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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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Summer Books for Kids (and the rest of us)

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I enjoy collecting children’s books about birds and nature that I come across in the expected (book stores) and unexpected (academic library conference reports) places. Parrots Over Puerto Rico is a wonderland of colors and shapes. The Taínos named the birds Iguacas, after their call. The birds thrive.

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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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Birding Puerto Rico’s Humacao Nature Reserve

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On our first full day in Puerto Rico (Sunday, 15 January), Mike and I decided to start in the east of the island and work our way west. I shall never grow tired of being in places with Man-O-War Birds. It’s not everyday you get to bird from a blind that could take a hit from artillery! Such awesome creatures.

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My Top Ten Birds of 2016

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Winter birding around New York City was just so-so but I did add one species to my Queens list. The Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival in Florida was a nice break from winter though the blizzard back home forced me to drive back to New York adding birds seen on the road and at rest stops along the way. Aaaarrrgghhhh!

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Birds of Belize & Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide Review Doubleheader

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Birds of Belize by Steve N. Howell and Dale Dyer and Birds of Costa Rica by Dale Dyer and Steve N. Dale Dyer put in years working on his paintings for Birds of Central America , both in the field and in the museum. Howell utilizes the IOC World Bird List (v.11.2, Why are these issues? © 2023 by Steve N.

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Greater White-fronted Goose in Queens

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Back on Friday, 12 February, I was dismayed when I read the weekly New York City Rare Bird Alert email. Why would a bird like that being reported in Queens dismay me? I went off to Puerto Rico on Sunday night and had a blast and didn’t really give finding the Greater White-fronted Goose in Queens another thought.