What you should know before birding in Costa Rica | How to prepare, what to bring, and where to go

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Are you planning to visit Costa Rica to go birding? Here are a few things you should know before your trip.
Welcome back to Jabiru Stories! This week, we're taking a look at how to prepare for a birding trip to this beautiful country: Costa Rica.
It's a very birdy place for sure, but can you realistically expect to see most of the birds in the field guide? Where should you go? Is eBird good in Costa Rica? Do you need hiking boots in Costa Rica? What should you pack? Should you bring your scope?
These and many more were my questions when I first visited the country. Let us know yours in the comments!
I'm not affiliated in any way to any of the products or services mentioned in this video. Just stuff I like. You can find Pat O'Donnell's fantastic book here:
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28 сен 2024

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@dirkswildworld 10 месяцев назад

What more to say! A perfect video guide, not only for beginners. Thanks a lot! When I travelled to CR the very first time in 1992 I knew NOTHING about being in the tropics and some things I learned the hard way. Now, after travelled there 7 times, people are asking ME for advice. Quite a good feeling. LIVING in Costa Rica of course is a totally different kettle of fish 😂...

@jabirustories 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! Happy to hear it resonates :) Sitting here and talking about it, I'm sure there's something I forgot. The time I took my camera but zero memory cards to Cinchona still hurts...

@paulpugh6178 Месяц назад

Superb… and with a great sense of humour 👌

@tuckson1831 10 месяцев назад

Great tips! I'd add 'bring insect repellent' to the list. ;) Also want to emphasize just how good Pat's guide is, I can't imagine there's better resources for birding out there anywhere. Good stuff there's still a lot of birding to be done next time I'm around. :)

@jabirustories 10 месяцев назад

Haha, fair point! But do some research to make sure the repellent actually repels tropical insects as well ;) Agree on Pat's guide - it's an absolutely incredible piece of work. I wish something like that existed for every country. Maybe you'll have to start on the European ones!

@Nate-jn9df 7 месяцев назад

Heading to Arenal in a week, thanks for the tips !

@jabirustories 7 месяцев назад

Thanks! And enjoy the trip! If you're "dragging" non-birders along, I recommend Bogarin Trail. Fun for birding and lots of sloths which tends to keep others happy ;)

@kiah9318 7 месяцев назад

I am planning a bird photography trip to Costa Rica, this video contains good tips for the preparation. I subscribed to your channel.

@jabirustories 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! I’m sure you’ll love your time here :) Any specific regions you’re planning on visiting? Any special target birds?

10 месяцев назад

Hi Tim, sehr gute Tips für eine gelungene Birdingreise nach Costa Rica. Ich erinnere mich gern an meine Reise im Januar diesen Jahres. Diese Tour hast du toll organisiert, tolle Unterkünfte, tolle Birdingspots und sehr gute Experten. Insgesamt eine schöne Reise und durch deine Begleitung habe ich soooo viel über Costa Rica und seine vielen Vögel gelernt. Die Sichtung des Jabiru auf seinem Nest wird mir immer in Erinnerung bleiben.

@jabirustories 10 месяцев назад

Dankeschön! Ja, die meisten Touren stehen und fallen mit den Guides! Glücklicherweise hat man hier wirklich selten Pech

@RichardCookphotography 6 месяцев назад

Awesome video. I hope 1 day I can go to Costa rica!!

@jabirustories 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much - I'm glad you enjoyed it! You'd really love it here, I feel it's a paradise for wildlife photographers. Although you're not in a terrible part of the world either, I must say :D