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Peter R. Bono |
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Contact:
pbono@prba.com
Peter's interests include international
travel, classical music, "oldies-but-goodies," and reading.
However, his chief hobby is bird watching.
As of September 30, 2011:
- His
- His World life list (Clement's 6th edition
including updates through August 2011) stands at 5431 species (out of a possible 10000+):
5259 seen and 172 heard only. - In September 2011, a great tour with Field
Guides to Manaus and the Brazilian Amazon resulted in 108 new species
including
Harpy Eagle, Orange-breasted Falcon, many Guianan Shield endemics, and lots of localized ant-“things”. Click here for the whole trip report. - In August 2011, the latest Clements update
added 13 “armchair” species including Common Gallinule,
Snowy Plover, and
a number of Philippine species newly split from their south Asian congeners. - In July 2011, a wonderful tour with Colombia
Birding to the East, Central, and
Colombian endemics: parrots, hummingbirds, tanagers, and more. Click here for the whole trip report. - In November 2009, a cruise in French
Polynesia (Tahiti, Raiatea, Rangiroa, Huahine, Bora Bora, and Moorea)
yielded 12 new species including Tahiti Petrel, Kingfisher, Monarch,
Swiftlet, and Reed-Warbler; Kermadec Petrel, Christmas Shearwater, Blue
Noddy,
Gray-backed Tern, Gray-green Fruit-Dove, Blue Lorikeet, and Bristle-thighed Curlew. Click here for the whole trip report. - In July 2009, he added 47 species as a result
of a 15-day birding trip with Legacy
Tours to
Life birds included White-bellied Chachalaca, Great Curassow, Double-striped Thick-knee, Tuxtla Quail-Dove, Pacific Parakeet, Pacific Screech Owl, Blue-capped, Azure-throated, and Wine-throated Hummingbirds, Slender Sheartail, Tody and Blue-throated Motmot, Rufous-breasted Spinetail, Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet, Belted Flycatcher, Gray-collared Becard, Black-capped Swallow,
Giant, Nava’s, Rufous-browed, and Sumichrast’s Wren, Blue-and-white Mockingbird, Slate-colored Solitaire, Rufous-collared Robin,
Aztec Thrush, Azure-hooded, Black-throated, Dwarf, and Unicolored Jay, Slaty and Dwarf Video, Green Shrike-Vireo, Hooded Yellowthroat, Pink-headed Warbler, Red-headed Tanager, Ruddy-breasted and Blue Seedeater, White-throated Towhee, Bridled,
Cinnamon-tailed (Sumichrast’s), and Oaxaca Sparrow, Rose-bellied (Rosita’s) Bunting, and Bar-winged Oriole.
Click here for the whole trip report. - In January 2009, he added 16 species as a
result of a 6-day birding get-away to the Yucatan Peninsula of
Mexico. Life birds included
Ocellated Turkey, Ruddy Crake, Gray-headed Dove, Yucatan Poorwill,
Yucatan Nightjar, Wedge-tailed Sabrewing, White-bellied Emerald,
Mexican Sheartail, Tawny-winged and Ruddy Woodcreeper, Stub-tailed
Spadebill, Yucatan Wren, Gray-throated Chat,
Yellow-winged Tanager, Green-backed Sparrow and Blue Bunting. Click here for the whole trip report. - His home yard list from July 1975 to February
2002 is available (click here).
You may select from the
following to see a sampling of his photos and to download his trip reports. Not
all the sets of photos are available--these are marked with an asterisk. The
trip reports are in HTML format and may be printed after viewing.
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