the migrants are coming

A short note , I did see yesterday 8th of Sept. the first (for me) black and white Warbler in our garden (late, comparing with last year) and a Canada Warbler in the cloud forest on 1650 meters (early!!

a link for ebird Central America and a lifer for me

Cool website!
http://ebird.org/content/camerica/?lang=en

And the 28th at Las Lajas beach here in Panama for me a lifer, thought first ...a lesser Yellowleg (but no yellow legs...), but it is  a Willet..a migrant.

Seedeater and gray crowned Yellowthroat day 28th of August 2013

This morning I did go to an area, nearby, where a Costa Rica owner of the property wanted to make a project with houses, long time ago. Did not go on . I did go with my horse a lot, but it was only mono culture , so only grass and some weeds, nice for my horse, not for the birds...
a Year ago the owner decided to spray everything with Herbicide and so I did not go anymore. Yesterday I thought...let check it out and great surprise...it was grass, weeds, seed, some scattered trees...well and a lot of birds. This morning a did go early on my own for a couple of hours, it was great!
I had a great conversation with the owner  of a very nice coffee farm next door, did show him what I did see yesterday and today, he was so surprised. Himself is a nature lover , so that was also great to know.
Here is the bird list , I add also the birds from yesterday on horseback , unfortunately I did not have my Binocs or Camera with me....
black Vulture
barred Hawk (yesterday..hunting in front of me!)
Bat Falcon (yesterday)
laughing Falcon ( yesterday lately also on our farm)
blue ground Dove
ruddy ground Dove
brown throated Parakeet
Squirrel Cuckoo
red crowned Woodpecker
lineated Woodpecker(Yesterday)
Pale breasted Spinetail

yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
Paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
scrub Greenlet
black chested Jay
blue and white Swallow
plain Wren
House Wren
clay colored Thrush
gray crowned Yellowthroat (too late with my camera)
rufous capped Warbler
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
buff throated Saltator
blue black Grassquit
variable Seedeater
yellow bellied Seedeater (lot of immature)
yellow faced Grassquit
black striped Sparrow
rufous collared Sparrow
lesser Goldfinch
I was hoping for wedge tailed Grassfinch...I'll be back!!

bird trip..last week a lifer

Couple of days ago, 1 of August 2013 we did visit friends in Las Lajas, was not really a birding trip , but I did see a lifer... I don't go a lot to the Pacific shore. I love to go back soon and see the birds..really  nice there.
black Hawk

And my lifer...was far away, fortunately I had my binocs, Wilson's Plover

Beautiful River delta , have to go back!!!

Today a slow day with the birds,  did start with cloudy and  had to escape for the rain. Did manage to find a dry spot. The birds were hiding , as they suppose to do in this time of year.
Did see some though and did see the sun.
green Heron
black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
white tailed Hawk
white tipped Dove
ruddy ground Dove
band tailed Pigeon
brown throated Parakeets
Squirrel Cuckoo
long billed Starthroat
rufous tailed Hummingbird
red crowned Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker
lesser Elaenia
tropical Pewee
black Phoebe
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
blue and white Swallow
gray breasted Martin with immature feeding

house Wren
plain Wren
clay colored Thrush
tropical Mockingbird
slate throated Redstart
rufous capped Warbler
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
blue black Grassquit
variable Seedeater
yellow bellied Seedeater
white naped brush Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
back striped Sparrow
great tailed Grackle
bronzed Cowbird
yellow crowned Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch

morning on the continental Divide(bocas del Toro/Chiriqui and a bird trip 15th of July

Hans and I went (a little bit later then planned arrived 9am) to the continental Divide, Chiriquí/Bocas del Toro. I love it there, for me sometimes a new bird, not this time, but there were some nice birds to see and the flowers were great. The birds are much more shy comparing with the places that I go in Boquete. I guess that is the reason why I put my finger on my mouth on the picture...sshhhhtttt!

 The small list...
short billed Pigeon
violet Sabrwing
white tailed Emerald
collared Aracari
golden olive Woodpecker
gray breasted Wood Wren
golden belied Flycatcher
common Bush Tanager
sooty capped bush Tanager
blue and gold Tanager
buff throated Saltator
black thighed Grosbeak
tawny capped Euphonia
golden browed Chlorophonia




The bird trip the next day...nice "summer weather, some Bajareque, drizzle , northern winds, sunny , cloudy. A lot of mixed flocks. And 3 enthoussiastic Dutch bird/nature lovers.
white tipped Dove
ruddy ground Dove
violet Sabrewing
snowy bellied Hummingbird
stripe tailed Hummingbird
scintillant Hummingbird
white throated Hummingbird
prong billed Barbet
red crowned Woodpecker
hairy Woodpecker

ruddy Treerunner
streak headed Woodcreeper
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
mountain Elaenia
Torrent Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
tufted Flycatcher
black Phoebe
great Kiskadee
Piratic Flycatcher
social Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
barred Becard
yellow winged Vireo
brown capped Vireo
house Wren
Ochraceous Wren
plain Wren
gray breasted wood Wren
black faced Solitair
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
orange billed nightingale Thrush
clay colored Thrush
black and yellow silky Flycatcher
slate throated Redstart
golden crowned Warbler
black cheeked Warbler
common bush Tanager
Cherries Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff trhoated Saltator
yellow faced Grassquit
variable Seedeater
lesser Goldfinch
yellow thighed Finch
black thight Grosbeak
bronzed Cowbird

nice morning in cloud forest on my own..

sitting for 3 hours on a trunk , you will see so much!
Highland Tinamou
black Guan
green Hermit
violet Sabrewing
stripe tailed Hummingbird
white throated mountain Gem (washing himself in the moss)
magnificent Hummingbird
scintillant Hummingbird

 prong billed Barbet
red faced Spinetail
ruddy Treerunner
spotted Barbtail
silvery fronted Tapaculo
gray breasted Wood Wren
Ochraceous Wren
mountain Elaenia
Dark Pewee
black Phoebe
yellow winged Vireo
black faced Solitair
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
slaty backed nightingale Thrush
sooty Thrush (finally on the picture..not a good one...they are so shy)

mountain Thrush
black and yellow silky Flycatcher
slate throated Redstart
black cheeked Warbler
common bush Tanager
silver throated Tanager
yellow thighed Finch
white naped Brush Finch
Chestnut capped brush Finch
black thighed Grosbeak

golden browed Chlorophonia
 
Howler Monkeys
and a wooden BUD...

A lot of berries and flowers.

trip started High ended lower...escaping the rain... 8th of July 2013

We started with sun and clouds on a level of 1300 m then up into the cloudforest where it suddenly started to rain at around 9am, early! Then drive down to 1150 M where it was nice and dry and somewhat windy , long live the microclimates!

black Vulture
Swallow tailed Kite
yellow headed Caracara(T)
white tipped Dove
ruddy ground Dove
crimson fronted Parakeet
brown throated Parakeet
stripe tailed Hummingbird
snowy bellied Hummingbird
scintillant Hummingbird
prong billed Barbet
red crowned Woodpecker
hairy Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail(T)
ruddy Treerunner(T)
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia(T)
mountain Elaenia
torrent Tyrannulet(T)
common tody Flycatcher
eye ringed Flatbill
yellowish Flycatcher
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
piratic Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
black and white Becard
masked Tityra (in flight)
rufous browed Peppershrike
blue and white Swallow
gray breasted Martin
plain Wren
rufous and white Wren(T)
House Wren
southern nightingale Wren
American Dipper
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
orange billed nightingale Thrush
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush
slate throated Redstart
rufous capped Warbler
three striped Warbler(T)
common bush Tanager(T)
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
bay headed Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
variable Seedeater
yellow faced Grassquit(T)
blue black Grassquit
yellow thighed Finch
white naped Brush Finch(T)
chestnut capped brush Finch(T)
black striped Sparrow
red crowned Ant Tanager
bronzed Cowbird
thick billed Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch

Farm news...
Daily a group blue crowned Parrots with immatures in the forest, also the monkeys(white faced Capuchin)  are everyday now on the farm , because of ripe fruit. The 3 last nights I did hear the common Potoo again , great! Ah and a rufous tailed Hummingbird flew against the window, he did recover!