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Pat’s 2020 Bird List, Mostly from Costa Rica

January 18, 2020 by Patrick O'Donnell 1 Comment
It’s January and another year list begins. This is what...
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Highlights from Birding Costa Rica, 2019

January 4, 2020 by Patrick O'Donnell 3 Comments
I write this on the final day of the year,...
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Bird Counts and Cold Fronts in Costa Rica

December 21, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell 2 Comments
It doesn’t get cold in Costa Rica. At least that’s...
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How to Bird the Colibri Cafe at Cinchona, Costa Rica

December 7, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell 3 Comments
Watching birds, birding, is inexorably tied to autonomous motivation. Maybe...
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Tips to Use eBird for Costa Rica

November 23, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell 2 Comments
EBird! It’s part of modern birding. In some parts of...
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How to Watch Birds in the Rains of Costa Rica

November 9, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell 1 Comment
As birders, we face a particular set of challenges. Where...
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Costa Rica Tops 700 Species on Global Big Day, October 19

October 26, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell No Comments
Global Big Day (GBD). This biggest day of eBirding kicked...
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The First Bird Tracking Station Is Up and Running in Costa Rica

October 12, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell No Comments
Bird migration! In October, it’s what’s happening in Costa Rica....
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Hoping for Grasspipers in Costa Rica

September 28, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell No Comments
In Costa Rica, sandpipers are locally known as “correlimos”, which...
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Reminders and Perils of Fall Migration in Costa Rica

September 14, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell 2 Comments
Migration is happening. Every birder knows it. Even if we...
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