Refugio de vida Silvestre Caño Negro Overnight
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The tour departs from La Fortuna at 2:00 pm, for the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge; founded in 1984 in order to protect the wetlands and wildlife of the region. Once in the Refuge, we will take a boat ride along Río Frío in search of bird species – both aquatic birds and those found in the surrounding forest and farmlands. |
Common sightings include: Anhinga(Anhinga anhinga), Great Egret (Ardea alba), Neotropic Cormorant (Phalachrocorax brasilianus), Pasarinii’s tanager(ramphocelus passerinii), Amazon kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona), Green Heron (Butorides virescens), Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus), in addition to migratory birds seen between mid-September and the end of May, such as: Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), Little Blue Heron(Egretta caerulea), Spotted Sandpiper (actitis macularius), Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula), Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra). There are also several species in the region of Caño Negro which are very attractive, but harder to spot due to their excellent camouflage. Among these: Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis), Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus), Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis), and other which are rare or in danger of extinction like the large stork, (Jabiru mycteria), the Agami Heron (Agamia agami), Green and Rufous Kingfisher(Chloroceryle inda), American Pygmy-kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea) the second smallest kingfisher in the world, Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes burrovianus), and the American Finfoot (Heliornis fulica) which has a bag under its wings, where the male can hide its young when in danger and swim to safety!
Afterwards, we will settle into our hotel, where we will have dinner around 7:00pm, and later take a short night hike in search of nocturnal birds and frogs; if you are not too tired.
In the morning, we will get an early start for another boat ride along the river, taking advantage if the early morning hours – the best time to observe bird´s activity. During the trip, we will take a short break for a snack, and then we will return to the hotel to check-out and return to La Fortuna, having observed a large variety of birds.
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Duration: We depart from La Fortuna at 2:00 pm on Day 1, to reach the refuge by 3:30 pm and return around 11:00am on Day 2. |
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What to bring: Camera, Binoculars, Costa Rican bird books, Sun block, Comfortable clothes and Lantern. |
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What’s included?: Round trip ground transportation to Los Chiles, Water transportation, 1 night lodging, Specialized Bird watching Naturalist guide, Coffee and sandwiches during tours, Bottled Water, First night dinner and Breakfast
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