Twitchable Yellow-billed Tern in Costa Rica This past week in Costa Rica, we’ve been nicely struck with good fortune by the birding powers that be. A Yellow-billed Tern somehow came here and, even better, it has stayed long enough for birders to see it in excellent conditions! In other words, in birding terms, we’ve got a twitchable Yellow-billed Tern. If you […]
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Poas Volcano Reopens and More Costa Rica Birding News How’s your July birding coming along? In the birding realm, this month seems to be dominated by the Bird Fair in the UK and the post breeding birding break (except when you look for shorebirds). At least that’s how I remember it. I have only experienced the Bird Fair via social media posts (would be […]
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Costa Rica Birding News, July, 2025 July birding in Costa Rica- is that a thing? Yes, it sort of is! Although the 7th month doesn’t see as many birders in Costa Rica as the winter months, it’s still an important month for birding in the nation of quetzals, Large-footed Finches, and hundreds of other species. To take advantage of the brief […]
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Agami Heron in Costa Rica- Not Actually Rare Costa Rica’s got a lot of birds in store, a heck of a lot avian waiting to be admired. Tanager flocks in the wet, mossy foothills, a host of hummingbirds, several stunning trogons, Ornate Hawk-Eagles calling above tropical forests…yeah, it’s a pretty nice birding scene. A lot of birds for sure but, as with all […]
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