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A Birder Attends a (Virtual) Ornithology Conference

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I had already joined the American Ornithological Society (AOS) because I thought it would be a good source for topics for articles and posts on 10000 Birds, so I received the email announcement and follow-ups for “NAOC 2020.” At the top are the keynote and plenary speakers, who generally have decades of experience and impressive backgrounds.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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I recently asked whether Puerto Rico should be part of the American Birding Association’s ABA Area. I will suggest an answer to the question: this post makes the argument that both Puerto Rico and the U.S. Now that Hawaii is in the ABA Area , the next additions should be Puerto Rico and the U.S.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of January 2017)

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Mid-January offers some pretty bland birding in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, or at least little you can’t see during the month before or after. Corey did not get out birding much this weekend after our trip to Puerto Rico last week. What was your best bird of the weekend? How about you?

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Quality Lowland Caribbean Birding in Costa Rica at Centro Manu

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Birding in the Caribbean is about islands, beautiful beaches, extra special endemics, rum, and smiles. It could also be much more, maybe less, it all depends on how you want to rock an international birding trip. Go to Costa Rica and you will be looking at other birds but you can still get in some Caribbean slope birding.

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My eBird 10th Anniversary

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During the decade, I submitted 1,219 checklists and observed 555 bird species, all in the U.S. I started eBirding about the same time I started birding, and I made an early executive decision (a very good one) that any pre-eBird observations simply did not count. Birding trips to Florida , New Mexico , and Texas are obvious too.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of January 2017)

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Two weeks into January, most birders cannot help but have new birds on their new year list. Lucky are those, though, who have added new birds to their life list since 2017 began. New birds early in new years set an excellent tone for what is to come. What was your best bird of the weekend? Wish us luck with the rest!

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of February 2016)

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Did you see any birds that you particularly loved this weekend? That coupled with my preparations for a departure for Puerto Rico late on Sunday means that I didn’t get much birding done. The mergansers were nice but not as nice as a new bird for me in Queens would have been! Mike’s Hoopoe.