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Outing: Catarata del Toro, May 24,25
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> The Birding Club of Costa Rica held its May
outing Saturday, Sunday, May 24th and 25th at
Catarata del Toro park near Bajo del Toro
Amarillo. Sixteen enthusiastic birders braved
torrential afternoon rains Saturday hiking on
the property. Most of our feathered friends had
sought shelter, which we soon did also. A great
boca spread made up for the rain. The following
morning was clearer and we set out once more, as
the birds were also out. Guide Richard Garrigues
coaxed several out of the brush with his
recordings, to the delight of the participants.
Forty-three species were noted. Back at the
restaurant we were served a good Tico breakfast
after which Richard gave us a brief lecture on
distinguishing the nine varieties of
hummingbirds who were active at the feeders that
morning. The location is close enough to San José
for a day trip, the 400 foot waterfall is
spectacular, the restaurant is very good, and
Will and his staff were exceptionally cordial.
Many of us will be back to what the owners
advertise as "Costa Rica's Ultimate Secret."
-- Cyndy Vorih
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> GPS coordinates: 10.25223 N, 084.27433 W
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> Bird List : (43 seen)
> Crested Guan, Black Vulture, Band-Tailed
Pigeon, White-crowned Parrot, Squirrel Cuckoo,
White-Collared Swift, Violet Sabrewing, Green
Violet-ear, Green Thorntail, Rufous-tailed
Hummingbird, Black-bellied Hummingbird,
Coppery-Headed Emerald, White-bellied
Mountain-gem, Purple-throated Mountain-gem,
Green-crowned Brilliant, Prong-billed Barbet,
Red-faced Spinetail, Spotted Woodcreeper,
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant, White-throated
Spadebill, Tufted Flycatcher, Black Phoebe,
Bright-rumped Attila, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher,
Tropical Kingbird, Brown Jay, Azure-Hooded Jay,
House Wren, Ochraceous Wren, Gray-breasted
Wood-Wren, Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush,
Clay-Colored Robin, Tropical Parula,
Slate-throated Redstart, Common Bush-tanager,
Silver-Throated Tanager, Bay-headed Tanager,
Spangle-Cheeked Tanager, Scarlet-thighed Dacnis,
Green Honeycreeper, Rufous-collared Sparrow,
Montezuma Oropendola, Golden-browed Chlorophonia
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> Participants: Don Voelker, Peter Negaard,
Moe and Irene Laframboise, Lyn Statten, Joy
Streck, Janis Bolt, Linda Leake, Johan Kuilder,
Inneke Van Leeuwen, Dieter Holdt, Lisa Carnicom,
Joel Bowers and Bill and Cyndy Vorih with
Richard Garrigues as our guide.
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Bill and Cyndy Vorih
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wvorih@gmail.com
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