The Costa Rica Trip Highlights
March 26 - April 6, 2009
A ~11 day birding trip with brother Rich and the Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society, stopping at some of the best birding locations in Costa Rica. The itinerary started in San Jose, spending 1 night in the Pacific transition zone near Carara National Park, 2 nights further north in the shadow of Arenal Volcano, 3 nights at Selva Verde on the lower Carribean slope, and 3 nights in the highlands at Savegre Mountain Lodge. The group spotted 325 species total, with great sightings of many of the target species.

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175 Red-lored parrot 181 Volcano steaming 183 Flower 185 Rufous-tailed hu#70029 195 Violet sabrewing
175 Red-lored parrot.jpg 181 Volcano steaming.jpg 183 Flower.jpg 185 Rufous-tailed hu#70029.jpg 195 Violet sabrewing.jpg
205 Green-crowned bril0031 213 Violet sabrewing 217 Cataract 219 Birders at cataract 221 Green thorntail
205 Green-crowned bril0031.jpg 213 Violet sabrewing.jpg 217 Cataract.jpg 219 Birders at cataract.jpg 221 Green thorntail.jpg
229 Squirrel cuckoo 233 Gray-necked wood-rail 235 Spectacled owl close 241 Keel-billed toucan 255 Keel-billed touc#70040
229 Squirrel cuckoo.jpg 233 Gray-necked wood-rail.jpg 235 Spectacled owl close.jpg 241 Keel-billed toucan.jpg 255 Keel-billed touc#70040.jpg
257 Keel billed touc#70041 259 Crested guan 263 Orange-chinned par0043 265 Long-tailed tyrant 269 Fasciated antshrike
257 Keel billed touc#70041.jpg 259 Crested guan.jpg 263 Orange-chinned par0043.jpg 265 Long-tailed tyrant.jpg 269 Fasciated antshrike.jpg
270 Orange leaves 271 Black-cheeked wo#70047 275 Rufous-tailed jacamar 279 White-collared manakin 281 Great curassow male
270 Orange leaves.jpg 271 Black-cheeked wo#70047.jpg 275 Rufous-tailed jacamar.jpg 279 White-collared manakin.jpg 281 Great curassow male.jpg

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