10,000 Birds
JULY 23, 2022
In Costa Rica, we have those living fences, these planted rivulets of green. Red-billed Pigeon are common in much of Costa Rica. In addition to those birds and the Squirrel Cuckoo pictured above, the following are some of the more common hedgerow species of Costa Rica. Rufous-collared Sparrow.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
It was also when October came with cool weather and bunches of White-throated Sparrows, shy Hermit Thrushes. After moving to Costa Rica in 2007, my fall migration took on a different approach. These are six things I have learned about the autumn movement in Costa Rica: It Happens from August to November.
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 19, 2015
For example, in Costa Rica, we have Eastern Phoebe on the list because one lone, very lost (or extremely adventurous) individual took a really big detour at Pismo Beach instead of making a short flight to wintering grounds much closer to home. Lincoln’s Sparrow for example. A rare bird is one we don’t see very often.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 29, 2017
Shorebirds are part of the avian scene in Costa Rica, pretty much all year long. Even more pass through Costa Rica during spring and fall migration, and in summer, you can cross paths with an errant Whimbrel and other shorebirds that opt to extend the vacation in Costa Rica rather than heading way north to the boggy breeding grounds.
10,000 Birds
MAY 14, 2016
This Yellow Warbler was looking fresh before it left Costa Rica. How can we say that magic is a farce when the May blossoms are backdropping bright, breeding plumaged Canadas , Magnolias , Chestnut-sideds , chocolate Bay-breasteds , and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks ?
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
We also observed the beautifully patterned Prevost’s Ground-Sparrow , a sparrow very different from the ones that go by the same name in Costa Rica. The experience of seeing a pair feeding and calling in the mountains of Honduras felt like a much more genuine birding experience to me.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
Think Arizona meets Costa Rica with a Mexican twist. This poorly documented swallow is a breeding endemic to these high mountains. This is where Gila Woodpecker and Yellow-breasted Chat meet Squirrel Cuckoo , Bat Falcon , and Black-throated Magpie-Jay. The birds we observed were nesting right into the cliff face.
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