Name: Birding in Costa Rica: San Gerardo De Dota 2022
Uploaded: 2023-01-30T17:12:41.000Z
Duration: 12 min 49 s
Description: It's been a long time coming. My birding buddies and I took a trip to San Gerardo de Dota to see the Resplendent Quetzals up close. Not only did we get to see

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It's been a long time coming.  My birding buddies and I took a trip to San Gerardo de Dota to see the Resplendent Quetzals up close.  Not only did we get to see the Quetzals, we saw dozens of other bird species.  Many of them unique to this area.  In our time there, I only saw a few birds I even recognized!  

Here is an (incomplete) list of birds you'll see:
Flame-Colored Tanager
Green Violatear
Spot-Crowned Woodcreeper
Resplendent Quetzal
Acorn Woodpecker
Silver-Throated Tanager
Blue-Gray Tanager
Volcano Hummingbird
Magnificent Hummingbird
Long-Tailed Silky-Flycatcher
Ruddy-Capped Nightingale
Wilson's Warbler
Collared Redstart
Mountain Thrush
Tufted Flycatcher
Sooty Thrush
Yellow Warbler
Emerald Toucanet

Also included is footage of other wildlife, includingsquirrels, lizards, and a too-close encounter with a Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper!

This video was shot in and around Savegre Hotel (which I highly recommend).  They have over 1000 acres of protected forest on the property.  Melvin, our guide, lives on the property.  He's super knowledgeable, and even contributed to The Birds of Costa Rica (we don't leave home without it).

Whether you're a serious birder or just looking for a fantastic getaway in the mountains of Costa Rica, Savegre Hotel should definitely be on your short list. (I'm not being compensated for this mention, by the way).

So I hope you enjoy this little slice of heaven.  We certainly did!

Cheers from Costa Rica Bird Cam