Date: 8/5/26 8:39 am From: Ian Gledhill via groups.io <iansgledhill...> Subject: [NWCALBIRD] NorCal Birders to Costa Rica?
Hi, All!
I'm organizing a trip down to Costa Rica February 10th-18th 2027. This is an all-inclusive stress-free birding adventure. We'll stay and bird in 4 distinct habitats: the Caribbean Lowlands, Pacific Transitional Forests, Coastal Mangroves and high-altitude Talamanca Cloud Forests for birds like the Resplendent Quetzal (nesting season starts in February!). I hope to get WELL over 200 species while spending quality time with the favorites .
Everything is taken care of; all transportation, lodging, meals, guiding, entrance fees and even a boat trip are included so we can just focus on enjoying the birds. The cost is $3,967 per person.
This small group excursion has 5 spots remaining (10 people max). Full itinerary is linked below with eBird hotspots included so you know what to expect. Feel free to email me directly or respond to this message if you're interested. <iansgledhill...>
Date: 7/14/26 12:05 pm From: Ken Burton via groups.io <shrikethree...> Subject: [NWCALBIRD] interesting flicker observation
I just want to share an interesting observation I made at Beau Pre Golf Club this morning: a male intergrade flicker (presumably the one I photographed there last summer) feeding a male fledgling! See https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/checklist/S372100289. Wondering if this might be the first confirmed breeding of an intergrade in the area. This juvenile makes me appreciate how hard it must be to differentiate intergrades from Gilded Flicker where they co-occur!
