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    Help with Ecuador

    Mindo Loma had superb photo opportunities for hummers and tanagers. Velvet purple coronet and empress brilliant were the dominant species, but a whole host of other species at point blank range, as well as possums and a kinkajou at night. For a private photo session and great accommodation...
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    Lothian Birding

    Hi Manix, welcome to the forum. In spring you should try out The Hermitage / Braid Hills / Blackford pond area. Great for woodland birds. For waders, grebes, divers etc check out Cramond and Musselburgh. Also the Water of Leith Walkway between Roseburn and the Botanics often has dipper, heron...
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    Talamanca Reserve

    Hello to all. I am in the final stages of planning my CR trip for December. Have already had some great advice on the forum about other places, but am now looking for some comments / observations about the Talamanca Reserve in San Gerardo Rivas. If anyone has birded the property in the recent...
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    First trip CR March 2018

    Hi Jakob, I will also be doing a trip to Costa Rica next year, and as a non driver will be arranging a car between lodges. It would be great if you find a good company and post the details on this site as I have the same problem as you. Have a great trip, Mark
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    Best on site birding lodges in Costa Rica

    Thanks to Patrick and Andy for the replies re Sarapiqui and Savegre. It seems as though La Selva is generally regarded as the best site in that area so I'm gonna bite the bullet and pay for a stay there. It was mentioned in a previous post that understory birds are in decline in that area. Is...
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    Best on site birding lodges in Costa Rica

    Forgot to ask on my last post. It says on Miriam's website that the Quetzals are regular from October to March. Does anyone know their status for the rest of the year? Do they remain resident within a breeding territory or disperse outwith the breeding season? Cheers
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    Best on site birding lodges in Costa Rica

    Hi Patrick, Thanks for the heads up on Miriam's Quetzals. It looks like a gem of a place. How far away are the other stes in Savegere from Miriams's. Is it feasible to do on foot? Likewise, is it feasible to walk from lodge to lodge in the La Selva area? That's what I did in Ecuador. Saved a...
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    Best on site birding lodges in Costa Rica

    I'd like to thank all those who have given their time to respond to this thread. You've all given me much food for thought and ideas for some places I'd never even considered. Based on the advice given, I have the bare bones of an itinerary. Two nights Cerro Lodge. First night looking for...
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    Best on site birding lodges in Costa Rica

    Thanks to those who replied. I'll check out Savegre Hotel and Bosque Del Rio Tigre. I understand that to get to both I would have to return to San Jose from Arenal and make my way from there, is that correct? Cheers, Mark
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    Best on site birding lodges in Costa Rica

    Hi. I am tentatively planning a 2-3 week trip to Costa Rica for next year, and was hoping someone with experience of Costa Rica could offer some tips. 1. When is the optimum time of year for birding there? I don't mind a bit of rain and would prefer not to pay extortionate rates whilst walking...
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    Places near Glasgow?

    Hi. You could get the bus to Aberfoyle. Only about an hour or so from Glasgow. About half a mile south of Aberfoyle is a beautiful ancient oakwood with a clootie tree at the top of the hill. By early May you should get redstart, tree pipit, treecreeper, great spotted and green woodpecker, but...
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    Going To Tummel

    Just remembered that Loch Of Kinnordy should also have fishing Osprey by late March too.
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    Going To Tummel

    Hi, (don't know your name) For many years ospreys have fished at Butterstone Loch near Loch of The Lowes. It may be possible to arrange access here. Also near Tummel is the Killiekrankie reserve just past Pitlochry, but late March will be too early for migrants. The Black Wood of Rannoch is...
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    Sydney September 2017

    Hi Rob, thanks for the info. I will be in Sydney from the 14th to the 22 September. As far as I can see the Sydney pelagic for September is on the 9th. I plan to do a whale watching trip, and hopefully bag a few dolphins into the bargain. A black browed albatross would make my day. I also plan...
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    Sydney September 2017

    Hi Albatross2. Good advice about Blackheath, as I wanted to visit the Blue Mountains with being swarmed with crowds. Also, thanks for the tip about Hawks Nest. I LOVE snorkeling almost as much as I love birding. Did you see any turtles there? Thanks, Mark
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