Thanks Pete, there's a chance I could be there until mid-Sept but unfortunately probably not. Yeah it's a pity but there should hopefully be plenty around to keep me busy.
And thanks for your info, Andy, what a fantastic report! As I'll be doing a project, I probably won't be able to move around much, so probably won't see as much as I would on a birding holiday, but nevertheless that reported has made me look forward to it even more!!
Thanks Pete, that book sounds great, Xmas present sorted ;) As for snakes etc., at the moment that just makes me look forward to it more! May be a different story when actually there of course... I'll probably be there until early Sept, do you think the migration will be in 'full swing' by then? I probably won't have much time to travel to the coast sadly, but if I get the opportunity I certainly will! I'll be in Gamboa mostly, hope the avifauna is decent around there
-- Edited by Tanmay Dixit on Saturday 19th of December 2015 11:22:50 AM
Hi, Early Sept possibly a bit early for Yankee migrants to have got that far south in any numbers,but hopefully a few will have made it back by then,pity you can't stay a bit later,couple of weeks more could make a big difference to the amount of migrants arriving.
I was there for a two week holiday. Never saw a snake. Birding was brilliant, certainly better than Brazil's Atlantic coast (although could have been down to being less rainy). Have a look at my report in this site's 'Birding Trip Reports'. I'd love to go again some time.
Thanks Pete, that book sounds great, Xmas present sorted ;) As for snakes etc., at the moment that just makes me look forward to it more! May be a different story when actually there of course... I'll probably be there until early Sept, do you think the migration will be in 'full swing' by then? I probably won't have much time to travel to the coast sadly, but if I get the opportunity I certainly will! I'll be in Gamboa mostly, hope the avifauna is decent around there
-- Edited by Tanmay Dixit on Saturday 19th of December 2015 11:22:50 AM
There is a field guide avaidable : The Birds of Panama,published 2010 and has good reviews,with distribution maps etc. Panama is next to Costa Rica ,a place I visited several years ago for a few weeks,great birding with well in excess of 400 species seen,plus Turtle beaches and several sightings of Humback Whales on the Pacific side.You'll probably miss a lot of North American birds which overwinter in the area unless you stay on till Autumn when they start returning for winter,but should still be plenty of resident birds to tick off. The only down side was I saw more snakes in Costa Rica than I've seen in the rest of the world combined,some a bit too close for comfort,and we did have a massive Tarantula the size of my fist wandering around our vehicle in the dark one night !!!
-- Edited by pete berry on Sunday 6th of December 2015 09:43:36 AM
Hi all, I'm fortunate enough to be probably going to Panama for a research project next summer, I was wondering if anyone here had any advice about the best books to get for bird/other wildlife ID. It'd be a waste not to be prepared for some pretty good birding/wildlife watching...right?! Thanks
