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with Stuart Elsom as leader

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3 Little Tinamou 5 2 H Crypturellus soui
3 Least Grebe 1 5 Tachybaptus dominicus
1 Pied-billed Grebe 1 1 Polilymbus podicepes
3 Red-billed Tropicbird 1 50 Phaethon aethereus
2 Masked Booby 1 80 N Sula dactylatra
3 Brown Booby 3 200 N Sula leucogaster
3 Red-footed Booby 1 '00s N Sula sula
3 Audubon's Shearwater 1 2 N Puffinus iherminieri
3 Brown Pelican 4 30 Pelecanus occidentalis
3 Neotropic Cormorant 2 3 Phalacrocorax brasilianus
3 Anhinga 1 15 Anhinga anhinga
3 Magnificent Frigatebird 7 '00s Fregata magnificens
2 Pinnated Bittern 1 2 Botaurus pinnatus
1 Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis
3 Great Blue Heron 3 1 Ardea herodias
3 Cocoi Heron 1 1 Ardea cocoi
3 Great Eegret 4 50 Ardea alba
3 Little Egret 1 1 Egretta garzetta
3 Snowy Egret 4 '00s Egretta thula
3 Little Blue Heron 7 75 Egretta caerulea
3 Tricolored Heron 3 '00s Egretta tricolor
3 Cattle Egret 9 100 Bubulcus ibis
3 Green Heron 3 5 Butorides virescens
3 Striated Heron 2 4 Butorides striatus
3 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 1 Nycticorax nycticorax
3 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 3 3 Nyctanassa violacea
3 Scarlet Ibis 1 '00s Eudocimus ruber
3 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 2 100 Dendrocygna autumnalis
1 Glossy Ibis 1 2 Plegadis falcinellus
3 White-cheeked Pintail 1 13 N Anas bahamensis
3 Blue-winged Teal 1 20 Anas discors
1 Ring-necked Duck 1 3 Aythya collaris
1 Lesser Scaup 1 2 Aythya affinis
3 Black Vulture 6 '00s Coragyps atratus
3 Turkey Vulture 7 25 Cathartes aura
3 Osprey 5 10 Pandion haliaetus
3 Grey-headed Kite 4 3 Leptodon cayanensis
3 Pearl Kite 1 3 N Gampsonyx swainsonii
3 Double-toothed Kite 1 1 Harpagus bidentatus
3 Plumbeous Kite 1 2 Ictina plumbea
2 Long-winged Harrier 1 1 Circus buffoni
3 White Hawk 1 3 Leucopternis albicollis
3 Common Black-Hawk 5 2 Buteogallus anthracinus
3 Great Black-Hawk 1 1 Buteogallus urubitinga
3 Savanna Hawk 3 4 N Buteogallus meridionalis
3 Grey Hawk 1 2 Asturina nitida
3 Broad-winged Hawk 2 5 Buteo platypterus
2 Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus
3 Zone-tailed Hawk 3 1 Buteo albonotatus
3 Ornate Hawk-Eagle 1 1 Spizaetus ornatus
1 Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus
1 Crested Caracara 1 1 Caracara plancas
3 Yellow-headed Caracara 5 3 Milvago chimachima
3 Merlin 2 1 Falco columbarius
3 Peregrine Falcon 1 2 Falco peregrinus
3 Rufous-vented Chachalaca 4 30 Ortalis ruficauda
3 Trinidad Piping-Guan 1 1 Pipile pipile
2 Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris
3 Purple Gallinule 2 1 Porphyrula martinicus
1 Azure Gallinule 1 1 Porphyrula flavirostris
3 Common Moorhen 2 10 N Gallinula chloropus
1 American Coot 1 1 Fulica americana
2 Limpkin 1 1 Aramus guarauna
3 Southern Lapwing 8 50 Vanellus chilensis
3 Grey Plover 1 12 Pluvialis squatarola
3 Semipalmated Plover 3 5 Charadrius semipalmatus
1 Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia
1 Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
3 Wattled Jacana 5 100 Jacana jacana
3 Greater Yellowlegs 3 5 Tringa melanoleuca
3 Lesser Yellowlegs 2 8 Tringa flavipes
3 Solitary Sandpiper 2 2 Tringa solitaria
3 Spotted Sandpiper 5 6 Tringa macularia
3 Willet 2 25 Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
3 Whimbrel 2 5 Numenius phaeopus
3 Ruddy Turnstone 4 25 Arenaria interpres
3 Sanderling 1 6 Calidris alba
1 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla
3 Western Sandpiper 1 10 Calidris mauri
3 Least Sandpiper 1 2 Calidris minutilla
2 Wilson's Snipe 1 1 Gallinago gallinago
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 2 Larus fuscus
2 Laughing Gull 2 '00s Larus atricilla
1 Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
3 Royal Tern 3 37 Sterna maxima
3 Sandwich Tern 1 10 Sterna sandvicencis
3 Large-billed Tern 1 80 Phaetusa simplex
3 Black Skimmer 1 50 Rhynchops niger
3 Pale-vented Pigeon 3 50 N Columba cayennensis
3 Scaled Pigeon 2 3 Columba speciosa
3 Eared Dove 3 30 Zenaida auriculata
3 Common Ground-Dove 1 1 Columbina passerina
1 Plain-breasted Ground-Dove Columbina minuta
3 Ruddy Ground-Dove 10 40 Columbina talpacoti
3 White-tipped Dove 5 8 Leptotila verreauxi
3 Grey-fronted Dove 6 2 Leptotila rufaxilla
3 Red-bellied Macaw 2 8 Ara manilata
3 Green-rumped Parrotlet 4 4 Forpus passerinus
1 Lilac-tailed Parrotlet Touit batavica
2 Blue-headed Parrot 2 2 Pionus menstruus
3 Orange-winged Parrot 10 100 Amazona amazonica
3 Yellow-crowned Parrot 1 3 Amazona ochrocephala
2 Mangrove Cuckoo 1 1 Coccyzus minor
3 Squirrel Cuckoo 4 2 Piaya cayana
2 Little Cuckoo 1 1 Piaya minuta
3 Striped Cuckoo 3 2 (H) Tapera naevia
1 Greater Ani 1 2 Crotophaga major
3 Smooth-billed Ani 8 50 Crotophaga ani
2 Barn Owl 1 1 Tyto alba
3 Tropical Screech-Owl 1 1 Otus choliba
3 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl 7 3 (H) Glaucidium brasilianum
1 Short-tailed Nighthawk Lurocalis semitorquatus
3 Pauraque 1 6 Nyctidromus albicollis
3 White-tailed Nightjar 3 10 Caprimulgus cayennensis
3 Common Potoo 3 1 Nyctibius griseus
3 Oilbird 1 10 N Steatornis caripensis
2 Short-tailed Swift 2 60 Chaetura brachyura
3 Band-rumped Swift 2 1 Chaetura spinicauda
3 Grey-rumped Swift 6 20 Chaetura cinereiventris
2 Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift 1 1 Panyptila cayennensis
3 Fork-tailed Palm-Swift 3 10 Tachornis squamata
3 Rufous-breasted Hermit 5 2 Glaucis hirsuta
3 Green Hermit 5 2 Phaethornis guy
3 Little Hermit 3 2 Phaethornis longuemareus
3 White-tailed Sabrewing 2 4 Campylopterus ensipennis
3 White-necked Jacobin 9 7 Florisuga mellivora
1 Brown Violet-ear Colibri delphinae
3 Black-throated Mango 9 4 Anthracothorax nigricollis
3 Ruby-topaz Hummingbird 6 6 Chrysolampis mosquitus
3 Tufted Coquette 8 4 Lophornis ornata
3 Blue-chinned Sapphire 6 5 Chlorestes notatus
2 White-tailed Goldenthroat 1 1 Polytmus guainumbi
3 White-chested Emerald 7 8 Amazilia chionopectus
3 Copper-rumped Hummingbird 8 11 Amazilia tobaci
1 Long-billed Starthroat Heliomaster longirostris
3 White-tailed Trogon 4 1 Trogon viridis
3 Violaceous Trogon 2 2 Trogon violaceus
3 Collared Trogon 4 3 Trogon collaris
3 Blue-crowned Motmot 7 8 Momotus momota
2 Ringed Kingfisher 1 1 Megaceryle torquata
3 Belted Kingfisher 1 1 Megaceryle alcyon
3 Green Kingfisher 4 2 Chloroceryle americana
2 American Pygmy Kingfisher 1 1 Chloroceryle aenea
3 Rufous-tailed Jacamar 5 6 Galbula ruficauda
3 Channel-billed Toucan 6 2 Ramphastos vitellinus
3 Red-crowned Woodpecker 4 4 Melanerpes rubricapillus
2 Red-rumped Woodpecker 2 2 Veniliornis kirkii
3 Golden-olive Woodpecker 6 2 Piculus rubiginosus
3 Chestnut Woodpecker 2 1 Celeus elegans
2 Lineated Woodpecker Dryocopus lineatus
3 Pale-breasted Spinetail 2 2 (H) Synallaxis albescens
3 Stripe-breasted Spinetail 4 3 (H) Synallaxis cinnamomea
3 Yellow-chinned Spinetail 3 15 (H) Certhiaxis cinnamomea
2 Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
2 Grey-throated Leaftosser 2 1 Sclerurus albigularis
3 Plain-brown Woodcreeper 2 3 Dendrocincla fuliginosa
2 Olivaceous Woodcreeper 2 2 Sittasomus griseicapillus
2 Straight-billed Woodcreeper 1 1 Xiphorhynchus picus
3 Cocoa Woodcreeper 6 2 Xiphorhynchus susurrans
2 Streak-headed Woodcreeper 1 1 Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
3 Great Antshrike 4 2 Taraba major
3 Black-crested Antshrike 3 4 Sakesphorus canadensis
3 Barred Antshrike 9 7 Thamnophilus doliatus
3 Plain Antvireo 3 2 Dysithamnus mentalis
3 White-flanked Antwren 2 2 Myrmotherula axillaris
3 White-fringed Antwren 2 3 Formicivora grisea
3 Silvered Antbird 1 3 Sclateria naevia
3 White-bellied Antbird 5 2 (H) Myrmeciza longipes
3 Black-faced Antthrush 2 1 Formicarius analis
1 Scaled Antpitta 1 1 Grallaria guatimalensis
3 Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet 3 1 Camptostoma obsoletum
3 Northern Scrub-Flycatcher 1 1 Sublegatus arenarum
3 Forest Elaenia 5 1 Myiopagis gaimardii
3 Yellow-bellied Elaenia 6 8 N Elaenia flavogaster
1 Lesser Elaenia Elaenia chiriquensis
3 Ochre-bellied Flycatcher 4 2 Mionectes oleagineus
2 Slaty-capped Flycatcher 2 2 Leptopogon superciliaris
2 Yellow-olive Flycatcher 2 2 Tolmomyias sulphurescens
3 Yellow-breasted Flycatcher 7 2 Tolmomyias flaviventris
3 White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus mystaceus
2 Bran-colored Flycatcher 1 1 Myiophobus fasciatus
3 Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 1 Contopus borealis
2 Tropical Pewee 2 1 Contopus cinereus
3 Euler's Flycatcher 1 2 Lathrotriccus euleri
3 Fuscous Flycatcher 2 3 Cnemotriccus fuscatus
3 Pied Water-Tyrant 3 30 Fluvicola pica
3 White-headed Marsh-Tyrant 3 20 N Fluvicola leucocephala
3 Bright-rumped Attila 1 1 H Attila spadiceus
3 Dusky-capped Flycatcher 1 2 Myiarchus tuberculifer
3 Venezuelan Flycatcher 2 1 Myiarchus venezuelensis
3 Brown-crested Flycatcher 3 2 Myiarchus tyrannulus
3 Great Kiskadee 7 20 N Pitangus sulphuratus
3 Boat-billed Flycatcher 5 3 Megarhynchus pitangua
3 Streaked Flycatcher 2 3 N Myiodynastes maculatus
3 Piratic Flycatcher 1 1 Legatus leucophaius
3 Sulphury Flycatcher 1 2 Tyrannopsis sulphurea
3 Tropical Kingbird 9 25 Tyrannus melancholicus
3 Grey Kingbird 7 4 Tyrannus dominicensis
2 White-winged Becard 1 1 Pachyramphus polychopterus
3 Black-tailed Tityra 2 1 Tityra cayana
3 Bearded Bellbird 6 2 (H) Procnias averano
3 White-bearded Manakin 6 8 Manacus manacus
3 Blue-backed Manakin 2 7 Chiroxiphia pareola
3 Golden-headed Manakin 3 3 Pipra erythrocephala
3 Caribbean Martin 2 50 Progne dominicensis
3 Grey-breasted Martin 3 20 Progne chalybea
3 White-winged Swallow 2 20 Tachycineta albiventer
3 Southern Rough-winged Swallow 5 25 Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
3 Rufous-breasted Wren 9 5 Thryothorus rutilus
3 House Wren 9 5 Troglodytes aedon
3 Long-billed Gnatwren 6 2 Ramphocaenus melanurus
3 Yellow-legged Thrush 2 2 Platycichla flavipes
3 Cocoa Thrush 8 10 Turdus fumigatus
3 Yellow-eyed Thrush 9 5 Turdus nudigenis
3 White-necked Thrush 8 10 N Turdus albicollis
3 Tropical Mockingbird 9 10 Mimus gilvus
3 Red-eyed Vireo 3 3 Vireo olivaceus
3 Scrub Greenlet 3 5 Hylophilus flavipes
3 Golden-fronted Greenlet 5 4 Hylophilus aurantiifrons
3 Rufous-browed Peppershrike 7 3 N Cyclarhis gujanensis
2 Tropical Parula 2 1 Parula pitiayumi
3 Yellow Warbler 5 5 Dendroica petechia
1 Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata
2 American Redstart 4 2 Setophaga ruticilla
3 Northern Waterthrush 4 2 Seiurus noveboracensis
3 Masked Yellowthroat 2 3 Geothlypis aequinoctialis
3 Golden-crowned Warbler 4 2 Basileuterus culicivorus
3 Bananaquit 10 50 Coereba flaveola
3 Bicolored Conebill 1 6 Conirostrum bicolor
2 Speckled Tanager 1 4 Tangara guttata
3 Turquoise Tanager 7 4 Tangara mexicana
3 Bay-headed Tanager 4 10 Tangara gyrola
3 Blue Dacnis 2 3 Dacnis cayana
3 Green Honeycreeper 8 10 Chlorophanes spiza
3 Purple Honeycreeper 8 20 Cyanerpes caeruleus
2 Red-legged Honeycreeper 9 10 Cyanerpes cyaneus
2 Trinidad Euphonia Euphonia trinitatis
3 Violaceous Euphonia 6 6 Euphonia violacea
3 Blue-grey Tanager 11 20 Thraupis episcopus
3 Palm Tanager 10 50 Thraupis palmarum
3 Silver-beaked Tanager 7 20 Ramphocelus carbo
3 White-shouldered Tanager 2 3 Tachyphonus luctuosus
3 White-lined Tanager 9 40 Tachyphonus rufus
3 Red-crowned Ant-Tanager 2 3 Habia rubica
1 Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava
3 Greyish Saltator 6 4 Saltator coerulescens
3 Red-capped Cardinal 1 1 Paroaria gularis
3 Dickcissel 1 '00s Spiza americana
3 Blue-black Grassquit 9 10 Volatinia jacarina
3 Ruddy-breasted Seedeater 1 1 Sporophila minuta
3 Black-faced Grassquit 3 4 Tiaris bicolor
2 Sooty Grassquit 1 1 Tiaris fuliginosa
2 Saffron Finch 1 10 Sicalis flaveola
2 Grassland Yellow-Finch 1 3 Sicalis luteola
3 Red-breasted Blackbird 3 30 Leistes militaris
3 Yellow-hooded Blackbird 3 25 Agelaius icterocephalus
3 Carib Grackle 7 30 Quiscalus lugubris
3 Shiny Cowbird 8 20 Molothrus bonariensis
3 Giant Cowbird 3 6 Scaphidura oryzivora
3 Moriche Oriole 1 1 Icterus chrysocephalus
3 Yellow Oriole 6 2 Icterus nigrogularis
3 Yellow-rumped Cacique 4 30 N Cacicus cela
3 Crested Oropendola 10 50 N Psarocolius decumanus