10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2018

December is a busy time in Costa Rica. “Cangreja” means crab in Spanish and refers to the shape of the mid-sized peak at the center of the protected area. Black Hawk Eagle from Cangreja. The White-vented Euphonia is more forest based than other euphonia species in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica San Jose Birds Falcons 192

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

In Costa Rica, although I did spend a memorable one years ago in the Osa Peninsula where flocks of parrots flew into the mangroves while we feasted on turkey, pie, and the works, we have no actual Wild Turkeys , nor an official Thanksgiving. That last little bit is also why we call it “Turkey Day”! Ain’t I great?

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Costa Rica Turkey Ecuador Hunting 185

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

In Costa Rica, we have more than our fair share. This basically means that it’s not easy being a raptor in Costa Rica. While there’s a lot of protected habitat, with so many other raptors and birds to compete with, each species has a pretty small population. Black Hawk-Eagle. Ornate Hawk-Eagle.

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Costa Rica West Virginia Eagles Monkeys 101

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

Thanks to fortunate foresight, a lot of land was set aside in Costa Rica as national parks and protected areas (and some of these are easily accessed) but the best forest still happens to be at the terminus of the road and en route, you will be treated to species deficit birding in plenty of pastures.

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Costa Rica San Jose Sharks Monkeys 255

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2019

However, fortunately for birders in Costa Rica, we also have an important wood-warbler hotspot. For 13 years, this organization has carried out a bird-a-thon to raise funds for such projects as reforestation in Ecuador and protecting nests of the Harpy Eagle in Brazil.

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Costa Rica Species Belize New Jersey 197

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Patrick had many birds to choose from for his Best Bird of the Year but he chose a new species for him in Costa Rica, a real regional rarity: My BBOTY for 2014 goes to Hudsonian Godwit. Once endangered, they lead happy, protected lives, oblivious to the tourists who love them. Mike’s BBOTY – a Red-ruffed Fruitcrow.

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2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 205

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

When Costa Rica becomes a topic of conversation, we don’t usually hear the word “extinction” being thrown around. But how about when the Costa Rica conversation involves a birder? It’s easy to bedazzle the bins with this one when birding in Costa Rica. Must be a joke, right?

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Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 237

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

The potential for contagion through clicking on links has long been acknowledged and with a desire to protect our precious readers, the links have been discontinued. 7 beats contributed their sightings from 7 countries (Hong Kong, UK, China, USA, Serbia, Australia and, of course, Costa Rica). Accipiter sp. Accipiter sp.).

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2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 156

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2019

21%: Costa Rica. The high position of Costa Rica comes as no surprise and yet, with more than one fifth of the total votes, I was a bit surprised how strong its 1st place is. Interestingly, the respondents felt no need to further elaborate why, presuming that everyone knows why they should bird Costa Rica.

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Papua New Guinea America Costa Rica Sri Lanka 214

10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2016

Then I wake up, eventually realize that I am back in Costa Rica, and find myself thinking about birding here and birding there. Here are some: Mega migration : We bear witness to some serious migration in Costa Rica. In tropical Costa Rica, we have our fair share of exotic, cool-looking creatures.

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Costa Rica Birds Jordan 105

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) Dale studied scarlet macaws, and worked in their conservation, for three years in southern Costa Rica, followed by a year in the Caribbean working on Whale Sharks.

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2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 227

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2015

Although this tradition started in the temperate zone, we also celebrate it in Costa Rica with counts that are more like organized events featuring vendors, talks, sponsors, and, best of all, an awesome birding tee-shirt. White-fronted Nunbirds : These coral-beaked rainforest birds are always a highlight when birding in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica Farming Louisiana 2014 102

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Whilst working on Scarlet Macaws in Costa Rica , I had the pleasure of having Katherine Herbourn assist with some of the field work we were doing. Many robins, eagles and finches later, he ended up at university studying various biology things and wrote a thesis on vertebrate biogeography in southern African forests.

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Cats 2011 Costa Rica Deer 154