This morning we did see a HUGE Hawk migration...a HUGE kettle of mainly Mississippi Kites and Swainson's Hawks. This was the biggest spring migration ever that I did see in the 27 years that we are in Boquete in Panama. It went on and on for at least an hour!
Monday, March 31, 2025
Sunday, March 30, 2025
March 2025 almost done....
Yes ..hello and goodbye March 2025... this month did go by so quick, unbelievable. Not too much hot days and even in between some nice rain showers! Super!
Hawk migration started and also more and more migration Warblers/Tanagers are coming through. The first soft songs and calls from the Swainson's Thrushes we can hear and the eastern and western Wood Pewees are coming through with their songs and calls.
Today I did see a male chestnut sided Warbler in almost complete summer plumage singing his song...of course we don't hear that a lot here, so that was great.
I was in March in a lot of different habitats and provinces... so a good variation of birds. Alone or with other birdwatchers.
In the beginning of March I did see quite a bit of nests of hummingbirds, the lesser violetears are making nest in banks..when you pay a bit attention, you will find them. I zoomed in...this one was almost ready to fly out and yes that happend, because 2 days later he was gone. So I was lucky.
Then of course the three wattled Bellbirds did arrive and as we speak we do hear and see them ...
Then last week I was in the village Caldera and finally I could take a picture of
the long-billed Gnatwren, super cute... 
When they sing and are exited..their little tail is going around.
I was with another birdwatcher on the continental Divide, we started with thick clouds and mist. But there is mostly a better place to find when you drive on a bit and it was a great day.
The green Thorntails are pretty active, lots of flowers. I thought this picture was pretty cool... there was no sun and very gray...but you can see ..it is a Thorntail :)
Then last week I decided to go alone on a farm of friends of us. It was great weather... no wind, bit clouds and bit sun not too hot. Heard a ornate Hawk Eagle..came out of the sky with something white in his big feet and brought it to another very noisy adult ornate Hawk Eagle...probably the female?... Then I lost them, but heard them. I walked back ..and did follow the sound.. and yes after a steep hike from a little trail. I did see her. For a change I did bring my scope. I do not do that often in cloud forest. But now I was happy that I did...and here "she?" was eating, probably a rabbit.(There are cottontails there, bit confusing because it looked so white...)
Last Wednesday I was with 2 birdwatchers and we did see very upset birds in a tree. And I was hoping for a snake. In this time of year..snakes are happy, because nesting time of the birds..eggs...immature birds and the birds are not always careful because of busy "hormone" time. And yes indeed it was a chicken snake..great view.
not fun for the birds...but a lot of fun for the birdwatchers :)
Okay dear April, I am ready for you!!!
Greetings Terry
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