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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chris Benesh" data-source="post: 758007" data-attributes="member: 6775">Hi James,I realize that you are probably wanting to economize somewhat, but if you treat yourself to a night at Hidden Valley Inn, you can go birding on their property.  At the moment, there are 8 or 9 known Stygian Owl roost sites, so your chances of seeing one are excellent.  They have a staff guide Ricki, who is very personable.  He has also seen more Solitary Eagles in Belize than anyone else I know.  The day trip to Caracal is quite easy from Mountain Pine Ridge.  It takes just a few hours with good to great birding along the way.  I've seen Solitary Eagle three times now on that drive. Keel-billed Motmots should be vocal at that time of year, though most people look for the same pair, which seem unresponsive to tapes due to overexposure to them.  There is also a good opportunity for Orange-breasted Falcon nearby, either at Thousand Foot Falls or King Vulture Falls.  The HVI property is also birdy with a trail system and what not.  Another excellent birding site is the road to the Rio Frio Cave.  Note:  recently, there has been a problem with sporadic crimes being committed along the road to Caracol, so at the moment, birding along the road is somewhat restricted, with the government providing military or police escort.  Another nice spot east of Cockscomb is Mama Noots.  It is basic, but a really birdy site with very personable owners.  It has Keel-billed Motmot on site (though I failed to see it there in my visit last March), though my birding was light due to my Dad's poor health.  In March, it was hopping with birds.  Jaguars are sighted there fairly regularly too.  Chris</blockquote>

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