Saturday 28th of April 2012

The last trip before we move on for vacation to Holland! Here we come Dutch Birds!
The bird list....
black Vulture
great Egret
torrent Tyrannulet
white collared Swift
Vaux Swift....?
ruddy ground Dove
white tipped Dove
sulphur winged Parakeets in flight
snowy bellied Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
green Hermit in flight
scintillant Hummingbird in flight
white throated mountain Gem
violet Sabrewing in flight
white tailed Emerald
red faced Spinetail
resplendent Quetzal female and male
red headed Barbet
red crowned Woodpecker
tropical Kingbird
Piratic Flycatcher
dark Pewee
black Phoebe
social Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
boat billed Flycatcher
tropical Pewee
lesser Elaenia
mountain Elaenia
Paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
barred Becard
house Wren
rufous breasted Wren(T)
orange billed nightingale Thrush
white throated Thrush
clay colored Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
brown capped Vireo
yellow green Vireo
Wilson's Warbler
red legged Honeycreeper
rufous capped Warbler
elegant Euphonia
thick billed Euphonia
silver throated Tanager
bay headed Tanager
palm Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
common bush Tanager
buff throated Saltator
white naped brush Finch
chestnut capped brush Finch
yellow bellied Seedeater
yellow bellied Siskin
lesser Goldfinch
rufous collared Sparrow
yellow faced Grassquit

It was a very enjoyable morning, good company!

link

http://www.birdlife.org/community/2012/04/secretary-general-of-the-ramsar-convention-celebrates-earth-day-in-bay-of-panama-ramsar-site/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=secretary-general-of-the-ramsar-convention-celebrates-earth-day-in-bay-of-panama-ramsar-site

Clay colored Thrush nest

Amazing that birds make nest in areas that you think it will be not succesful. Too much noise, movement from people,,,this nest is next to our terras....4 baby's...of the clay colored Thrush

bird trip 25th of April 2012

Beautiful weather! Like yesterday...look like summer. In some parts of the mountains Bajareque(drizzel) and strong winds. But of course also dry sunny, out of the wind spots, with two new bird watchers out of New York.
First a picture of a nice sun bathing green violet Ear (Hummingbird)...had to zoom in, so somewhat blurry , but well worth to show you....

Now it really get's slow with the migrant birds...I miss them. But still we saw a black burnian Warbler and some Swainson's Thrushes and yes a scarlet Tanager. We did go to three spots.
New bird watchers are born!
Here is the bird list...
green Heron(T)
black Vulture
blue and white Swallow
gray breasted Martin
sulphur winged Parakeets(T)
rufous tailed Hummingbird
snowy bellied Hummingbird
scintillant Hummingbird
white throated Hummingbird(T)
violet Sabrewing
stripe tailed Hummingbird(T)
green Hermit(T)
red faced Spinetail
spectacled Foliage cleaner
prong billed Barbet
red crowned Woodpecker
tropical Kingbird
dark Pewee(T)
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
piratic Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
lesser Elaenia
yellow bellied Elaenia
mountain Elaenia(T)
tropical Pewee
common tody Flycatcher
yellowish Flycatcher
barred Becard
plain Wren
house Wren
orange billed nightingale Thrush
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush(T)
black burnian Warbler
scarlet Tanager
Swainson's Thrush
scarlet thighed Dacnis
slate throated Redstart
rufous capped Warbler
red legged Honeycreeper
silver throated Tanager
elegant Euphonia
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
streaked Saltator
white naped brush Finch
chestnut capped brush Finch(T)
buff throated Saltator
black striped Sparrow(T)
yellow bellied Siskin
yellow faced Grassquit
yellow bellied Seedeater
bronzed Cowbird

a funny link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaX7i1Q7-Rw

Share Viral birding There have been pretty amazing few days lately checking out how Jason Kessler’s short 3 min video about birding talk has gotten already 40000 views

Bird trip, two spots 24th of April

The list...still some migrants..again a scarlet Tanager! Three yellow billed Cacique, whick was new for the first spot. Lot of fighting Hummers (young birds a lot) on second spot.And on the first spot three eastern Kingbirds, which  is unusual on that spot. So it was a good birding morning.
black Vulture
broad winged Hawk
white tipped Dove
sulphur winged Parakeets(T)
snowy bellied Hummingbird
green violet Ear
white tailed Emerald(T)
rufous tailed Hummingbird(T)
stripe throated Hermit
white throated mountain Gem
scintillant Hummingbird

violet Sabrewing
red faced Spinetail
green Kingfisher
red crowned Woodpecker
streak headed Woodcreeper(T)
boat billed Flycatcher
Piratic Flycatcher
dark Pewee
social Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
eastern Kingbird! 3x
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
mountain Elaenia(T)
Paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
barred Becard
gray breasted Wood Wren (T)
rufous breasted Wren
plain Wren(T)
orange billed nightingale Thrush
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush
green yellow Vireo
Tennessee Warbler(T)
Philadelphia Vireo(Bill)
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
black burnian Warbler
Swainson's Thrush
tropical Pewee
olive sided Flycatcher
scarlet Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
scarlet thighed Dacnis
flame throated Warbler(T)
tropical Parula(T)
rufous capped Warbler
slate throated Redstart
bay headed Tanager
silver throated Tanager
Elegant Euphonia
thick billed Euphonia
palm Tanager(T)
blue gray Tanager
Chrimson backed Tanager
flame colored Tanager(T)
common bush Tanager
white lined Tanager(T)
chestnut capped brush Finch
streaked Saltator(T)
buff throated Saltator
yellow bellied Seedeater
variable Seedeater
lesser Goldfinch(T)
yellow faced Grassquit
rufous collared Sparrow(T)
yellow bellied Cacique!
great tailed Grackle
slaty Flowerpiercer
black Phoebe
blue and white Swallows
white collared Swifts(T)

bird list 20th of April 2012

 Still some migrants...

....Hawk
ruddy ground Dove
snowy bellied Hummingbird
white throated mountain Gem
green Hermit
scintillant Hummingbird
red faced Spinetail
streak breasted Treehunter
emerald Toucanet(T)
red crowned Woodpecker
tropical Kingbird
dark Pewee
black Phoebe
Piratic Flycatcher
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
mountain Elaenia
common tody Flycatcher
gray breasted wood Wren(T)
plain Wren
rufous breasted Wren(T)
house Wren
black faced Solitair
white throated Thrush
clay colored Thrush
orange billed nightingale Thrush
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
Canada Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
mourning Warbler
Swainson's Thrush
red legged Honeycreeper
scarlet thighed Dacnis(female)
slate throated Redstart
flame throated Warbler
thick billed Euphonia
silver throated Tanager
bay headed Tanager
Palm Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
common bush Tanager
buff throated Saltator
white naped brush Finch
chestnut capped brush Finch
yellow faced Grassquit
rufous collared Sparrow(T)
variable Seedeater

Beautiful pictures of the Dutch Lepelaar...Platalea leucorodia

My brother in law , Sjaak van der Sel took them ...in the area Haarlemmerliede in Holland along the highway A2, nearby the hotel "de zoete inval" (  http://www.fietsenwandelweb.nl/poi/view/47431831/De-Liede.nl )
The colony is breeding there, this group get's bigger, very special

 

www.sjaakvandersel.nl

taking pictures of birds... a trip with people who like to do that...

 I understand  taking pictures of birds...but on the other hand , you miss so much other birds...for me that is always a little bit frustration. 
Again(a lot this year) I had two men with me, who love to see the birds through the camera .
No binocs, just the camera. They were happy, then I am also.
But still I think they missed a lot of other birds around us....but it is another view on this.
They had of course a lot of pleasure to see the results of their work, when they came home. (I am curious)
I could not resist to take some pictures also...  of the 2 men from Brasil.... and some birds...

Bird list 17th of April 2012
ruddy ground Dove(T)
rufous tailed Hummingbird
snowy bellied Hummingbird(T)
scintillant Hummingbird (T)
white throated mountain Gem
violet Sabrewing (Female) (Male Terry)
prong billed Barbet(T)
red crowned Woodpecker(T)
olive sided Flycatcher

gray capped Flycatcher
social Flycatcher
black Phoebe(picture)
tropical Kingbird
Piratic Flycatcher
great Kiskadee
lesser Elaenia(T)
mountain Elaenia(T)
yellow bellied Elaenia(T)
paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
house Wren(T)
ochraceous Wren
black faced Solitair
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush (making a nest...cute... and is agitated)

slaty backed nightingale Thrush(Wilson yT)
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush
mountain Thrush
brown capped Vireo(T)
mourning Warbler(Wilson y T)
Baltimore Oriole
Swainson's Thrush
red legged Honeycreeper
slate throated Redstart
scarlet thighed Dacnis (Wilson y T)
silver throated Tanager
spangle cheeked Tanager
flame colored Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
white lined Tanager(T)
common bush Tanager
yellow thighed Finch
buff throated Saltator
yellow throated brush Finch
variable Seedeater
yellow faced Grassquit(Picture) a male in love on the picture

rufous collared Sparrow(T)
great tailed Grackle
American Dipper(picture)
American swallowtailed Kite
http://terryboquetebirdstory.blogspot.com/

10th of April 2012...morning birding and a link

black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Green Heron
yellow headed Caracara
brown throated Parakeets
snowy bellied Hummingbird
green Hermit
Garden Emerald (Terry)
scintillant Hummingbird
white throated mountain Gem
green violet Ear
stripe tailed Hummingbird
red faced Spinetail
blue throated Toucanet(fast)
red crowned Woodpecker
acorn Woodpecker(Andy)
hairy Woodpecker(Terry)
boat billed Flycatcher
social Flycatcher
dark Pewee
tropical Pewee
Piratic Flycatcher
great Kiskadee
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
mountain Elaenia
paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher, they were making a nest...see picture....

yellowish Flycatcher
barred Becard
gray breasted wood Wren(in flight)
rufous breasted Wren
house Wren
orange billed nightingale Thrush
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush
rufous browed Peppershrike(Terry)
brown capped Vireo
yellow green Vireo
Wilson's Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Philadelphia Vireo
golden winged Warbler
Canada Warbler
black burnian Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
summer Tanager
Baltimore Oreole
rose breasted Grosbeak(Terry)
Swainson's Thrush
scarlet thighed Dacnis
tropical Parula(Terry)
slate throated Redstart
red legged Honeycreeper
rufous capped Warbler
silver throated Tanagers
bay headed Tanager
blue gray Tanager
flame colored Tanager in flight
red crowned Ant Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
common bush Tanager
buff throated Saltator
yellow bellied Seedeater
lesser Goldfinch
yellow faced Grassquit
slaty Flowerpiercer
great tailed Grackle
blue and white Swallow
VERY FUNNY:
http://birdingblogs.com/2012/Gunnar/sht-birders-say-for-non-birders

morning trip 7th of April 2012

Green Heron
white tipped Dove
snowy bellied Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
long billed Starthroat
scintillant Hummingbird
bronze tailed Plumeleteer
green violet Ear
white tailed Emerald
streak headed Woodcreeper
piratic Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
gray capped Flycatcher
social Flycatcher
lesser Elaenia
yellow bellied Elaenia
mountain Elaenia
gray breasted Wood Wren
plain Wren
house Wren
orange billed nightingale Thrush
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush
yellow green Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Mourning Warbler
rose breasted Grosbeak
Swainson's Thrush
scarlet Tanager (again!!)
chestnut sided Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
summer Tanager
Baltimore Oriole
scarlet thighed Dacnis
red legged Honeycreeper
rufous capped Warbler
slate throated Redstart
silver throated Tanager
blue gray Tanager(nest)
Cherrie's Tanager
flame colored Tanager(Nest)
streaked Saltator
buff throated Saltator
white naped brush Finch
blue black Grassquit
white collared Swifts
great tailed Grackle
Three wattled Bellbird

birds in the morning of of 4th of April

A few migrants, toucanets having an issue with each other and an ant swarm...

American Swallow tailed Kite
white tipped Dove
sulphur winged Parakeets(T)
Squirrel Cuckoo
snowy bellied Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
long billed Starthroat(T)
magnificent Hummingbird
white throated mountain Gem
scintillant Hummingbird
stripe tailed Hummingbird
green violet Ear
blue throated Toucanet

red crowned Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker
social Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
great Kiskadee
dark Pewee
tropical Kingbird
lesser Elaenia
mountain Elaenia
common tody Flycatcher
paltry Tyrannulet
house Wren
Swainson's Thrush
white throated Thrush
clay colored Thrush
orange billed nightingale Thrush
brown capped Vireo
yellow green Vireo
Tennessee Warbler
black throated green Warbler
scarlet Tanager ... again
white winged Tanager
scarlet thighed Dacnis
red legged Honeycreeper
slate throated Redstart
elegant Euphonia
thick billed Euphonia
silver throated  Tanager
flame colored Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
buff throated Saltator
yellow throated brush Finch
chestnut capped brush finch
black striped Sparrow
variable Seedeater
yellow faced Grassquit
rufous collared Sparrow
bronzed Cowbird
 great tailed Grackle
black Phoebe

from Boquete to Fortuna, Palo seco

clouds, sun..no wind... not too warm.And a beautiful  butterfly

Bird list 3th of April 2012
great Egret
green Heron
cattle Egret
great black Hawk
road sided Hawk
Not ready with ID other Hawk
yellow headed Caracara
pale vented Pigeon
ruddy ground Dove(T)
yellow crowned Parrot
brown throated Parakeet
orange chinned Parakeet
violet headed Hummingbird
keel billed Toucan
black chested Jay
red crowned Woodpecker
black cheeked Woodpecker

tropical Kingbird
social Flycatcher
Panama Flycatcher
streaked Flycatcher
lesser Elaenia
masked Tityra
house Wren
clay colored Thrush
yellow green Vireo (T)
mourning Warbler
scarlet Tanager (Female and Male)
red legged Honeycreeper
silver throated Tanager(T)
thick billed Euphonia
Cherrie's Tanager
crimson backed Tanager
blue gray Tanager
palm Tanager
flame colored Tanager(T)
dusky faced Tanager
buff throated Saltator
black striped Sparrow
blue black Grassquit
yellow faced Grassquit
smooth billed Ani
Montezuma Oropendula
crested Oropendula
Vaux's Swift
gray breasted Martin
bronzed Cowbird
great tailed Grackle
American Swallowtailed Kite
fork tailed Flycatcher

2th of April two spots

Bird list 2th of April 2012
great tailed Grackle
blue Heron in flight
white collared Swifts
northern rough winged Swallow
blue and white Swallow
broad winged Hawk
gray Hawk
sulphur winged Parakeet
long billed Startthroat
rufous tailed Hummingbird
scintillant Hummingbird
green violet Ear
white throated mountain Gem
red faced Spinetail(T)
blue crowned Motmot
blue throated Toucanet(T)
red crowned Woodpecker
hairy Woodpecker(T)
Acorn Woodpecker
tropical Kingbird
gray capped Flycatcher
social Flycatcher
golden Bellied Flycatcher
streaked Flycatcher
Dark Pewee
black Phoebe(T)
great Kiskadee
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
mountain Elaenia(T)
common tody Flycatcher
ochraceous Wren
plain Wren(T)
rufous breasted Wren(T)
house Wren
orange billed nightingale Thrush
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush(T)
brown capped Vireo
Wilson's Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
yellow Warbler(T)
prothonotary Warbler(T)
Swainson's Thrush
Baltimore Oriole
scarlet thighed Dacnis(T)
slate throated Redstart
silver throated Tanager
thick billed Euphonia
palm Tanager
blue gray Tanager

flame colored Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
buff throated Saltator(T)
white naped bush Finch(T)
black striped Sparrow
black thighed Grosbeak
yellow bellied Seed eater
yellow faced Grassquit(T)
blue  black Grassquit
rufous collared Sparrow

1th of April 2012

Half a day birding trip and birding  in the afternoon with my dogs....
First rain since  a while, the weather is changing...the first ant swarm.. and a very beautiful  scarlet Tanager in the cloud forest(1650 m)...chased away by a beautiful rosy breasted Grosbeak.
I took a picture..good enough to put it here....

Really everywhere Swainson's Thrushes and yesterday the first  song of one of them...today again.
Since a week the common Potoo around our house, doing his mysterious song and the gray necked Wood rails are crazy..
The birdlist...
black Vulture
gray Hawk
green Kingfisher
white tipped Dove
sulphur winged Parakeet
snowy bellied Hummingbird
long billed Starthroat(nest), third time this season , did use the same nest...
white striped Hermit
scintillant Hummingbird
green violet Ear
violet Sabrewing
white tailed Hummingbird
red faced Spinetail
blue crowned Motmot
blue throatedToucanet
red crowned Woodpecker
golden olive Woodpecker
streak headed Woodcreeper
tropical Kingbird
dark Pewee
social Flycatcher
great Kiskadee
piratic Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
paltry Tyrannulet
barred Becard(Female)
white fronted Tapaculo
gray breasted Woodwren
ochraceous Wren
house Wren
rufous breasted Wren
black faced Solitair
white throated Thrush
clay colored Thrush
orange billed nightingale Thrush
brown capped Vireo
Wilso's Warbler
black and white Warbler
scarlet Tanager
rosy breasted Grosbeak
Swainson's Thrushes
scarlet Tanager!
red legged Honeycreeper
slate throated Redstart
golden crowned Warbler
three striped Warbler
tropical Parula
scarlet thighed Dacnis
rufous capped Warbler
black cheeked Warbler
elegant Euphonia
silver throated Tanager
palm Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
red crowned Ant Tanager
flame colored Tanager
white winged Tanager
buff throated Saltator
white naped brush Finch
yellow bellied Seedeater
blue and black Grassquit
rufous collared Sparrow
black striped Sparrow
great tailed Grackle
white collared Swifts