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WPAs: America’s Duck Factories

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The region has justifiably been referred to as the “Duck Factory of North America.” The resulting properties—WPAs—are small ponds, wetlands, and associated grasslands, primarily in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana, but also in Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Iowa. But taken as a whole, WPAs total almost 3.8

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The Traveling Birder

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Although not a birding trip, before we moved from San Francisco to Portland, my wife and I did a long road trip across the United States, covering 12,000 miles and 34 states, from California to Florida to Maine to Montana. Prairie Pothole Region of the United States , primary in North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana.

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Collaborative list – May 2019

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Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. White-browed Shortwing – Brachypteryx montana. old angel factory area. Tree Pipit – Anthus trivialis. Al-Shaheed Park. 04 May 2019. Indian Silverbill – Euodice malabarica. Al-Shaheed Park. 04 May 2019. PN Carara–main headquarters. 04 May 2019. Central Park.

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Collaborative list – April 2019

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old angel factory area. White-browed Shortwing – Brachypteryx montana. Los Cartagos. 26 Jan 2019. White-naped Brushfinch – Atlapetes albinucha. Cinchona–Mirador La Cascada. 26 Jan 2019. Golden-olive Woodpecker – Colaptes rubiginosus. 26 Jan 2019. Buff-fronted Quail-Dove – Zentrygon costaricensis.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. OWD factory area – US-NY-Tupper Lake-Adirondack Park – 44.2351x-74.4676. La Selva (OTS Reserve)–entrance road. 18 Apr 2017. Blue-headed Quail-Dove – Starnoenas cyanocephala. Refugio de Fauna Bermeja. 23 Mar 2017. Río Tarcoles–river mouth. 19 Jan 2017.

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Combined Beats’ List, May 2016

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old angel factory area. old angel factory area. Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. old angel factory area. old angel factory area. Brown Violetear – Colibri delphinae. Cinchona Eucalyptus. 14 May 2016. Zeledon’s Antbird – Myrmeciza zeledoni. 14 May 2016. 14 May 2016. Firehouse Woods.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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Ruddy Quail-Dove – Geotrygon montana. old angel factory area. Ruddy Ground-Dove – Columbina talpacoti. 23 Jan 2016. Blue Ground-Dove – Claravis pretiosa. La Gamba Rainforest Lodge and road. 10 Mar 2016. La Gamba Rainforest Lodge and road. 10 Mar 2016. Violaceous Quail-Dove – Geotrygon violacea. Hitoy Cerere.

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