Birdwatching in Costa Rica
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
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Local Birdingpal Contacts
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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. | ||||||
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Initial | Last Name | Area | Available | Language |
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| F | Holt | Navarro, Cartago | Anytime | English |
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| 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 | ||||||
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| M | Kummerlen | Escazu, San Jose | Anytime | German/English Spanish |
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| 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. | ||||||
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| G | Guinard | Escazú, San José | Weekend | Spanish/English |
| I love nature...I love photography...I love birdwatching (I´m an amateur girl of it) | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
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New 2012 fixed date birdwatching tours to Costa Rica Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services. | ||||||
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| Initial | Last Name | Area | Available | Language |
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| 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. | ||||||
Local Information
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| Name | Description
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| Birder friendly lodging | Costa Rica |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Costa Rica |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Electronic maps | |
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| Field guides recommended by Birdingpals | Costa Rica |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | BookFinder4U |
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| Bird check list | Printable |
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| Asociación Ornitológica de Costa Rica | Club |
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| Santa Rosa Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre | Non-profit society |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
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| Richard Garrigues's | Gone Birding |
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| Dave L'Hoste's | Photos |
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| Area de Conservación Guanacaste | Butterflies |
Last update 03/11/2011