-
Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.
Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Search results
-
How to see more species on my next Costa Rica trip this summer
June is definitely better than July-August. Cerro Lodge has been under new management for the last few years know a lot of people, including close friends, who have had negative experiences with Cerro Lodge since the change in ownership during the pandemic. There are other lodges very nearby...- TicoTyler
- Post #15
- Forum: Costa Rica
-
How to see more species on my next Costa Rica trip this summer
Equally if not of greater importance is nesting and molting. For example, the migratory species are still here right now, but I was out yesterday to a feeder nearby. In January, I had days of 50+ species at and around the feeder. Yesterday, I had 12. In January 3 species of toucans all within 10...- TicoTyler
- Post #13
- Forum: Costa Rica
-
How to see more species on my next Costa Rica trip this summer
To a degree. For example the last Global Big Day we only stayed at Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge and then the fields on the way from Caño Negro to the main road and managed 160 species in one day. And I don't think we cracked the top 10 for the Big Day in Costa Rica. Moving around helps, but also...- TicoTyler
- Post #11
- Forum: Costa Rica
-
How to see more species on my next Costa Rica trip this summer
Yeah I'm always surprised when I go there that they don't have any English speaking staff as many tourists as they get. BTW I also do some freelance guiding, feel free to hit me up for the Arenal area by DM.- TicoTyler
- Post #8
- Forum: Costa Rica
-
How to see more species on my next Costa Rica trip this summer
Yep! Also you can contact them via the site and work out something like a multi-day tour. I'm not up to date on the current transportation costs. Some will offer to drive you for a fee or drive your rental car for you.- TicoTyler
- Post #6
- Forum: Costa Rica
-
How to see more species on my next Costa Rica trip this summer
Yes David is fantastic. Really skilled at sound identification. He's one of the ones Cornell is using to work on the training data for Merlin Sound ID. And I know a couple more guides on that site are also doing the same.- TicoTyler
- Post #4
- Forum: Costa Rica
-
How to see more species on my next Costa Rica trip this summer
Check out GroundCuckoo.com It's a site set up by some local birding guides in CR to help get you in contact with birding guides, and ones that know their stuff and are birding specific, not general naturalist guides. I think with a dedicated birding-specific guide you can definitely do better...- TicoTyler
- Post #2
- Forum: Costa Rica