BIRDING THE AMERICAS
TRIP REPORT & PLANNING REPOSITORY
 
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This Costa Rica vacation planning web page
offers a collection of Costa Rica birding trip reports
to help travellers organize their bird-watching holidays.


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USEFUL COSTA RICA REFERENCES
A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica by Stiles & Skutch
Site Guides to Costa Rica and Panama  by Dennis Rogers. 
Much better, and more current, than Keith Taylor's now unavailable guide.

Travel & Site Guide to Birds of Costa Rica
Costa Rica: The Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guide
Costa Rica's National Parks and Preserves: A Visitor's Guide, Second Edition
Where to Watch Birds in Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean
A Neotropical Companion by Davis et al.
A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America & Southeast Mexico
Field Guide to the Orchids of Costa Rica and Panama
Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica
 A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
Moon Handbooks: Costa Rica (4th Ed.)  by Christopher P. Baker
Finding Birds in Costa Rica
(Detailed web site by local guide Richard Garrigues)
Costa Rican Birding News
(The Gone Birding Newsletter)

 

2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1996  pre-1996


 2007 TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - October 2007 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February-March 2007 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - Winter 2007 - Rancho Naturalista

 2006 TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - October 2006 - Trip Report
Costa Rica by car - July 2000-2007
Costa Rica - April 2006 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - February 2006 - Trip Report #1 
Costa Rica - February 2006 - Trip Report #2 
Costa Rica - January 2006 - Trip Report #1 
Costa Rica - January 2006 - Trip Report #2 
Costa Rica - January 2006 - Trip Report #3 


 2005 TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica Travel Hints - 2005 
Costa Rica - November 2005 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - August 2005 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - June-July 2005 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - June 2005 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - March/April 2005 - Trip Report #1 
Costa Rica - March/April 2005 - Trip Report #2 
Costa Rica - March 2005 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - February 2005 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - January-March 2005 - Trip Report
Birding on a Budget -- Public Transportation

 2004 TRIP REPORTS
Yellow background denotes reports hosted on-site
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Costa Rica - December 2004 -- choose
version en français  -- -  english version
Costa Rica - December 2004 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - March 2004 - Trip Report #1
Costa Rica - March 2004 - Trip Report #2 

 2003 TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - August 2003
Costa Rica - Northwest - August 2003 
Costa Rica - April/May 2003 
Costa Rica - March-April 2003
Costa Rica - March 2003 
Costa Rica - March-April 2003 
Costa Rica - February/March 2003 


 2002 TRIP REPORTS
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Blue background denotes reports hosted off-site
Costa Rica - Punta Leone - April 2002

 
 2001 TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - Information Update - July 2001
Costa Rica - April 2001 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March/April 2001 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February/March 2001 
Costa Rica - February/March 2001 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February/March 2001 - Trip Report #2
Costa Rica - January 2001 - Trip Report

 
2000 TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - November 2000 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - July 2000 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - July 2000 - Heredia - Trip Report
Costa Rica (& Nicaragua) - May 2000 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - April/May 2000 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - April 2000 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March 2000 - Trip Report #1
Costa Rica - March 2000 - Trip Report #2
Costa Rica - March 2000 - Trip Report #3
Costa Rica - February/March 2000 - Pacific Coast - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February/March 2000 - Trip Report

 
 1999 TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - November 1999-January 2000 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - September 1999 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - April 1999 - Notes
Costa Rica - March 1999 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February/March 1999 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February 1999 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - January 1999 - Trip Report

 
1998 TRIP REPORTS
Yellow background denotes reports hosted on-site
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Costa Rica - December 1998 - Trip Report #1
Costa Rica - December 1998 - Trip Report #2
Costa Rica - October 1998 - Trip Report.  Choose between:
Local Site version
Original Off-Site version
Costa Rica - June 1998 - Trip Report #1
Costa Rica - June 1998 - Trip Report #2 - brief
Costa Rica - March 1998 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February 1998 - Trip Report

 
 1997 TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - August 1997 - Trip Report #1
Costa Rica - August 1997 - Trip Report #2
Costa Rica - July 1997 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February 1997 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - January 1997 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - January 1997 - El Gavilan - Trip Report

 
 1996 TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - July/August 1996 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - July 1996 - Trip Report.  Choose between:
Local Site version
Original Off-Site version
Costa Rica - April 1996 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March 1996 - Trip Report

 
 Pre-1996 TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - June 1995 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - December 1994 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - October 1994 - Trip Report.  Choose between:
Local Site version
Original Site version
Costa Rica - March 1994 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - September 1993 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March/April 1993 - Trip Report.  Choose between:
Local Site version
Original Site version (with photographs)
Costa Rica - February 1993 - Trip Report


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FEBRUARY MAY AUGUST NOVEMBER
MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER
 

  

JANUARY TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - January 2006 - Trip Report #1 
Costa Rica - January 2006 - Trip Report #2 
Costa Rica - January 2006 - Trip Report #3 
Costa Rica - January-March 2005 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - January 2001 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - November 1999-January 2000 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - January 1999 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - January 1997 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - January 1997 - El Gavilan - Trip Report

 
FEBRUARY TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - February-March 2007 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February 2006 - Trip Report #1 
Costa Rica - February 2006 - Trip Report #2 
Costa Rica - February 2005 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - January-March 2005 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - February/March 2003 
Costa Rica - February/March 2001 
Costa Rica - February/March 2001 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February/March 2001 - Trip Report #2
Costa Rica - February/March 2000 - Pacific Coast - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February/March 2000 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February/March 1999 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February 1999 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February 1998 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February 1997 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February 1993 - Trip Report

 
MARCH TRIP REPORTS
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Blue background denotes reports hosted off-site
Costa Rica - February-March 2007 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March/April 2005 - Trip Report #1 
Costa Rica - March/April 2005 - Trip Report #2 
Costa Rica - March 2005 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - January-March 2005 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - March 2004 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March-April 2003
Costa Rica - March-April 2003
Costa Rica - March 2003 
Costa Rica - February/March 2003 
Costa Rica - February/March 2001 
Costa Rica - February/March 2001 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February/March 2001 - Trip Report #2
Costa Rica - March/April 2001 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March 2000 - Trip Report #1
Costa Rica - March 2000 - Trip Report #2
Costa Rica - March 2000 - Trip Report #3
Costa Rica - February/March 2000 - Pacific Coast - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February/March 2000 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March 1999 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - February/March 1999 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March 1998 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March 1996 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March 1994 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March/April 1993 - Trip Report.  Choose between:
Local Site version
Original Site version (with photographs)

 
APRIL TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - April 2006 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - March/April 2005 - Trip Report #1 
Costa Rica - March/April 2005 - Trip Report #2 
Costa Rica - April/May 2003 
Costa Rica - March-April 2003
Costa Rica - March-April 2003
Costa Rica - Punta Leone - April 2002
Costa Rica - April 2001 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March/April 2001 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - April/May 2000 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - April 2000 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - April 1999 - Notes
Costa Rica - April 1996 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - March/April 1993 - Trip Report.  Choose between:
Local Site version
Original Site version (with photographs)

 
 MAY TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - April/May 2003
Costa Rica (& Nicaragua) - May 2000 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - April/May 2000 - Trip Report

 
JUNE TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - June-July 2005 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - June 2005 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - June 1998 - Trip Report #1
Costa Rica - June 1998 - Trip Report #2 - brief
Costa Rica - June 1995 - Trip Report

 
JULY TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica by car - July 2000-2007
Costa Rica - June-July 2005 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - Information Update - July 2001
Costa Rica - July 2000 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - July 2000 - Heredia - Trip Report
Costa Rica - July 1997 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - July/August 1996 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - July 1996 - Trip Report.  Choose between:
Local Site version
Original Site version

 
AUGUST TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - August 2005 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - August 2003
Costa Rica - Northwest - August 2003 
Costa Rica - August 1997 - Trip Report #1
Costa Rica - August 1997 - Trip Report #2
Costa Rica - July/August 1996 - Trip Report

 
SEPTEMBER TRIP REPORTS
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Costa Rica - September 1999 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - September 1993 - Trip Report

 
OCTOBER TRIP REPORTS
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Blue background denotes reports hosted off-site
Costa Rica - October 2006 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - October 1998 - Trip Report.  Choose between:
Local Site version
Original Site version
Costa Rica - October 1994 - Trip Report.  Choose between:
Local Site version
Original Site version

 
NOVEMBER TRIP REPORTS
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Blue background denotes reports hosted off-site
Costa Rica - November 2005 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - November 2000 - Trip Report
Costa Rica - November 1999-January 2000 - Trip Report 

 
DECEMBER TRIP REPORTS
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Blue background denotes reports hosted off-site
Costa Rica - November 1999-January 2000 - Trip Report 
Costa Rica - December 1998 - Trip Report #1
Costa Rica - December 1998 - Trip Report #2
Costa Rica - December 1994 - Trip Report


 
COSTA RICA TRIP PLANNING RESOURCES
Costa Rican National Chamber of Tourism
Costa Rica Tourism & Travel Bureau
Gone Birding Tours
General Information on Costa Rica
National Parks of Costa Rica
Map of Costa Rica
Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve
Monteverde Info
Bird Checklist for Costa Rica
Climate of Costa Rica
   

PUBLICATIONS - CENTRAL AMERICAN BIRDS
A Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Adjacent Areas: Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador
Where to Watch Birds in Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean
A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America
PUBLICATIONS - CENTRAL AMERICAN NATURE
A Neotropical Companion by Davis et al.
A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America & Southeast Mexico
Field Guide to the Orchids of Costa Rica and Panama

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