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Expectations and Suggestions for Caribbean Lowland Birding in Costa Rica

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They used to be but a burgeoning population in need of more living room and land for cattle and crops destroyed a fair portion of those rainforests during the 20th century. We had looks at Semiplumbeous Hawk , White-necked Puffbird , toucans, parrots, hundreds of migrating Mississippi Kites , and several other birdies.

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Great Miami Winter Bird Count 2015

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However, few realize that this flat, densely populated county boasts one of the highest list totals of any county east of the Mississippi. Cattle Egret: 133. For others, it is simply a launching point to Everglades National Park or the Florida Keys. American White Pelican: 19. Brown Pelican: 53. American Bittern: 2. Great Egret: 75.

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Collaborative list – April 2021

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Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

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Collaborative list – August 2019

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Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. 23 Aug 2019. Black Heron – Egretta ardesiaca. Lagos Sheraton Hotel and Towers. 12 Aug 2019. Nanhui Dongtan (????). 05 Aug 2019. Squacco Heron – Ardeola ralloides.

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Collaborative List – October 2019

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Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Purple Gallinule – Porphyrio martinica. forest and edge west of pueblo nuevo wetland 2. 15 Oct 2019. White-throated Crake – Laterallus albigularis. forest and edge west of pueblo nuevo wetland 2. 15 Oct 2019. 15 Oct 2019. 15 Oct 2019.

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Collaborative list – Year list 2020

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The year list ends on a provisional (some beats will be birding ’til the final whistle to try and salvage a ravaged year) 1803 species from 1602 checklists submitted by 12 beats from 16 countries.

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Collaborative List – April 2018

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Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Mississippi Kite – Ictinia mississippiensis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Pied Heron – Egretta picata. 01 Mar 2018. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

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