We’ll be having a bird walk open to the public this Sunday December 14th at the Wilson Botanical Gardens. We’ll meet at 7 AM at the Reception. There will be binoculars available.
I hope to see you there!
NOTE: The parsimony of this announcement is all Peter’s doing because Alison had the nerve to take the week off.
It is easy to sign up and then Watch! Listen! and Learn! all about the important work going on in San Vito thanks to the energetic and knowledgeable group at Finca Cántaros.
Monday, November 24th @ 7 pm:
At Finca Cántaros Environmental Association (fincacantaros.org) in Coto Brus, Costa Rica, environmental education and community engagement are at the heart of everything we do. Join us to learn how we use birds to engage youth to women from across our community in meaningful environmental education experiences. Our programs foster awareness and appreciation for birds, involve participants in hands-on habitat restoration that benefits both resident and migratory species, and builds local capacity for the co-production of scientific knowledge through bird banding and Motus Wildlife Tracking. We’ll share success stories from our partnerships with local schools using the BirdSleuth curriculum of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and you’ll discover how we are creating the spaces for women—a historically underrepresented group in ornithology—to empower themselves and become bird banders and educators, sharing their knowledge with participants in our Women Committed to the Earth program. And of course, we’ll showcase plenty of stunning photos of the beautiful birds that call our backyard home—sure to inspire you to visit! Register to get Zoom link.
Tuesday, November 25th @ 8 am:It’s one thing to talk about how FCEA empowers young women from rural communities to become bird banders, but it’s quite another to show you in action! Get ready to be inspired. Virtually visit the Finca Cántaros banding station and meet the team. Observe bird banding with both resident and migrant species, including the Golden-winged Warbler. Hear from NABC-certified bird banding trainer Holly Garrod and FCEA Director Lilly Briggs discuss the program’s impact on conservation, science, and education. Experience the event virtually and consider an in-person visit in 2026. Register to get Zoom link.
The Bird Banding Team at Finca Cántaros
Please join us for a free Bird Walk at Las Cruces Biological Station/Wilson Botanical Garden. We will meet at 7 am at the Reception Building.
As is our wont, we have binoculars to lend and moderate expertise to share.
A Social Hour will follow the walk in the dining room. If you are feeling generous, bring some colones to put in the Tip Box for staff who clean up our cups and saucers.
Might see this one!!!!!
Gartered Trogon, photo by Helen LeVasseur
Photo courtesy of Eugenio Garcia
Please join us for a special Bird Walk this Sunday to welcome Doug Wilson’s family to San Vito! Doug has been a huge supporter of the Bird Club and the community for decades and we want to show his family visiting from California the best side of San Vito. They can’t come often and they won’t be here for long. So please join us this Sunday at the Wilson Botanical Gardens. We’ll meet at the reception at 7 AM. Be there!
Please join us for the Open House at the Wilson Botanical Gardens on Sunday, June 8th. The Bird Club has always supported this event. It is a great opportunity to enjoy the beautiful weather (Hopefully!), meet new people, see what’s happening and support the Botanical Gardens which has always supported us.
Each year we have a bake sale and donate the proceeds to the Gardens. If you want to help out by baking something, please fill out this FORM so we know what to expect. I hope to see everyone who is still in San Vito there!
Thank you for your support.
First of all, be sure to join the San Vito Bird Club for annual meeting on Sunday, March 2nd…8:00am at Cascata del Bosco. You must be a member to attend but you may pay you dues at the door. See our previous post for more into, link below.
Next…you are encouraged to participate in a contest:
The Backyard Bird Contest and here are the rules:
From Sunday, Feb. 23rd to Sunday March 2nd (the day of the meeting) identify as many bird species as you can.
BUT, you must do your identifying from your house/dwelling. In other words, do your spotting from your front porch, back porch, bedroom window or roof for that matter. You must in physical contact with your home to add to your list.
Bring a copy of your Backyard Bird List to annual meeting and if you win, some sort of prize will be yours…yours…yours
The San Vito Brid Club´s Annual Meeting 2025 will be Sunday, March 2nd at the Cascata del Bosco in Las Cruces. Once again brunch will be included for all members in good standing. In other words those who have paid their dues 🤣. You can find membership information HERE, as well as a link to pay via PayPal. Or, you can pay at the meeting. This is our only event that is open to members only. The details will follow soon. I hope to see as many of you as possible there!
El Club de aves de San Vito tendrá su asamblea anual el domingo 2 de marzo al Cascata del Bosco en Las Cruces. Otra vez un brunch delicioso es incluido para los miembros que han pagado sus cuotas. Puede encontrar información sobre como afiliarse al Club y también una enlace para pagar por PayPal AQUÍ. Se podría pagar el día de la asamblea. La asamblea es el único evento que es solamente para los miembros del Club. Más detalles siguen pronto. ¡Espero verles allá!
Please join us at 7 AM at the Wilson Botanical Gardens for a bird walk. We will meet at the reception and binoculars will be available. I hope to see you there!
Habrá una caminata para ver aves el próximo domingo al jardín botánico Wilson. Reuniremos a la recepción a las 7. Tendremos binoculares disponibles. ¡Espero verles allá!
We look forward to a New Year with its accompanying opportunities, challenges, frights and gifts.
Thank you for your interest in the San Vito Bird Club and your support over the years. Our new motto is: Let’s Survive 2025!
Yesterday, we had a wonderful Bird Walk at the Las Cruces Biological Research Station’s Wilson Botanical Garden. Highlights included two Swallow-tailed Kites, South American migrants who return each year to nest; a brilliant Baltimore Oriole; a young, male Summer Tanager in transition plumage — from yellow to orange to red — and a Wedge-tailed Woodcreeper! (Considering we started in a damp, thick fog, things went our way in the end.)
Additionally, two outstanding members — Anna Bilberry and Terry Farling — brought baked goods to share at the Coffee Hour. Yum yum and thank you!
Please join us whenever and however you can.
P.S. We’ll update you shortly on our efforts to support travel for María Sandi and Alisson Vargas to Bird Banding Training in the Dominican Republic — life-changing for them and uplifting for us. We proudly work on this project with the Finca Cántaros Environmental Association.
Please join us for the last bird walk of 2024 this Sunday, December 29th at the Wilson Botanical Garden. We’ll meet at the Reception at 7 AM. Maybe we’ll see one of the recently returned Swallow-tailed Kites!
Habrá la última caminata este domingo 29 de diciembre al jardín botánico Wilson. Nos reuniremos frente a la recepción a las 7 AM. ¡Tal vez veremos uno de los recién llegado gavilanes Tijeretas!
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