eBird Centroamérica Checklist S206991133

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Owner Reed W

Effort

Protocol:  Stationary
  • Observers:  5

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69F, Cloudy
Worthwhile first stop of a phenomenal rainforest day! Pre-sunrise attempt for Black-crested Coquette before Tapir Valley, and while we came up empty on them, we saw some great birds that we didn't see again for the rest of the day! Lead by our wonderful guide Fernanda, who identified most of the singing and calling birds.
Highlights: Blue-throated Goldentail, YBEL, Keel-billed Toucan, Rufous Motmot, and CRGU!

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  1. Number observed:  1

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    Heard calling distantly, IDed by Merlin and Fernanda. Cool lifer!

  2. Number observed:  9

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    Abundant! Many flying about and calling as they awoke for the day. Lifer!

  3. Number observed:  1

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    *Yes! A cool hummer that I was hoping to see this week, and I was thrilled to pick it out in the early morning light amongst the more numerous Rufous-taileds. Nice bird with red bill, blue throat, and golden rump and tail!

  4. Number observed:  1

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    *Uncommon. Excellent distant sound ID by Fernanda! Lifer.

  5. Number observed:  7

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    *Yes! A common species but a very hoped-for one nonetheless! A few calling in the surrounding rainforest, and one pair came in to a bare tree and posed for us for a while. Gotta love a toucan! Lifer!

  6. Number observed:  4

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    *Yes! A very hoped-for species to get in the rainforest today, and my dad's #1 target here! First heard calling, then a pair came in for viewing in the same dead tree as the YTTO! Excellent scope views provided by Fernanda, showing that beautiful multicolored bill! Awesome find, especially great here as we found none later in the day at the Tapir Valley!

  7. Number observed:  8
  8. Number observed:  2

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    Lifer! Heard singing.

  9. Number observed:  1

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    Sang two or three times on the north side of the road. Lifer!

  10. Number observed:  2
  11. Number observed:  2
  12. Number observed:  4
  13. Number observed:  2

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    The national bird of Costa Rica! Sadly none seen here, but a few heard calling. Lifer!

  14. Number observed:  2

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    Sweet! Two birds flew directly over all of us, giving us great looks! Lifer!

  15. Number observed:  1
  16. Number observed:  1
  17. Number observed:  3

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    Flew in and called in a short tree. Lifer!

  18. Number observed:  1
  19. Number observed:  1

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    With the Scarlet-rumped Tanagers in the small trees. Lifer!