Birding Costa Rica for the Yellow Headed Caracara in Caño Negro, is the place to be. We have the chance to spot it during few weeks around final of July first 2 weeks of August. Actually they was flying in couple, and in certain occasions we spot juveniles....
Birding Costa Rica for the Black Skimmer in Caño Negro, is definitely not the usual place. But this year we saw them few times: in late April, just before the rainy season fill the lagoons, and now the first week of August, with the lagoon on a mid water level....
Laughing falcon. This is an other important bird for your birding Costa Rica check list when you search prey birds. You can spot the laughing falcon all year around. He like open areas, high tree without leaves, close to the lagoons or in forest....
Snail Kite. This is an other important bird for your birding Costa Rica check list. The Snail kite, (Rostrhamus sociabilis), is a all year around bird. In Central America, you can find it in very small areas of the different countries. And in Costa Rica is almost unique for Caño Negro wetlands....
Birding in Costa Rica is not complete if you do not have the Nicaraguan Grackle in your check list with a big check. According to the Neotropical Birding guide, in Costa Rica this bird is unique of Caño Negro area....
