10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2011

Zamora Estate protects acres of unspoiled habitat within one of the fastest growing sections of San Jose, a holding that has sustained four generations of the Zamora family. Over 144 different bird species have been spotted on the grounds, including crackers like Lesser Ground-Cuckoo and Spectacled Owl.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2015

The original idea involved a roundabout trip that went from the San Jose area to the wet foothills and lowlands of the Caribbean slope, then back up to cloud forest, high-elevation forest, way back down to the hot habitats of the Pacific coast, and then up to San Jose. Our female Mangrove Hummingbird.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2016

The gardens are lovely, have various common birds and occasional ground-sparrows, and a chance at roosting Tropical Screech-Owl. Watch Scarlet Macaws fly by along with several other species of parrots and parakeets, have a good chance at Crane Hawk and several other raptors, many dry forest species, and maybe Black-and-white Owl at night.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2015

If you want to go the relaxed route, don’t worry, there’s still plenty to see in hotel gardens in and near San Jose. At Cerro, you might see Black and white and Pacific Screech-Owls that first night. If you are ready for the full avian monty, though, Cerro Lodge and Rancho Naturalista are good choices.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2018

Although those who don’t partake in the juices of the magic Ethiopian bean don’t have to worry about that essential bit of planning, such birders still need to think about where they are going to see Violet Sabrewings , where to eat and drink, and safe places to sleep when not searching for owls.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2014

We did not get to visit the famed Sierra de la Laguna to the east that hold a suite of quasi-endemics (the AOU still defines San Lucan Robin / Vireo , Baird’s Junco and Cape Pygmy-Owl as mere subspecies, which many disagree with), but we became very well-acquainted with southern Baja’s lowland endemics.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

That’s where most of Costa Rica’s population resides and because of that, it’s also why we headed out around dawn, happily leaving the long line of vehicles on their way to San Jose in the rear view mirror. of Ornithology being in our vehicle, eBird lists were a constant.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

After landing in San Jose ay close to 10:00 PM, we made our way to our first Air BnB just north of the airport. I have had a tough time tracking down any owls, but we did find this pair of Pacific Screech Owls. I guess when it rains, you go looking for an umbrella, even if you are a Blue-gray Tanager.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

This foot-shaped piece of land in southern Costa Rica is just about as far from San Jose as you can go without leaving the country. We didn’t see the hawk but did get lucky with a Crested Owl.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2015

From San Jose, it takes four to four and a half hours but given the excellent birding opps on the way, you might want to allocate a bit more time. Although a straight fast road might not seem to be a big deal, it’s a rare, welcome occurrence in seriously mountainous Costa Rica.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Rio san jose. Eastern Screech-Owl – Megascops asio. Spectacled Owl – Pulsatrix perspicillata. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. Little Owl – Athene noctua. Black-and-white Owl – Ciccaba nigrolineata. Striped Owl – Asio clamator. 08 Feb 2020.

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