10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2016

Witnessing the Champions of the Flyway race, seeing social media coverage of the World Series of Birding, participating in the Global Big Day, and doing my own on April 24th has got me thinking about strategies for better Big Days in Costa Rica. They got all three potoo species in Costa Rica. Targets or habitat?

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica Birds Israel Research Center 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2011

Costa Rica enjoys an international reputation as an iconic birding location, bursting with epic Neotropical species and breathtaking natural attractions. Understandably, certain lodges have, over the years, come to be associated with the Costa Rican birding circuit.

Costa Rica 172

Costa Rica San Jose Sanctuary Protection 172

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Our trip to Costa Rica has come to an end, and sadly, it ended with one of the best weeks of birding in the entire year. There is no way this week could have been as excellent as it was without a huge amount of help from the Costa Rica Birders and their “network”.

Costa Rica 190

Costa Rica San Jose Chinchillas Family 190

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.

Papua New Guinea 214

Papua New Guinea America Costa Rica Sri Lanka 214

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2021

Like all talented travel writers, Dunn is adept at drawing us into his experiences. His guides include our own Patrick O’Donnell, who leads Dunn on a quest to see as many hummingbird species as possible across Costa Rica in just two days, an adventure described in his 2015 post “ A Hummingbird Quest in Costa Rica.”)

Costa Rica 264

Costa Rica Brazil Bolivia Ecuador 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2015

So, beside a lot of birds and the sunny sky, I want the coldest thing to experience year-round to be my beer. While there is a lot left to be done when it comes to research and nature protection in many tropical countries, there are not that many jobs in that line of work, and ecotourism seem to be the industry of choice.

Sri Lanka 257

Sri Lanka Botswana Africa Serbia 257

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Perhaps you’ve had the same experience. That’s why Costa Rica is at the top of every single birder’s list of desperately desired destinations. Lucky Patrick O’Donnell lives in Costa Rica and, as a guide , gets to enjoy the epic avifauna of that exquisite country. The proposal from U.S.

Costa Rica 150

Costa Rica 2011 Deer Birds 150

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

’ They are challenging to find, frustrating to photograph, and the antbird experience often includes heat and humidity, mud and bugs. And, of course, Pat sees Jabiru every year in Costa Rica. It was one of those magic experiences when you are so absorbed you forget you have a camera. Let’s go!”

Brazil 156

Brazil Los Angeles Birds Tigers 156

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

They really appeared to enjoy this, because as soon as they swam back to the rocks they would line up again to repeat the experience. My first tropical birding trip was to Costa Rica when I was 8 and the Jabiru was at the top of my list even then, but sadly none were encountered. The proposal from U.S.

Brazil 211

Brazil 2011 Birds Penguins 211

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Pat ODonnell Mar 9th, 2011 at 10:09 am My Bbest bird for the weekend was a Long-tailed Woodcreeper seen at Carara National Park in Costa Rica. What was your best bird of the weekend? Falling through the ice could not have been fun.

2011 155

2011 New York Deer Philadelphia 155

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

I will be birding the foothill rainforests of Quebrada Gonzalez, Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica. Stop by our blog for some nice shots and share the experience!! How cool’s that!? Pat ODonnell Mar 18th, 2011 at 11:47 am Awesome migration image! I hope it doesnt rain the entire time! Happy Masemas!

2011 150

2011 Deer South Dakota Costa Rica 150

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The experience, the place, and the bird combine to make this my BBOTY. 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. Carlos’s BBOTY – the Nicobar Pigeon.

2014 193

2014 Costa Rica South Africa Penguins 193

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

In the last few years, birders in Costa Rica started noticing strange mango species in the Golfito/Puntarenas region of the country. The strange birds were identified as Veraguan Mangos and they have now officially been added to the Costa Rican national bird list. have found their way to Costa Rica.

Panama 212

Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 212

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2018

It was an all around quality experience. This remarkable area is best know for its huge wall that was used for centuries to protect the city from invasion, but for me, the Conwy RSPB refuge was fantastic. Next we drove all the way across England, over to Wales, and the incredible Walled City of Conwy. eBird.org checklists 235.

South Africa 100

South Africa New Zealand Costa Rica Qatar 100

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). Graylag Goose (Anser anser).

2020 153

2020 Niger Sparrows Woodpeckers 153

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2018

In addition to Spanish, several other languages continue to be spoken, the pines and cypress trees of the Guatemalan highlands only occur as introduced species once you travel south of Nicaragua, and dozens of bird species that occur in Costa Rica and Panama don’t even make it to Nicaragua. How true this was!

Costa Rica 118

Costa Rica Guatemala Nicaragua Birds 118