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    Sky Adventures Arenal Park birding route

    Hi All, I need some recommendations/information about the best routing for an all morning (from sunrise, ideally) birding trekking at the Sky Adventure Arenal Park. I failed to find out which trails are the best to hit to find some of the Arenal specialities. As our two weeks Costa Rica trip...
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    Sky Adventures Arenal Park birding route

    Hi All, I need some recommendations/information about the best routing for an all morning (from sunrise, ideally) birding trekking at the Sky Adventure Arenal Park. I failed to find out which trails are the best to hit to find some of the Arenal specialities. As our two weeks Costa Rica trip...
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    Meet the Blue-winged Amazon Parrot - New Species

    5 years old story.
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    Stone curlews and pratincole as waders

    Either the term 'shorebirds' or 'waders' were unfortunate choices for naming a large group of species in the Charadriiformes order. Evolutionally, they are all connected and that is what matters. Some of them diverged by specialising in feeding (e.g. Seedsnipes as seedeaters or Sheathbills as...
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    Sci Hub

    Authorities tried to block Sci-Hub many times, but somehow it always rises from ashes. I think the price journals try to charge for a paper is ridiculous. I have never had an author tuning down my paper requests so I don't really get this charging system.
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    Programs of the Shorebird Conservation Society

    Let me introduce two programs of a new community for shorebirds. The Shorebird Conservation Society has recently launched two important programs what is fundamental for shorebird conservation. The African-Eurasian Shorebird Survey is a regular (monthly - except the peak months) effort for...
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    New extinct Prosobonia

    A new extinct species of Polynesian sandpiper (Charadriiformes: Scolopacidae: Prosobonia) from Henderson Island, Pitcairn Group, and the phylogenetic relationships of Prosobonia Here is the link.
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    Potential Eurasian Oystercatcher Split

    Attached. :)
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    Potential Sand Plover-complex Split

    This time at least it was supported by genetic studies. :)
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    Potential Eurasian Oystercatcher Split

    This is the distribution of the eastern race: https://ebird.org/map/euroys1?env.minX=-56.0324907844162&env.minY=-35.1558114235167&env.maxX=177.529483086659&env.maxY=71.9081724700314
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    Potential Eurasian Oystercatcher Split

    No, that was H. o. longipes.
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    Potential Sand Plover-complex Split

    There was another presentation about the potential split of the Sand Plover complex during the recent #ISTC20 – the first International Shorebird Twitter Conference. The suggested taxonomy is very exciting. :) Please read the thread here...
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    Potential Eurasian Oystercatcher Split

    There was a presentation during the recent #ISTC20 – the first International Shorebird Twitter Conference about the potential split of the eastern race of Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus osculans) what is suggested to be elevated to full species status. Please find the thread...
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    Mid-price binoculars recommendation

    Thanks. I used to use the Victory HT and I really liked it but is very rare to get one. I'm not a great fan of used stuff. I don't worry much about the FOV but more like the clarity, lack of or little chromatic aberration, and good light gathering capabilities. It seems a lot for the price...
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    BDII XD Reviews

    Do you mean you have the Kowa BD II 10x42 XD binos? I'm seriously considering buying it at that unbeatable price tag. My first choice would be the Vortex UHD but that is out of budget right now. :)
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    Mid-price binoculars recommendation

    I have used different binoculars of the top brands in the past but for a variety of reasons I need to 'down'grade(?) a bit. I have been looking for high-performing alternatives on a much lower price tag than the Zeiss Victory SF, Leicas or the Swarovision (always the 10x models). I'm doing my...
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    Mid-price binoculars recommendation

    I have used different binoculars of the top brands in the past but for a variety of reasons I need to 'down'grade(?) a bit. I have been looking for high-performing alternatives on a much lower price tag than the Zeiss Victory SF, Leicas or the Swarovision (always the 10x models). I'm doing my...
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    Best Zeiss deals in Europe

    Any other options at this level under £2,000?
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    Best Zeiss deals in Europe

    Thanks for the tips. I tried almost all of them, but not side by side. I'm hesitant between the Leica Noctivid and Zeiss Victory SF. I read some posts today and it seems the Noctivid is a bit behind in user preference. The SF looks amazing although I find it a bit long (large). It might sound...
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    Best Zeiss deals in Europe

    Hi, I'm considering buying a pair of new Zeiss Victory SF 10x42 binos but struggling to find the best deals in Europe. Any recommendations of where to look within the European Union? Should I wait until the British BirdFair for better deals?
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    Charadriiformes

    Did I miss something? The ‘White-faced’ Kentish Plover has never got species status. Has it now?
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    Parulidae

    Molecular evidence that the Channel Islands populations of the orange-crowned warbler (Oreothlypis celata; Aves: Passeriformes: Parulidae) represent a distinct evolutionary lineage
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    Charadriiformes

    Same would qualify to the eastern race (H. o. osculans) of Eurasian Oystercatcher which has a distinct and isolated population in Eastern Asia with different morphological characteristics compared to the 'western' subspecies yet, it is not considered to be distinct taxa (except del Hoyo et al...
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    Charadriiformes

    Has this BOU Twitter presentation been published elsewhere?
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    New scope from Zeiss...

    How did you feel about the depth of field. I found the Gavia’s DOF to be very shallow and with the smallest movement the subject was out of focus.
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