Dominical Is A Bird Watcher's Paradise
November 20th - SHOREBIRDS
By Brian Nice
When the tides are right, early in the morning, we often go for a walk, with our dog, along a nearby beach. It is about 3kms in length and we are unlucky if we see more than two people! However we do see quite a few sea
and shorebirds. Brown Pelicans usually pass us by in groups of 5-10, skimming along just above the water and then rising to crest the incoming waves. Along the waters edge you can see Willets and Snowy Egrets,
and in the winter months Whimbrels and small groups of Sanderlings scittering back and forth with the incoming tide. On the beach we often see Black Vultures scavenging dead crabs, turtles or occasionally sea snakes.
SO ENJOY BIRDING AS YOU WALK THE BEACH!!
Click on Costa Rica Shorebirds photos to enlarge!
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Regarding the Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Noel Ureña of SunnyTravel writes:
"We have made this count in 2003 and 2004.
This is a conservation effort that seeks to collect data through the
years. These data will allows to understand much better what is going
on in our environment and whether the area is improving on environmental
issues, or actually being depleted. This coming January 3rd we will have
again a bird count, this event has the name of Fila Costera Christmas
Bird Count. In January 3rd of this current year we obtained an incredible
result of 385 species of birds in less than 24 hours of observation,
exceeding everyone's expectations. We bring birding guides and ornithologists
from all over the country and the event is even becoming international
with participants from California. The count is definitely not only providing
great data for conservation, but it is also putting the area in map and
world's eyes .. I will be sending you more info in the following weeks,
I think you might be interested in having some of this information in
your site..let me know what you think?
Best regards,
Noel Ureña
Sunny Travel
Email: sunnytravel@racsa.co.cr
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Newest Article by Jack Ewing of Hacienda
Baru:
BIRD WATCHING FEVER, ECOTOURISM
AT ITS BEST
The Dance of the
Red-capped Manakin
By Jack Ewing
For the uninitiated, a bird watcher's enthusiasm for hearing,
sighting and studying our feathered friends, is hard to fathom.
Why would anyone rise with the sun, walk for hours while
toting binoculars, spotting scope, tripod, field guide, check
list and notebook just to observe something so mundane as
a bird? We all see birds every day, so what’s the big
deal? Continue
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