10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

1,712 species, 12% of which are endemics. News flash–I just received the trip report from Carlos, and the tally is 419 species recorded, of which 16 were heard only; plus Ian and I saw an additional species before the tour started, courtesy of Paulo Boute. Oh my gosh! I shouldn’t have been surprised. Any suggestions?

Brazil 142

Brazil Birds Los Angeles Tigers 142

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2014

In Belize I cruised above reefs few people had ever seen. You may not get the species counts that the race delivers, but you’ll have memories burned into your skull. Ugandan Mangabeys were part of my family once. In California I smelt the breath a Blue Whale as it passed feet beneath my boat.

Uganda 160

Uganda Sharks Africa New Zealand 160

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2013

On my last visit, which lastes four days, I didn’t have much time to sneak away from family, but I did get to check out two new sites. I once visited Crooked Tree in Belize for a few days without hitting any of the great spots because I didn’t really know what I was doing. It was certainly swimming around a lot.

Albatross 151

Albatross Rats Belize New Zealand 151

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2018

After a brief look at a map, my rough guesstimate is that the territory from Guatemala and Belize south to the Darien gap is roughly equal to New England, or Florida and the eastern parts of Georgia and the Carolinas north to the Virginia line. Fewer tanagers : Many more member of this technicolor family occur in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica 112

Costa Rica Guatemala Birds Nicaragua 112