10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2022

Arrive at the airport near San Jose in the day and you could easily see them fly overhead. As if in defiance of the dominant human presence, they roost in large palm trees, even in urban parks and along noisy, busy roads. Heck this is such a signature species, you’ll probably see them before you actually go birding.

Costa Rica 147

Costa Rica San Jose Asia Geese 147

Critter News

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

From the San Jose Mercury News. A Menlo Park research facility Monday refused to allow a humane society representative to check up on a monkey that bit a female lab worker the day before. Tags: animal research humane society primates. If the incident is insignificant, then why deny access?

The Humane Society 100

The Humane Society Humane San Jose Monkeys 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Those of us who chase rare birds for our counties, states, or other human-made geographical distinctions watch birds for more reasons than the twitch. This is how we saw 300 plus species in three days on day trips out of the San Jose area and it’s only one of several options: High and middle elevations.

Costa Rica 189

Costa Rica Species San Jose Birds 189

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2014

Many gringos make their way to Baja California Sur every year, although the majority are probably heading to Cabo San Lucas to party and test the human limit of tequila endurance. 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

JUNE 5, 2019

One of the advantages of Morelia as a birding/tourist destination is that we receive direct flights from Houston on United, Dallas/Fort Worth on American, and Los Angeles, Oakland, San Jose (California), and Chicago/Midway on the Mexican carrier Volaris.

San Jose 165

San Jose Birds Los Angeles Fort Worth 165