Happy Birding (2026)
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#3 Hotel Quelitales and the Sunbittern
After leaving Paraiso Lodge the second time with my Apple wallet secured in my travel pouch we headed down the mountains from 9,000 feet to about 4,000. feet. Costa Rica traffic is slow but almost everyone is patient. The roads are narrow with almost no shoulders and...
#2 Paraiso Quetzal Lodge and the Hunt for a Quetzal
We left Hotel Bougainvillea after breakfast and headed for our first birding stop of the trip - Casa Dowii. This little restaurant/bird-viewing spot is known for its great views of Tanagers and the Buffy- crowned Wood Partridge and Buff-fronted Wood Quail. The...
#1 Hotel Bougainvillea March 10-12
Costa Rica is often the first destination for birders that want to see South American birds. With over 900 bird species reported in this very small country it is easy to see why it is a popular destination for birders. Many week long birding tours see a few hundred...
March 1 The End of Pajama Days
After my last blog February 8 we continued to only bird on nice weather days. We opted to drive into Hamilton on a sunny but cold day to traverse the Lake in hopes of Scoters and some Owl species. It has been a strange year with Lake Erie almost completely frozen and...
Feb 8 – Venturing out of hibernation….
Finally February! I'm one of those people that struggle through winter - I hate the cold, hate the snow, ice, wind. Hate the multiple layers, thick mitts, puffy coats, big boots making movement and birding a huge effort. Birding at least gets me out of the house but I...
January 11 Non-urgent Birding – the new trend!
No alarm was set for January 1 but I was awake at my usual winter 7:30am time and saw my first bird of the year on my way to make tea - a beautiful male Northern Cardinal. I started a list and saw 11 species over the next 1.5 hours. Jerry opted to stay in bed and so...
About me
We caught the birding bug in 2013 and decided in 2023 to embark on three consecutive Big Years, 200 Brant County, 300 Ontario and 400 Canada. The Ovenbird Blog was set up to record our adventures.
