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
A
Raab
Altos del Maria (Winter only)
Anytime
English/Spanish
J
Schellinger
Volcan, Chiriqui
Anytime
English/Spanish
I'm retired with my Panamanian wife in the western highlands of the province of Chiriqui in Panama; we live near the town of Volcan I'm a photographer, painter, picture framer, gardener and orchid lover; I would love to hook up with other bird lovers to go to some of the exotic places in Panama. I live close to Cielito Sur B&B
listed on Birdingpal and the hosts, Glen and Janet, have extensive information all the parks and birds to be found in my area.
R
Arias de Para
El Dorado
Anytime
Spanish/English
I
Ortiz
Gamboa
Anytime
Spanish/English Portuguese/Italian
C
Elton
Panama City
Weekend
LM
Harrington
Darian Jungle, Sambu River
Anytime
Spanish/English
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
G
Horna
Colon, Central Panama
Anytime
Spanish/English
In only 6 complete days of birding, Gonzalo Horna helped my group to see 302 species
in 2002, 306 species in 2003 and 290 species in 2004...Year after year its a pleasure and a good blessing to come back here. The birds, nature are great. Gonzalo...and the Staff are just wonderful. Thanks and all the success you deserve. Hasta Luego." Laval Roy, Porte Platon, Quebec, Canada. lavar(AT)videotron.ca.
Birding highlights include Crested Owl (actually seen and not just heard for a change) and Blue Cotinga, which features quite reliably along the road side... We hope to return before too long. " James A. Christensen, Vancouver B.C., Canada, jchristensen(AT)look.ca and Avid A. Christensen, Tucoma, USA, scppc2000(AT)yahoo.com
A
Aguirre
Panama City
Anytime
English/French Italian/Spanish
JC
Garcia
Panama City
Anytime
Spanish/English
G
Berguido
Panama City
Anytime
Spanish/English
K
Allaire
Panama
Anytime
English/Spanish
Local Information
Name
Description
Panama Audubon Society
Club
Centro Biológico Nusagandi
Club
Birding by Boat
Pelagic
Canopy Tower
Site
Birding Hotspots around the world
Sites
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Panama
Local weather
Yahoo
Electronic maps
MapQuest
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