Local Birdwatchers
Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away.
Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club.
Initial
Last Name
Area
Available
Language
F
Holt
Navarro, Cartago
Anytime
English
W
Humphrey
Rio Grande, El Yunque
Anytime
English
We have tons of birders staying with us all the time. http://www.rainforestinn.com/bird_watching.html
M
Kummerlen
Escazu, San Jose
Anytime
German/English Spanish
A
Wo Ching
San Jose
Weekend
Spanish/English
San Jose is the capital city with so many cars and people, but there are still some nice spots, where you can see interesting birds. I'm also a biologist.
G
Guinard
Escazú, San José
Weekend
Spanish/English
I love nature...I love photography...I love birdwatching (I´m an amateur girl of it)
A
Fallas
Quepos, San Jose/Pacific Coast
Anytime
Spanish/English
There are a few options for birdind around Quepos area the mountains over the edges of Rio Naranjo such as Villa Nueva, Esquipulas, Cerro Nara and Rancho los Campesinos At Quebrada Arroyo, also for wetland species Playa del Rey.
D
Reiners
Santa Ana, San José
Anytime
English/Afrikaans Spanish/a solo un poco
I am a retired Photographer from South Africa and have been living in CR for the last year. I bird as much as possible and already know the area fairly well. I have been birding for 20 years all over the world with extensive experience of Sub Sahara Africa.
Professional Guides
If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
Initial
Last Name
Area
Available
Language
R
Orozco
Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas
Anytime
English/Spanish
If you're traveling to Costa Rica, you NEED to hire Roy to show you around Manuel Antonio/Quepos and the surrounding environment. Roy took my wife and I on a birding journey that was like nothing I've ever seen. What began as a birding trip quickly turned into seeing all manner of wildlife within Manuel Antonio. It was the most thrilling hike I've ever been on - and I've been on some great hikes. After, Roy took us to a remote mountain region, just the two of us, where we were able to pick up even more bird species. He's a professional. He knows his information and he'll give you the time of your life in Costa Rica! Adam DeWitte - Customer & Birder.
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