Birds in Paradise: Species Rare and Common Flock Together on New Costa Rican Trail
Rainforest Biodiversity Group recently ran its second tour to the Costa Rican Bird Route. 11 participants traveled to 6 of the thirteen Bird Route sites from November 2nd to the 9th on a trip that focused not only birds, but also the natural history of Costa Rica and personal contact with the local culture.
Sarapiqui River – Photo by Dave Edwards
The trip began and ended at the beautiful Hotel Bougainvillea and in between the group journeyed to El Gavilan Lodge, La Selva Biological Station, Bosque Tropical del Toro/Finca Paniagua, Selva Verde, and Albergue El Socorro. The group logged a total of 191 bird species and was also treated to several sightings of sloths and monkeys. Other creatures seen along the way were crocodiles, poison dart frogs, butterflies, peccaries, iguanas, lizards and coatis.
Peccary – Photo by Dave Edwards
Rainforest Biodiversity Group is very pleased to have had along on this trip a travel writer for the Washington Post newspaper. The writer, Carol Sottili, penned an entertaining account of the entire trip, titled “Birds in Paradise – Species Rare and Common Flock Together on New Costa Rican Trail.”
Click here to read the entire article that appeared in the December 14, 2008 edition of the newspaper.
