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Mysticete replied to the thread Anyone else got a plan a and plan b trip?.Provisionally my thoughts are to probably break up Hawaii into two separate trips, rather than cramming everything into one. That way I... -
Mysticete replied to the thread Scariest birding moments.Having only done limited travel compared to many of you, at least as far as less developed areas, my experiences are all pretty mild...
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Mysticete replied to the thread Bird Families List - Clements v2019 vs. IOC 11.1.I find taxonomy in flux useful. There is also the Howard and Moore checklist, which may make a useful comparison. They are the...
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Mysticete replied to the thread Anyone else got a plan a and plan b trip?.Thankfully I only paid $13 bucks more, but yeah, I am glad I didn't procrastinate on my purchase.
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Mysticete replied to the thread Anyone else got a plan a and plan b trip?.FYI, for those planning there future trips, based on chatting with an American Airlines rep yesterday while booking my flights...
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Mysticete replied to the thread Asa Wright Nature Lodge in Trinidad permanently ceases operations.It might also be a case where the lodge side of things was struggling before the pandemic, and COVID related closures were the straw...
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Mysticete replied to the thread Global birding in a nutshell (or is it in an eggshell?) - Bird Families of the World!.I think my long term strategy is to hit Puerto Rico first, for Nesospingidae and the general Caribbean endemics. Then hit up Hispaniola...
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Mysticete replied to the thread Global birding in a nutshell (or is it in an eggshell?) - Bird Families of the World!.Cuba is logistically difficult, but on the other hand it really only has 1 endemic family, which I have heard isn't particularly...
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Mysticete replied to the thread Global birding in a nutshell (or is it in an eggshell?) - Bird Families of the World!.My top three would be: Anatidae (82 species) Scolopacidae (55 species) Laridae (50) My international birding has been almost entirely...