Today, I woke up early to meet the other "birders" at 5am to go out birding for the day, however the light drizzle was apparently sufficient to put them off! So I decided to go and explore the Herradura valley by myself. Two
Smoky-brown Woodpeckers at the base of the valley got me off to a good start, swiftly followed by two calling
Yellow-billed Caciques. The next excitement was provided by an
Olive-sided Flycatcher; a common migrant, but a rare wintering species.
Near the top, I met a local coffee farmer who insisted on showing me around his farm where he said there were "muchos aves" on the organically grown crops. To my surprise, I quickly realised I was staring at a flock of 10+
Indigo Buntings; an uncommon winterer in Costa Rica.
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| Olive-sided Flycatcher |
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| The local Cattle Egret roost. |
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| Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher - after exploring Herradura, I met up with some friends at the Secret Garden restaurant where this bird gave close views on the feeder. |
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| On my private tour. |
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| Looking down the valley. |
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| The Rio Blanco. |
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| A bat species that was trapped inside someones house. |
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