Birdwatching in Costa Rica

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



Local Birdingpal Contacts

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.
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
		L	Smith	Atenas, Alajuela	Anytime	English/Spanish
		We are 1/2 hour from Carara National Park and the Pacific beaches. We are avid birders and photographers living full-time in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is a small country and we are familiar with most of the good birding areas.
		J	Sapiano	Heredia, San Jose	Anytime	Spanish/English
		I conduct private pelagic photographic expeditions for people visiting Costa Rica. You can learn more about my bird watching photographic excursions at www.aquaholics.co.cr
		A	Scott	San Jose	Anytime	Spanish/English
		I have a University degree in Tropical Biology and a Master’s degree in Ecotourism. Member of the Association of Ornithology of Costa Rica, Union of Ornithologists of Costa Rica and The American Birding Association. As an active birder I have done extensive birding in every corner of Costa Rica and also North America, Mexico, Central America, Argentina and the Caribbean Islands. More than glad to share my passion with other birding pals. Has also traveled in birding trips to England, Kenya and Tanzania. Since 1990, he has been preparing nature oriented and birdwatching tours as a touroperator for Wildbird Tours. Fees: $100 per day. Thank you for everything. We had an amazing holiday and enjoyed every minute of it." Joanna and Sean Greenwood. We want to say "thank you" again for a terrific trip! I will be suggesting to others that they may wish to use your guide services. You made our trip a true vacation! Wendy Howes.
		J	Elizondo	San Jose	Anytime	Spanish/English
		I have experience in Birding, Guiding and Photography around the country.

Local Information

	Name	Description
	Asociación Ornitológica de Costa Rica	Club
	Birding Hotspots around the world	Sites
	Richard Garrigues's	Gone Birding
	Dave L'Hoste's	Photos
	Area de Conservación Guanacaste	Butterflies
	Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia	Costa Rica
	Local weather	Yahoo
	Electronic maps	Google
	Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc.
	Field guides recommended by Birdingpals
	Printable bird check list
	Trip Reports from Costa Rica

Last update 08/07/2010