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  1. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    The year is winding to a close quickly. Here are a few more recent observations... 30 October St. James's Park, London, England 352. Graylag Goose 353. Common Shelduck 11 November Billy Goat Trail, Maryland, USA 354. Pileated Woodpecker 29 November Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands...
  2. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Finishing up my trip in Costa Rica and really enjoyed birding in the Fortuna / Arenal area. It was great to have seen 75 species, including many lifers, in my first visit to Costa Rica. 18-20 August Lost Iguana Resort, Arenal, Costa Rica 330. Red-billed Pigeon 331. Violet-headed Hummingbird...
  3. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Still in Costa Rica and continuing to see great birds... 12-17 August Portalon del Cielo, Savegre, Puntarenas, Costa Rica 321. Fiery-billed Aracari 322. Yellow-throated Toucan 323. Crimson-fronted Parakeet Marina Pez Vela, Quepos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica 324. Mangrove Swallow Biesanz Beach...
  4. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Congrats Alex. That's a major achievement!
  5. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Family vacation in beautiful Costa Rica and have enjoyed getting some birding in - and have already spotted 35 species - on our first leg at the Los Sueños Resort, including tons of Macaws and lots of other lifers. 9-11 August Los Sueños Resort, Herradura, Puntarenas, Costa Rica 298...
  6. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    A week in Tokyo, working hard, and very hot conditions. So saw only a few birds unfortunately. 9-13 July Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan 293. Eurasian Wigeon 294. Large-billed Crow 295. Asian House-Martin 296. Oriental Turtle-Dove 297. Pacific Swift Latest Lifer: 740 : Asian House-Martin...
  7. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Another one, at my mom's house... 6 July Portland, OR, USA 292. Black-capped Chickadee Latest Lifer: 739 : Cassin's Finch, The Bigfoot Lodge, Mt. Hood, OR, USA, July 2018)
  8. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Having a nice time visiting Mt Hood, Oregon for the 4th of July break. 4 July The Bigfoot Lodge, Mt. Hood, OR, USA 285. California Quail 286. California Scrub-Jay 287. Violet-green Swallow 288. Purple Finch 289. Cassin's Finch 5 July 290. California Gull @ Chamberlain Lake , Lynn, WA, USA...
  9. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Been seeing a lot of this bird recently. 14 June Chevy Chase, MD, USA 284. Gray Catbird Latest Lifer: 738 : Black Kite, Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel, Hong Kong, China, April 2018)
  10. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    I had the pleasure of spending two days working in Shenzhen this week. Although there was no time for proper birding, I was able to free up an hour at a local park and ended up with four lifers, including dozens of Black Kites, floating effortlessly over Hong Kong on my way home. 31 May The...
  11. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Two more that I was missing for the year list. 10 May Laurel Hill Park, NJ, US 273. Scarlet Tanager 23 May Grote Markt, Brussels, Belgium 274. Common Swift Latest Lifer: 734 : Montagu's Harrier (Sofia International Airport, Sofia, Bulgaria April 2018)
  12. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Had a great day birding in and outside Sofia with Dancho Hristov. Saw lots of raptors and many lifers. 24 April Aldomirovtsi Marsh, Bulgaria 236. Garganey 237. Ferruginous Duck 238. Sedge Warbler 239. Eurasian Reed Warbler 240. Savi's Warbler Dragoman Marsh, Bulgaria 241. Purple Heron 242...
  13. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    A few more birds outside my hotel... 22 April Grand Hyatt Muscat, Muscat, Oman 232. Sooty Gull 233. Saunders's Tern 234. Common Tern 235. Great Crested Tern Latest Lifer: 716 : Purple Sunbird (Al-Qurm Natural Park, Muscat, Oman; April 2018)
  14. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Went to Al-Qurm Natural Park in Muscat for some mid-morning birding and it was very, very hot. Was a treat seeing so many Indian Rollers again. Also finally spotted the Purple Sunbird. 22 April Al-Qurm Natural Park, Muscat, Oman 223. Red-wattled Lapwing 224. Common Redshank 225. Laughing Dove...
  15. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Nice layover birding at Istanbul airport in pretty much the nicest airport lounge I've ever been to. 21 April İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı, Istanbul, Turkey 220. Alpine Swift 221. Hooded Crow 222. Greater Short-toed Lark Latest Lifer: 715 : Greater Short-toed Lark (İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı...
  16. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    One more in the front garden. 19 April My house, Chevy Chase, MD, USA 219. Fish Crow Latest Lifer: 713 : Louisiana Waterthrush (Central Park, New York, NY, USA; April 2018)
  17. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Had a great time birding in NYC's Central Park on Saturday morning. I saw 42 species including the Barn Owl, which was a welcome lifer. 14 April Central Park, New York, NY, USA 209. Green Heron 210. Barn Owl 211. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 212. Golden-crowned Kinglet 213. Ruby-crowned Kinglet...
  18. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    A few hours hiking in Seneca Creek State Park. The warblers are back! 8 April Seneca Creek SP, Maryland, USA 206. Tree Swallow 207. Pine Warbler 208. Eastern Towhee Latest Lifer: 710 : Pine Warbler (Seneca Creek SP, Maryland, USA; April 2018)
  19. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    A couple more for the year list. 3 April Thompson Boat Center, Washington, DC, USA 204. Osprey 4 April Three Sisters Islands, Washington, DC, USA 205. Cedar Waxwing Latest Lifer: 709 : Melodious Blackbird (Iberostar Cancún, Cancún, Mexico; March 2018)
  20. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Have had a very nice and relaxing family Spring Break in Cancun, Mexico. Birding was not an official part of the trip but I was happy to spot some magnificent birds at our resort nonetheless. 26 March Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún, Cancún, Mexico 190. Tropical Mockingbird 26-31 March...
  21. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Had a fantastic day birding in the Entre Rios area of Argentina with the excellent Marcelo Gavensky of Birding Buenos Aires. We saw 91 species, including 36 lifers, over a diverse range of beautiful birding locations. What a really impressive country with amazing birding. 21 March Ceibas...
  22. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Hey Alex - I don't know the full story about Costanera, beyond that it once was a popular waterfront oasis -- and then presumably something happened? Would love hear more. Now it's a great place, perhaps a bit too manicured but lovely all the same. Martin
  23. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Spent a great half day birding today in Buenos Aires at the very beautiful and impressive Ecológica Costanera Sur reserve. I saw 52 species, and 15 of them lifers. Tomorrow I'll do a full day in Entre Rios, two days outside of Buenos Aires, which should be very promising. 20 March Reserva...
  24. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    A few year birds on a layover in Panama. 17 March Tocumen International Airport, Panama City, Panama 77. Broad-winged Hawk 78. Barn Swallow 79. Great-tailed Grackle Latest Lifer: 652 : Mountain Chickadee (The Canyons, Park City, UT, USA; December 2017)
  25. martinboer

    How is your 2018 List Going?

    Some more local birds in recent days. 11-24 February Chevy Chase, MD, USA 73. White-breasted Nuthatch 74. Common Grackle 75. House Finch 76. Red-breasted Nuthatch Latest Lifer: 652 : Mountain Chickadee (The Canyons, Park City, UT, USA; December 2017)
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