might end up being armchair ticks if and when we take a closer look at their evolutionary history. Taxa that could end up being split into one species occurring north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and one south of the isthmus. (2). Two subspecies of the same species that differ within Costa Rica. (4).

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of April 2013)

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With the foresight to get my taxes taken care of early, I was free to enjoy the cold spring weather and lingering winter species around here. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Some are surely at it still. What a way to ruin a weekend! Birding best bird weekend'

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of August 2013)

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Of course we should seek reasons to celebrate every bird species we share our weekends with, but is the species that delights us most always the most memorable? He was very pleased to get such close looks at such a cool shorebird species with the sun low in the sky behind him. What was your best (or worst) bird of the weekend?

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of January 2013)

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Corey had a pretty good morning’s birding at Jones Beach on Saturday and had a difficult time deciding between three different species as his Best Bird of the Weekend. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. I didn’t see this bird break its fast, at least not recently.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of May 2013)

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When it comes to New World flycatchers, empids tend to irritate me for the same reasons they irritate everyone, but species in the genus Contopus make me much happier for inexplicable reasons. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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Best Bird of the Year 2013

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As 2013 draws to a close we here at 10,000 Birds thought that it would be a great idea if we, like we did in 2010 , 2011 , and 2012 , shared our Best Birds of the Year. My best bird of the year is based on the sighting rather than the species. Only trouble is, which of the seven species I saw this year do I pick?

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