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Bird List for Costa Rica - 11-18 March 2004,
Key
Reservoir = between Garita and Atenas
T = Tarcoles area
T track = track from main road into Tarcoles
T bridge = main road bridge over river
Ca = Carara Reserve
VL = Villa Lapas
M = Mirador Cafe
SV - Selva Verde Lodge and grounds opposite
LS = track leading to La Selva Field Station
BC = Brauilo Carrillo
S = Savegre Lodge and immediate area
CM = Cerro de Muerte road
Tap = Tapanti National Park
BROWN BOOBY - 2 on sea near T
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD - good numbers at T
TERN Sp - flying over sea at T
LAUGHING GULL - several on beach near T
BROWN PELICAN - several at T
ANHINGA - Reservoir; Ca
OLIVACEOUS CORMORANT - Reservoir and Ca
WOOD STORK - one fly-over near T
WHITE IBIS - 2 small groups at VL [Steve]
GREAT BLUE HERON - T bridge
TRICOLORED HERON - a few at T and Ca
LITTLE BLUE HERON - Reservoir; T bridge; Ca
SNOWY EGRET - Ca
CATTLE EGRET - seen regularly
GREAT EGRET - Reservoir; Ca
BARE-THROATED TIGER-HERON - T bridge
GREEN HERON - T bridge; Ca
PURPLE GALLINULE - Ca
NORTHERN JACANA - Reservoir; T bridge; Ca; T
COMMON GALLINULE - Reservoir
PIED-BILLED GREBE - several at Reservoir
LEAST GREBE - a few at Reservoir
BLUE-WINGED TEAL - several at Reservoir
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK - c. 10 at T bridge
MUSCOVY DUCK - 2 at Reservoir
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER - a few on beach at T
WILLET - a few at T
BLACK-NECKED STILT - one at T bridge
WHIMBREL - a few on beach at T
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER - as above
RUDDY TURNSTONE - as above
SPOTTED SANDPIPER - seen occasionally throughout, max 6 at VL
SANDERLING - one on beach at T
LEAST SANDPIPER - 3 at T bridge
TURKEY VULTURE - Seen regularly
BLACK VULTURE - seen even more regularly
CRANE HAWK - one at Ca
CRESTED CARACARA - one near Ca
BROAD-WINGED HAWK - seen occasionally
BLACK-CHESTED HAWK - LS; SV
OSPREY - SV
SHORT-BILLED PIGEON - LS
RUDDY GROUND-DOVE - seen occasionally
COMMON GROUND-DOVE - seen occasionally
INCA DOVE - seen regularly at T and Ca
WHITE-WINGED DOVE - Brilla Sol
WHITE-TIPPED DOVE - VL
SCARLET MACAW - T bridge; Ca
RED-LORED PARROT - 2 at SV
WHITE-CROWNED PARROT - one at LS
CRIMSON-FRONTED PARAKEET - several at T track
ORANGE-CHINNED PARAKEET - LS
BLACK-AND-WHITE OWL - 2 at Orotina
SPECTACLED OWL - Ca
FERRUGINOUS PYGMY-OWL - Orotina
SQUIRREL CUCKOO - VL
GROOVE-BILLED ANI - several at T track
WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT - small group at Tap
VAUX'S SWIFT - Tap
GRAY-RUMPED SWIFT - LS
BAND-RUMPED SWIFT - c.20 at Ca
BARN SWALLOW - seen regularly
GRAY-BREASTED MARTIN - LS
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW - seen occasionally
SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW - Ca
BLUE-AND-WHITE SWALLOW - S; Tap
MANGROVE SWALLOW - Ca; T
LONG-TAILED HERMIT - M
GREEN HERMIT - M
BROWN VIOLET-EAR - M
GREEN VIOLET-EAR - S
VIOLET SABREWING - M
GREEN-BREASTED MANGO - T track
GREEN-CROWNED BRILLIANT - M
MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD - S
GREY-TAILED MOUNTAIN-GEM - near S
RUFOUS-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD - seen regularly
COPPERY-HEADED EMERALD - M
GREEN THORNTAIL - M
SCINTILLANT HUMMINGBIRD - S
RESPLENDENT QUETZAL - 2 pairs at S
SLATY-TAILED TROGON - VL
COLLARED TROGON - Tap
BAIRD'S TROGON - Ca
VIOLACEOUS TROGON - Ca
BLACK-HEADED TROGON - VL
RINGED KINGFISHER - VL; SV
AMAZON KINGFISHER - SV
GREEN KINGFISHER - 3 in Ca and T areas
RUFOUS MOTMOT - SV
LINEATED WOODPECKER - T track
PALE-BILLED WOODPECKER - pair at VL
FIERY-BILLED ARACARI - 3 at VL
EMERALD TOUCANET - one at S [Bob]
KEEL-BILLED TOUCAN - a few at LS
CHESTNUT-MANDIBLED TOUCAN - a few at LS
WHITE-WHISKERED PUFFBIRD - Ca
CHESTNUT-COLORED WOODPECKER - 2 at LS
SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER - LS
BLACK-CHEEKED WOODPECKER - LS
ACORN WOODPECKER - several at S
HOFFMANN'S WOODPECKER - seen regularly in first few days
HAIRY WOODPECKER - at Quetzal site, S
PLAIN XENOPS - Ca
SPOTTED-CROWNED WOODCREEPER - S
PLAIN-BROWN WOODCREEPER - LS
BUFFY TUFTEDCHEEK - CM
BLACK-FACED ANTTHRUSH - Ca [ Steve ]
FASCIATED ANTSHRIKE - LS
CHESTNUT-BACKED ANTBIRD - VS
DOTTED-WINGED ANTWREN - Ca
WHITE-COLLARED MANAKIN - SV [ Steve ]
CINNAMON BECARD - SV
ROSE-THROATED BECARD - 3 at Ca; VL
MASKED TITYRA - VL; LS
BLACK-CROWNED TITYRA - Ca
SNOWY COTINGA - female at LS
RUFOUS MOURNER - 3 at LS
TROPICAL KINGBIRD - Everywhere!
SULPHUR-BELLIED FLYCATCHER - Ca
STREAKED FLYCATCHER - VL; T track
GREAT KISKADEE - Everywhere
SOCIAL FLYCATCHER - a few at VL
GRAY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER - VL
WHITE-RINGED FLYCATCHER - LS
BLACK PHOEBE - S; Tap
LONG-TAILED TYRANT - LS
BLACK-CAPPED FLYCATCHER - S
YELLOWISH FLYCATCHER - S [Steve]
COMMON TODY-FLYCATCHER - LS
MOUNTAIN ELAENIA - S
YELLOW-BELLIED ELAENIA - S [Bob]
RUFOUS-NAPED WREN - seen occasionally on first few days
BANDED-BACKED WREN - LS
RUFOUS-AND-WHITE WREN - LS
WHITE-BREASTED WOOD-WREN - SV; BC
PLAIN WREN - Tap
HOUSE WREN - VL
BLACK-BILLED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH - CM
RUDDY-CAPPED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH - S
WOOD THRUSH - SV
SOOTY ROBIN - S area
CLAY-COLORED ROBIN - Everywhere
WHITE-THROATED ROBIN - Tap
GRAY CATBIRD - LS
LONG-TAILED SILKY-FLYCATCHER - S
AZURE-HOODED JAY - Tap [Steve]
BROWN JAY - Reservoir, Ca; Tap
YELLOW-GREEN VIREO - Brilla Sol; VL
PHILADELPHIA VIREO - VL
BLACK-CHEEKED WARBLER -2 at S
TENNESSEE WARBLER - seen occasionally
TROPICAL GNATCATCHER - Ca; LS
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER - Tap [Bob]
FLAME-THROATED WARBLER - S [Bob]
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER - Tap [Bob]
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER - LS [Bob]
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER - Ca
YELLOW WARBLER - seen occasionally
WILSON'S WARBLER - a few at S
COLLARED REDSTART - 4 at S
SLATE-THROATED REDSTART - a few at Tap
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER - seen regularly
NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH - a few at Ca
YELLOW-TAILED ORIOLE - LS
BLACK-COWLED ORIOLE - LS
ORCHARD ORIOLE - T track; LS
NORTHERN ORIOLE - seen occasionally
MONTEZUMA OROPENDOLA - SV
CHESTNUT-HEADED OROPENDOLA - near Tap
YELLOW-BILLED CACIQUE - LS [Steve]
BRONZED COWBIRD - LS; Tap
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE - Brilla Sol and occasionally after that
YELLOW-CROWNED EUPHONIA - Ca
OLIVE-BACKED EUPHONIA - a pair at SV
COMMON BUSH-TANAGER - LS; S; several at Tap
SOOTY-CAPPED BUSH-TANAGER - S
PALM TANAGER - several at Ca; T and SV
RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER - LS
EMERALD TANAGER - 2 at BC
SILVER-THROATED TANAGER - 7 at M; Tap
GREEN HONEYCREEPER - LS
BAY-HEADED TANAGER - Ca
SPANGLED-CHEEKED TANAGER - S; Tap
GOLDEN-HOODED TANAGER - LS
BLUE-GRAY TANAGER - seen regularly
WHITE-LINED TANAGER - LS
CRIMSON-COLLARED TANAGER - LS
SCARLET-RUMPED TANAGER [PASSERINI] - LS; Tap
SUMMER TANAGER - VL
FLAME-COLORED TANAGER - S
RED-THROATED ANT-TANAGER - LS
BLACK-HEADED SALTATOR - LS
BUFF-THROATED SALTATOR - LS
GRAYISH SALTATOR - LS; Brilla Sol
BLACK-FACED GROSBEAK - SV; LS
BLUE-BLACK GROSBEAK - LS
BLUE GROSBEAK - T track
PAINTED BUNTING - male and 2 females VL
ORANGE-BILLED SPARROW - Ca; SV
WHITE-EARED GROUND-SPARROW - Orosi; near Tap [Steve]
LARGE-FOOTED FINCH - CM
YELLOW-THIGHED FINCH - S
VARIABLE SEEDEATER - T track
YELLOW-FACED GRASSQUIT - M
BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUIT - seen occasionally
SLATY FLOWERPIERCER - S
STRIPED-HEADED SPARROW - 3 on T track
RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW - M; several at S
BLACK-STRIPED SPARROW - LS
HOUSE SPARROW - Orosi
The ones that got away etc.
PARROTS/PARAKEETS - lots flying around but difficult to identify
GUAN sp/ GREAT CURASSOW - seen flying at LS
GRAY HAWK - we can't remember where but we think we saw one
RED-FOOTED PLUMELETEER - poor views at VS but probably this sp.
DARK PEWEE - probable at S but not sure enough
NORTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET - probable at VL but not sure
NASHVILLE WARBLER - probable near Tapanti
WHITE-SHOULDERED TANAGER - possible fem at VS
TAWNY-CRESTED TANAGER - possible at VS but not sure.
FLYCATCHER sp [generally] - we probably saw more than we identified!
WOODCREEPER sp - we certainly saw more than we identified!
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