On Feb 23, while birding with Bruce, Judy and Dale Wolck, we found a Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon @ Heliconia Lodge on the slopes of the Tenorio Volcano. This is most likely the 1rst record of this species from that region.
We watched the bird for about 10 minutes and it appeared to be quite tame. After getting a few pics in low light, it finally flew away and began to call - the call sounds like a shorter version of a Laughing Falcon.
The previous day, we located a Hermit Warbler in front of the Fonda Vela Hotel in Monteverde. It was in the pine trees at the beginning of the entrance road. The next day my brother Kevin had a Blue-headed Vireo in that same area.
And also on Feb 27, we encountered a flock of Cave Swallows on the road between Cano Negro and Los Chiles. There were aproximately 15 individuals in total. Great views and many repeated views of this poorly understood migrant (at least in Costa Rica). Numbers in the US of A are increasing - could they also be moving further south? I'll leave that to the experts...
Good Birding - Steven Easley
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| Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon @ Heliconia Lodge |
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