Costa Rica Trip Report (515sp)

[schiffornis]

Just back from an awesome Costa Rica Trip, 515 species (with a further 114 species in Virginia in 2, 1-day stopovers).

Highlights from Costa Rica included Southern Lapwing (2 breeding), Pearl Kite, Red-breasted Blackbird, Nicaraguan Grackle, Tropical Mockingbird, Bare-necked Umbrellabird, Lanceolated Monklet, Tiny Hawk, Mangrove Cuckoo (4), Coppery-headed Emerald, Mangrove Hummingbird, Resplendent Quetzal, Baird's and Lattice-tailed Trogon, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Tawny-chested Flycatcher, Ruddy Woodcreeper, Hooded Warbler, Blue-&-Gold Tanager, Nicaraguan (Pink-billed) Seedfinch amongst many many more...

Highlights from Virginia included Snowy Owl, Blue-headed Vireo, Orange-crowned Warbler, Grey Catbird and many more...

Read both of the full trip reports and see some photos from both destinations on my website

[tomjenner]

Hi Schiffornis
Thats a lot of species from one trip and some really good quality ones in there as well. It might help if you made a direct link to your website, as many people will not want to have to cut and paste the link that you have as a signature. I can't remember exactly how to do it, but I seem to remember that it is pretty easy if you go to 'edit signature', which you find under 'My profile'.

Tom

[schiffornis]

Hi Tom

Thanks for the advice! I have changed my signature so it should make it easier to access the trip reports.

Cheers
ANDY

[Beverlybaynes]

A Snowy in Virginia?? That's waaaaaay south! Fairly unusual, I'd say.

[schiffornis]

A Snowy in Virginia?? That's waaaaaay south! Fairly unusual, I'd say.

It was fantastic, sat on a lamppost right along the runway at Dulles Airport, it was still there on Sunday (12th) from what i can gather, sat in snow too!! Check out the photos on my website!

Cheers

ANDY