10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2014
Meanwhile, in San Jose, Calif., Peep the new “ugly” baby ibis at the UK’s Kirkleatham Owl Centre. The last-of-its-kind bird that may have inspired the animated movie Rio is an ex-parrot. If you’ve got some downtime between barbecues and fireworks (or, outside of the U.S., Know what else kills grassland birds?
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 24, 2018
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. A few other birds also showed, highlights including a tree full of screeching Mealy Parrots but other birding experiences par excellence were waiting in the wings.
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10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 29, 2016
Yeah, you might see some edge and open country species but since you can see those same birds at the edge of forests along with toucans, parrots, puffbirds, and antbirds, I strongly suggest skipping the open areas and heading to the largest areas of rainforest that you can find ASAP. The looks at the potoo were almost too close!
10,000 Birds
JUNE 27, 2015
If you want to go the relaxed route, don’t worry, there’s still plenty to see in hotel gardens in and near San Jose. At Cerro, you might see Black and white and Pacific Screech-Owls that first night. If you are ready for the full avian monty, though, Cerro Lodge and Rancho Naturalista are good choices.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
After landing in San Jose ay close to 10:00 PM, we made our way to our first Air BnB just north of the airport. I have had a tough time tracking down any owls, but we did find this pair of Pacific Screech Owls. I guess when it rains, you go looking for an umbrella, even if you are a Blue-gray Tanager.
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. of Ornithology being in our vehicle, eBird lists were a constant.
10,000 Birds
MAY 30, 2015
From San Jose, it takes four to four and a half hours but given the excellent birding opps on the way, you might want to allocate a bit more time. Although a straight fast road might not seem to be a big deal, it’s a rare, welcome occurrence in seriously mountainous Costa Rica.
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