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NO Birdwalk this Sunday, but… / No habrá una caminata el próximo domingo, pero…

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There are two, really interesting events to which you are all invited.

First, this Saturday at Finca Cántaros there will be lots of students from the Detectives de Aves program coming at 8 AM to check out the trees they planted in the Children’s Forest and to participate in the county-wide bird count. You are all welcome to stop by and and meet the kids and their parents. Careful, though, because we may put you to work!

Second. Turibrus is holding a festival at the auction ring in Limoncito this Saturday and Sunday. Turibrus is a Cooperativa that is activly promoting sustainable rural tourism in Coto Brus. Several Club members will be there Sunday morning to present the results of the bird count and the winners of the photo competition. Birds are an important part of rural tourism, and sustainable tourism may be very important to the economic future of the cantón. The schedule is below. Please stop by, if you can.

We will have a bird walk next Sunday!

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¡Habrá dos eventos muy interesante para disfrutar!

Primero, el próximo sábado a la 8 en Finca Cántaros habrá muchos estudiantes de Detectives de Aves cuidando los arboles que sembraron en el Bosque de los Niños. Después, todos participarán en el conteo de aves cantonal. Ustedes podrían venir para ver las actividades y encontrar a los estudiantes y sus familiares. Pero ¡Cuidado!, es posible que les pongan a trabajar a ustedes también.

Segundo, Habrá una festival en la subasta por parte de Turibrus, la cooperativa de turismo rural. Unos miembros del Club estarán para presentar los resultados del conteo y dar los premios por la competencia de fotografía. Las aves son un aspecto muy importante del turismo rural y sostenible en Coto Brus, y para el desarrollo economico del cantón. Por favor vengan si podrían.

¡Tendremos sin duda una caminata para ver aves domingo en ocho dias!

Bird Walk This Sunday! / ¡Caminata para ver aves el próximo domingo!

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Please join us at the Wilson Botanical Gardens this Sunday, the 24th of November! We’ll meet in front of the reception at 7:30 AM. There will be binoculares and guides available. I look forward to seeing you all!

Por favor venga al jardín botánico Wilson el próximo domingo el 24 de noviembre. Nos encontraremos frente a la recepción a las 7:30 AM. Habrá binoculares y guías disponibles. ¡Espero ver a ustedes allá!

Please read this article about the decline of bird populations in the Western Hemisphere

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Here is a link to the study that many of us, professionals and amateurs alike, are thinking about today. Please take a moment to actually read the study — and not just the headline. It is a dire message we must consider as we go forward with our lives here on earth.

Scarlet Tanager, a migrant from North America. Photo by Jo Davidson.

Read the study here by clicking here. 

You can read the ‘summary’ or the entire article if you want more detail. As many have said, “There is no Planet B”! 

We would like to hear your comments — and how we can work together, going forward, to stem this frightening trend.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, another migrant from North America. Photo by Gail Hull.

 

Bird Walk This Sunday! / ¡Caminata para ver aves el próximo domingo!

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Please join us for a special bird walk this Sunday, September 1st at 7:30 AM at Finca Cántaros. We will have Randall Jiménez as a special guide, who will be showing everyone the lovely birds of Cántaros, including, if we´re lucky, the fantastic Crested Owls. This week the Bird Club is extending a special invitation to the students of Detectives de aves and their families from the escuela San Joaquín. Please bring your own coffee, juice, etc. for conversation in the rancho grande after the walk. Binoculars and guides will be available as always.

Por favor júntese con nosotros para par ver aves el próximo domingo, 1 de septiembre a las 7:30 AM a la Finca Cántaros. Tendremos una guía especial, Randall Jiménez, quien nos mostrará las aves hermosas de la finca. Si tendríamos suerte, veremos los buhos muy chivas que duermen allá. Esta semana extendemos una invitación muy especial a los estudiantes de Detectives de aves de la escuela de San Joaquín y sus familiares. Podría llevar su propio café, té, jugo, etcétera para la conversación en el rancho grande después de la caminata. Binoculares y guías estarán disponibles como siempre.

The Children’s Forest of Coto Brus, Part 3

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The Musical Arts of ‘Pest Network’

Pest Network performing as ‘Pajaros de Bobos’. Photo by Michael Olivieri

A big surprise was waiting at the end of each future forest tree planting day at Finca Cantaros for the Detectives de Aves students, as ‘Pajaros de Bobos’ popped out of the woods to sing and dance, as well as play percussion, guitar and recorder!

Integrating the arts with environmental and sustainability education is an idea that has taken hold over the past several decades and was in full ‘swing’ here recently, grabbing some gleeful attention from our student reforesters!

Sabalito students enjoy the performance organized by Carla Azofeifa in red at rear. Photo by Alison Olivieri

As Arts-in-Residency participants at the local Jaguar Luna Arts Collective in Copabuena, Sean Smith and Félix Prater entertained the students with great verve, color and flair.

As most SVBC members know well, Lesson’s Motmots “whoot” and “whoot” in gardens and forests throughout the country so these larger-than-life Bobos’ repeated multi-syllabic refrains, “Escucha! Escucha! El ritmo! El ritmo!” reverberated in our ears in quite a similarly tuneful way.

Sean? Or Felix? Thank you for your part of this exciting project. Photo by Michael Olivieri

We want to extend huge thanks to Sean and Félix for bringing each of the Childen’s Forest Tree Planting days to such exciting finales with their invigorating and unexpected performances.

 

Next Bird Walk: Sunday, Aug. 4/Proximo caminata de aves: 4 de aug

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Please join the San Vito Bird Club for our next Bird Walk:

Meet at Wilson Botanical Garden/Las Cruces reception office at 7:30am, Sunday August 4th.

Binoculars available as needed.

Bring the kids!

(Collared Trogon (orange-morph); courtesy of Helen LeVasseur)

Quiz Bird for July 22, 2019: The Answer

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Several good guesses on our July 22, 2019 Quiz Bird–but only one correct response.

The great global birder and photographer Jean-Philippe Thelliez correctly identified the Sepia-capped Flycatcher! Bien joue mon ami.

Please continue to send you potential Quiz Bird photos to:

eltangaral@gmail.com

Quiz Bird for July 22, 2019

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Most of our Quiz Birds are shown through a photograph that displays only part of the bird; or from an odd angle; or with imperfect lighting.

Not this one!

Shown below is a near perfect photograph of our new Quiz Bird.

If you can identify this bird send your answer to:

eltangaral@gmail.com

Good luck.

(photo courtesy of Pepe Castiblanco, taken in Coto Brus)

July 7 Quiz Bird: the Answer?

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We had some very learned guesses to the July 7th Quiz Bird but unfortunately none were correct.

The lack of correct guesses may be due to my bad drawing (see below).

The correct answer is–Marbled Wood Quail! See, there are actually two birds feeding on the ground.

Stay tuned for our next (and real) Quiz Bird coming on Monday, July 23.

Next Bird Walk: New Location/Proximo caminata: Nueva ubicacion–Sunday, July 21

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Please join the San Vito Bird Club for our next walk on Sunday, July 21st.

Location: La Troja Restaurant and trails in Limoncito; see below for directions.

As usual, we have a 6:00am walk scheduled and a 7:30am walk.

The 6am walk will be lead by Alamo Matarrita, who is the creator of the new trail system. This walk is long and fairly difficult; about a 3 hour loop. Very, very good second growth birding and wonderful scenery. Bring water and possibly an umbrella.

The 7:30am walk will be lead by Greg Homer. This walk will be only about one hour; again, great birding.

Also, for those who prefer to stay close the restaurant, you may join Alison Olivieri for a stroll about the grounds. Birding around the restaurant is also great.

La Troja restaurant is on the road north toward Buenos Aires but is only about 15-20 minutes from downtown San Vito. You will see the ‘LA TROJA’ sign on the right side of the road as you come into Limoncito.

You can meet up and follow Alamo Matarrita at 5:45am near the Nuevo Mundo Chinese restaurant for the 6am walk. For the 7:30 walk, you can meet up with Greg Homer at 7:15, same place.

Following your walk, La Troja serves reasonably priced breakfasts, lunches and beverages.

The owners of La Troja have great plans to reforest parts of their property; an action we all support and encourage! Hope to see you there.