Hi Toni,
You could also download the Merlin pack for Belize. Not necessarily a
substitute for a field guide but it might fill in the gaps, as the Costa
Rica/West Indies field guides won't have all the species you might
encounter.
Cheers, Chip
On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM Sheri Larsen <
<000009db0fa33dbd-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> My husband and I went birding in Costa Rica in January (
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/57RBqexdoTkRJ1Gv8) and were in Belize two years
> ago ( https://photos.app.goo.gl/K62d2AQYoJopGy2bA ). Although many of
> the birds species overlap between the two countries, there were birds that
> we saw in Belize that we didn't see in Costa Rica and vice verse. If you
> are an experienced birder and know where to go birding in Belize, you
> likely would be able to find good birds on your own. But, we prefer to hire
> local bird guides at least for a day or two since we've always seen more
> with a guide than on our own. Sheri Larsen
> In a message dated 3/6/2025 12:34:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> <wldlfgrl...> writes:
> Traveling to Belize next month. I already have bird guides for the
> WestIndies and Costa Rica. Will these be enough to see me through or should
> Iget a book specifically for Belize?
>
