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Recent content by guy_incognito

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    Hummingbird in Panama City, Panama

    I see that it isn't expected at that location, but the feet appear reddish in picture #4, and the bronzy rump along with the overall GISS may support Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer. Agree that there could be photos of a second bird to confuse things (#2 and #7).
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    Myiarchus in Costa Rica

    This looks good for a Nutting's to me. Relatively short bill. The wing edging shows a nice gradation from red through yellow. The recording also looks very good for Nutting's. Compare to these recordings: Nutting's Flycatcher - Myiarchus nuttingi - Media Search - Macaulay Library and eBird
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    Three birds from Costa Rica

    I don't think Yellow-winged Vireo is at all possible at that elevation. The vireo shouldn't be present until you go another 1200 meters higher. I still think it is a Yellow Tyrannulet.
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    Three birds from Costa Rica

    1. Agree with Ochre-bellied Flycatcher 2. Yellow Tyrannulet was also my first guess, but these guys can be tough. Do you know what elevation you were at? 3. Agree with Yellow-olive Flycatcher.
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    Bird identification book for Colombia?

    Both appear to have similar quality illustrations and range maps. Slight differences in format as the Illustrated Guide has the drawings opposite the descriptions and range maps, while the Field Guide has them grouped together. The Illustrated Guide has more species (1934 vs 1879), more pages...
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    Bird identification book for Colombia?

    There are two new books that are currently out. One is the updated 2018 3rd edition (andyadcock linked the 2nd edition). It's out of stock at many locations, but is available here: https://america.bioweb.co/products/field-guide-to-the-birds-of-colombia And this is a new 2019 publication...
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    ABA sprint year

    By the regulars, I assume you would be talking about ABA Code 1 and 2s? Least Storm-Petrel and Craveri's Murrelet are Code 3.
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    ABA Big Year 2018

    That wheep call is actually pretty diagnostic. Looks like she was with an Arizona birder who would be very familiar with the call. There is some pretty tough and impenetrable habitat out there, so not surprising it was heard only. It's not like the good old days when there was a Nutting's...
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    ABA Big Year 2018

    Olaf posted a number of 723 for the lower 48, which is the highest on ABA Listing Central. I don't recall what John got (or if he posted that number?).
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    A global Big Year while working full-time (?)

    Thanks for the updates. I look forward to these every week!
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    ABA Big Year 2017

    The Citrine Wagtail proved to be unchaseable, unless you lived close and went for it right away on Saturday morning. A couple of interesting recent posts on John Weigel's webpage: http://www.birdingfordevils.com/
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    ABA Big Year 2017

    This hasn't been confirmed has it? As I understand it, there are photos of a Pewee from September that may be a little odd. The birder says he remembers it sounding odd, and 2-3 months later listened to a recording of a Tropical and said it matched. He returned a day or two ago, used...
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    ABA Big Year 2017

    Does anyone know if the Stolls are still active for the Big Year? Last new bird for either of them on eBird is Oct 2. Looks like Yve and the Deans are still going, most recently adding Garganey.
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    ABA Big Year 2017

    Was the Graylag Goose accepted? The Rhode Island Avian Records Committee website is not up-to-date, so I can't find any decision documentation there. On eBird, there are NO Graylag Goose records validated for Rhode Island. For a bird like that, many eBird reviewers will only approve if the...
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    ABA Big Year 2017

    Definitely an obvious mistake with Orange-crowned Warbler, but if it is a switch, it implies that Colima Warbler is now a code 3 rather than a code 2, which it was on the prior checklist. This could be true since there are a few other species that seemed to be elevated from code 2 to code 3...
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