10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

For most avian migrants heading south towards Mexico, Central and South America, crossing thru the Arizona desert areas can provide very few water, food and resting areas. The layout of the lake has many small fingers that provide shelter, shallow water and many dense areas of Willow and Cottonwood trees.

Mexico 130

Mexico Tucson Arizona Ducks 130

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2014

What happens when you visit one of the best birdwatching sites in the region with the highest number of endemic bird species in the Americas in the world’s birdiest country? Trips Cerro Montezuma Choco Region Colombia South America' Your mind gets blown. How else can I describe two days at Cerro Montezuma in Colombia.

Colombia 259

Colombia South America Birds America 259

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2019

Whatever the reason may be, we do know that Las Brisas provides a lot of food and shelter for Cerulean Warblers as they migrate south. How will you help Cerulean Warblers and other migrants flying to and from South America? Make a pledge to help these birders help Ceruleans and many other birds.

Costa Rica 171

Costa Rica Species Belize New Jersey 171

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Birds begin to filter down through this southern part of Central America by August but the biggest avian movement happens during the third and final weeks of October. We might not get the variety of a New Jersey autumn but we do get major numbers of species that winter in South America. In Costa Rica, October is our May.

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Costa Rica Parrots Farming Birds 148

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2012

Cliff Swallows migrate to North America from their wintering grounds in South America to nest in large colonies, sometimes numbering in the thousands. He and his wife had enjoyed the swallows for several years and they were appalled that the marina management were destroying them.

San Diego 165

San Diego illegal California South America 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2019

For many grassland species, our vast expanses of tilled and plowed fields, orchards and vineyards, pastures and rangeland offer an abundance of convenient food and shelter – and some bolder birds even wander indoors to find these things in our barns and stables.

Belgium 117

Belgium Vermont Farming Europe 117

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

In Costa Rica, it’s also happening, not as in full force mode as the temperate north but that will change in a month when we see thousands of Eastern Wood-pewees , flocks of Eastern Kingbirds , and other species hurrying their way to South America. Where will those birds go when they come back looking for food and shelter?

Costa Rica 140

Costa Rica Tennessee South America 2019 140