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Originally posted on BelieveSteve (StevenRichardMiller):
A year ago (November 2018), Kathy and I took a Road Scholar birding trip to Costa Rica: “Birding in Southern Costa Rica: Motmots and Quetzals”. It was fabulous! So, we decided that, this fall, we should do the other Costa Rica birding trip: “Birding in Northern Costa Rica: Tanagers to Toucans” (Nov. 2-12, 2019). It, too, was fabulous. Our group… Continue reading Birding in Northern Costa Rica, Part 1

Originally posted on BelieveSteve (StevenRichardMiller):
Caño Negro, Days 3 & 4 We left Selva Verde on the morning of Day 3, headed north to Refugio Caño Negro, which  is located close to the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Caño Negro more or less translates as “black creek”, and is a wetland that contains rivers and lakes (lagunas), and is part of the Caribbean lowlands.… Continue reading Birding in Northern Costa Rica, Part 2

Originally posted on BelieveSteve (StevenRichardMiller):
On the morning of Day 7 we left Arenal for La Ensenada, which is located on the upper eastern shore of the Gulf of Nicoya. On the way, we passed through the town of Tilaran. At gas station in Tilaran Huge spreading acacia and cabins at La Ensenada Crepe ginger Gulf of Nicoya, view to the south, with Nicoya Peninsula… Continue reading Birding in Northern Costa Rica, Part 4

Originally posted on BelieveSteve (StevenRichardMiller):
From Caño Negro, we returned south, to the the crossroads at Muelle, and then turned west. We climbed to La Fortuna,  where we had lunch, and then circled around the north side of Arenal volcano, to the Arenal Observatory Lodge, which sits just south of the volcano. The volcano is no longer active, but the La Fortuna area is a… Continue reading Birding in Northern Costa Rica, Part 3

Originally posted on The Putah Creek Nestbox Highway:
I recently spotted two bluebirds in a parking lot on the UC Davis campus – and one was banded! I was able to see its color band combo and find it in our records. She was banded as a nestling in June of 2018 in the Arboretum. I could only get a photo of the other bluebird,… Continue reading Campus bluebirds

Originally posted on The Putah Creek Nestbox Highway:
A male banded Western Bluebird was seen recently near the UCD Equestrian Center, and this one was the brother of the banded female I posted about last time! Both birds were banded with the same color combo in June of 2018 in the Arboretum. This seems to be our only record of two bluebirds from the same… Continue reading Siblings after fledging

Originally posted on The Putah Creek Nestbox Highway:
Between the bouts of rain, I spent time at some of our sites to make sure our bird survey areas were marked. It’s also a good opportunity to check if the nestboxes are still up. After the strong winds and rain we’ve had this fall, I wasn’t surprised to find a few tree branches and boxes had… Continue reading A Few Site Visits