Costa Rica

March is birding madness in Costa Rica. People with binos roam the forests in lightweight khaki clothes. They hold up…

Tis the dry season in Costa Rica and on this side of the mountains, we are under the direct rule…

We watch birds for a number of reasons, but no matter how much a birder may enjoy staring at the…

Last weekend, I guided a trip to Laguna del Lagarto for the Birding Club of Costa Rica. Since all sorts…

Another year, another list. That’s January for birding. Coming from Niagara Falls, New York, it also means freezing, bitter cold,…

Are you headed to Costa Rica this year? I hope so because the birding and biodiversity are fantastic, and the…

The year is nearly over and that’s always a good excuse to talk about our best birds from the past…

If there was such a thing as a birder holiday, the peak of spring migration would be the high point…

Thanksgiving was celebrated a couple of days ago across the USA. In other words, millions of people got together with…

I started birding in what must have been 1978. At the time, I didn’t really take note of the year…