Review
After lunch we headed back to San José, pausing at a rest-stop complex with a restaurant and gift shop before continuing to a hotel closer to the airport. We checked in, enjoyed a few drinks around the pool, and then went to the Farewell Dinner where everyone shared goodbyes and recounted their favorite moments. Once again we were impressed with Road Scholar — our guide/ naturalists maintained incredible enthusiasm throughout our 12 days. We met our goal of spotting many different birds and animals and had a blast shooting nearly 6,000 pictures. Thank you, Katherine. Where to next?
I would also like to recognize Barbara B., who meticulously tracked every bird she saw using the Merlin app — a simply amazing tool that offers quick identification help for birdwatchers and outdoor enthusiasts of all levels and covers birds in any country. In addition to Merlin’s instant ID and learning features, Barbara used eBird to create and share her lists with the wider birding community, making her observations both personal records and valuable contributions to citizen science. Below is Barbara’s list of birds seen, a testament to her dedication, curiosity, and the joy of discovering feathered friends wherever her travels took her.
Below is the 140 birds (from Barbara’s list) that we saw. To view the bird select the link below. I am sorry but this will take you out of the blog and to return to the blog use the back button.
