10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2022

You’ll probably hear them first, like so many others of their family, they aren’t shy about making some noise. Arrive at the airport near San Jose in the day and you could easily see them fly overhead. In a nutshell, that’s a lot of Costa Rica, that’s a lot of Crimson-fronted Parakeets.

Costa Rica 147

Costa Rica San Jose Asia Geese 147

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

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. And go ahead, bring the family. Come bird Morelia.

San Jose 166

San Jose Los Angeles Fort Worth Birds 166