The peak of migration seems to be over with only 8 migrants banded today including our 50th Northern Waterthrush.
The emphasis turned to ant related birds at Cano Palma station in the forest.
A Caiman's eye view.....
as we arrive at Cano Palma for dawn after a 20 minute boat ride along the canals of Tortuguero.
The Caiman himself....
Back to the resident birds, the highlights today being 4 Chestnut-backed Antbirds, 2 Western-Slaty Antshrikes and this female Chequer-throated Antwren.
From Antwrens to Wood-Wrens....
2 White-breasted Wood-Wrens were caught today.
These are one of the most tuneful dawn songsters along with Stripe-breasted Wren.
Only two days banding left on the Caribbean coast before we head to San Jose and then the Highlands for 2 weeks. Our last banding sessions will be at our two other primary forest sites in the hope of studying more resident birds and also wonderful forest butterflies and moths...
Also other residents such as these Ghost Crabs who live in holes in this coastal forest floor.
From ghosts to phantoms...... seems right to show this picture again of this beautiful translucent forest butterfly, the Blushing Phantom.
Off to Parque Nacional de Tortuguero pre-dawn with a forecast temperature of 24°c at 5am for our one mile walk.....
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