Birding Costa Rica: Irazú Volcano
A trip to Irazú Volcano leads to excellent encounters with some of Central America’s rarest and most range-restricted species, in the eighth installment of Chris’s Costa Rica birding diary.
Birding Costa Rica: Snowcaps and Ground-Sparrows
In Part Seven of Chris’s Costa Rica birding adventure, he finally gets to see the magical male Snowcap hummingbird and dips on an endemic Ground-Sparrow (for now!).
Birding Costa Rica: Parrots and Hummingbirds at Rancho Naturalista
Chris’s Costa Rica birding sojourn continues with a much-anticipated visit to the famous Rancho Naturalista Lodge.
Birding Costa Rica: Caño Negro and La Selva feat. a long drive
In Part Five of Chris’s Costa Rica birding diary, the birding gods smile on the group with a mind-blowing morning’s birding at Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, and a surprise stopover at one of the most iconic birding locations in Central America leads to even more lifers.
Birding Costa Rica: Palo Verde and Medio Queso Wetland
In Part Four of our Costa Rica birding diary, Chris takes us to the Pacific Dry Forest and on to Medio Queso Wetland.
Birding Costa Rica: Sky Adventures Arenal and Hacienda La Pacifica
On the next stage of his Costa Rica birding adventure, Chris experiences the magic of an ant swarm and finally gets to some dry birding habitat.
My Top 10 Birds of 2021: Part 2
Here’s Part 2 of Chris’s Top 10 birds of 2021. Out of more than 1,000 species seen in the year, which birds make the final five? Find out here.
My Top 10 Birds of 2021: Part 1
Chris spotted over 1,000 bird species in 2021, so narrowing it down to a Top 10 was tough. But he managed it, so here’s Part 1 of his Top 10 birds of the year.
Birding Costa Rica: Poás Volcano and Mirador Cinchona
On Day Two of his Costa Rica birding adventure, Chris enjoys Costa Rican hummingbird lifers and the fantastic feeders of Soda Y Mirador Cinchona.
Birding Costa Rica: Quetzals, Hummingbirds, and a Dipped Wood-Partridge
On Day One of his Costa Rica birding adventure, our host enjoys stunning views of quetzals and hummingbirds and dips out on a wood-partridge.