10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2020

With 18 species of native Psittacids to choose from, birding in Costa Rica is always a thrill, especially for someone who grew up in parrotless Niagara Falls, New York! At least one of these species has adapted to nesting on buildings and a few others can nest in large parks. The other regular parrot around here is this species.

Parrots 272

Parrots Costa Rica San Jose Endangered Species 272

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2017

Birds with white on them are much more likely to take the form of goodies like the Snowy Cotinga , or two species of tityras. The Caribbean slope of Costa Rica also differs from the islands in having a lot more bird species. The Bat Falcon that joined us for breakfast. . I recommend staying there but what about the birds?

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica San Jose Birds Bats 100

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. One of those species was a Pied Puffbird , our sole individual for the day and maybe the only one for the count.

Costa Rica 124

Costa Rica San Jose Birds Farming 124

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2014

It’s almost a bucolic place; sea turtles nest on the beaches, Humpback Whales and bat rays frolic just offshore, and you can buy the freshest fish from the panga fisherman at Punta Lobos every afternoon. For years I heard the estero at San Jose del Cabo was the place to go to see Belding’s Yellowthroat, another Baja endemic.

California 225

California San Jose Birds Mexico 225

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2020

Rio san jose. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. You may notice that the list only reaches as far as 879 even though I claimed that there were 928 species recorded during February. Falcon State Park (LTC 084). 08 Feb 2020. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Fiesta de Mariscos. 13 Feb 2020. 07 Feb 2020.

2020 156

2020 Sanctuary Australia Sparrows 156