A cracking selection of birds on our Brecks day trip including GOSHAWK, 7 WOODLARK, FIRECREST, 5 STONE-CURLEW, MARSH TIT, BRAMBLING, REDPOLL, SISKIN and lots more. #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #suffolkbirding #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

A great day guiding in The Brecks yesterday where RED CROSSBILLS seemed to be everywhere including some lovely marked juveniles. #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #suffolkbirding #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

BROWN-THROATED SLOTH, FER-DE-LANCE & both GREEN-AND-BLACK & STRAWBERRY POISON DART FROGS from our recent tour of Costa Rica! #CostaRica #wildlife #naturetours @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 15: CRESTED OWLS, ROADSIDE HAWK, SHINING HONEYCREEPER & SPECTACLED OWL on our final full day in Costa Rica. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 15: New birds continued with BROAD-BILLED MOTMOT, GREEN-BREASTED MANGO, OLIVE-BACKED EUPHONIA & PALE-VENTED PIGEON. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 15: Early morning birding was productive with BLACK PHOEBE, RUFOUS MOTMOT, WESTERN CATTLE EGRET & WOOD THRUSH among others. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding

Costa Rica Day 14: So many birds to see as we made our way to our final lodge incl BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, GREEN HERMIT, GREEN-CROWNED BRILLIANT & RED-LEGGED HONEYCREEPER. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 14: A stop at one of our favourite birding sites produced CRIMSON-COLLARED TANAGER, NORTHERN EMERALD TOUCANET & both PRONG-BILLED & RED-HEADED BARBETS. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 13: A very relaxed afternoon overlooking the Pacific with hundreds of LESSER NIGHTHAWK plus STREAK-BACKED ORIOLE plus confiding NORTHERN WHITE-FACED COATI & WHITE-FACED CAPUCHINS #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 13: Who needs an alarm clock when this YELLOW-THROATED TOUCAN was calling right outside our room! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 13: The hot and humid Carara NP was excellent with RUFOUS MOURNER, RUFOUS-BREASTED WREN, STRIPE-HEADED SPARROW & TURQUOISE-BROWED MOTMOT plus more! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 13: The hot and humid Carara NP was excellent with ORANGE-COLLARED MANAKIN, ROSE-THROATED BECARD, RUFOUS-TAILED JACAMAR & WHITE-WHISKERED PUFFBIRD + more. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 13: The hot and humid Carara NP was excellent with BAIRD'S TROGON, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, BLACK-HOODED ANTSHRIKE & NORTHERN BENTBILL among others! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 12: YELLOW-NAPED AMAZON, YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON and some of the AMERICAN CROCODILES that frequent the River Tarcoles! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 12: ROSEATE SPOONBILL, SNOWY EGRET & TRICOLOURED HERON were numerous on the River Tarcoles. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 12: LAUGHING GULL. MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRDS, OSPREY & REDDISH EGRET on the River Tarcoles #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 12: DOUBLE-STRIPED THICK-KNEE, ELEGANT, SANDWICH & ROYAL TERNS, GREY-BREASTED MARTIN & GROOVE-BILLED ANI on the River Tarcoles #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 12: A river Tarcoles boat trip produced AMERICAN ROYAL TERNS, AMERICAN WHITE IBIS, COMMON BLACK HAWK and a BAT FALCON! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 12: A morning birding the Pacific slope with BLUE SEEDEATER,, HOUSE WREN, WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT & our first SCARLET MACAWS! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 12: A cracking morning birding the Pacific slope with ELEGANT EUPHONIA, GARDEN EMERALD, GREY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER & SCARLET-THIGHED DACNIS the highlights. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 11: A few other nice birds were seen as we left the Southern Pacific coast including CRESTED GUAN & SQUIRREL CUCKOO. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 11: The feeders were very busy with GREEN HONEYCREEPER, GREY-COWLED WOOD RAIL plus both SPOT-CROWNED & YELLOW-CROWNED EUPHONIAS. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 11: Bird of the day wasn't difficult to choose when these stunning FIERY-BILLED ARACARI turned up! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 10: An easy afternoon at our southern Pacific lodge with BAND-TAILED BARBTHROAT, EYE-RINGED FLATBILL, ORANGE-BILLED SPARROW & WEDGE-BILLED WOODCREEPER. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 10: An excellent morning in the southern Pacific with SHINY COWBIRD, STREAKED FLYCATCHER, STREAKED SALTATOR & YELLOW-BELLIED SEEDEATER. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 10: An excellent morning in the southern Pacific with DICKCISSEL, GIANT COWBIRD, GREATER ANI & GREY-LINED HAWK. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 10: An excellent morning in the southern Pacific with BLACK-STRIPED SPARROW, BLUE-BLACK GRASSQUIT, COCOA WOODCREEPER & COLLARED FOREST-FALCON. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 10: An excellent morning in the southern Pacific with LESSER YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE, PALE-BREASTED SPINETAIL, SAPPHIRE-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD & SAVANNA HAWK! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 9: A brief stop at a wetland produced BLUE-WINGED TEAL, LEAST GREBE & LESSER SCAUP! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 9: As we descended the Pacific slope there were new birds incl RED-HEADED BARBET, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, SWALLOW-TAILED KITES & TROPICAL MOCKINGBIRDS! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 9: Not many species in the high Paramo but VOLCANO JUNCO & TIMBERLINE WREN were quality birds! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 9: Final morning in the Costa Rican highlands with AMERICAN DIPPER, BLACK-CAPPED FLYCATCHER, TORRENT TYRANNULET and a large raptor migration! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 8: High on everybody's wish list is the RESPLENDENT QUETZAL and the group had great views of a pair in the Costa Rican highlands. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 8: One of my personal favourite Hummingbirds from the trip, the WHITE-THROATED MOUNTAINGEM, this is a female. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 8: FLAME-COLOURED TANAGER, FLAME-THROATED WARBLER, LARGE-FOOTED FINCH & WILSON'S WARBLER from the Costa Rican highlands. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 8: ACORN WOODPECKER, BAND-TALED PIGEON, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER & COLLARED WHITESTART from the Costa Rican highlands. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 8: LONG-TAILED SILKY FLYCATCHER, SLATY FLOWERPIERCER, SOOTY THRUSH & YELLOW-WINGED VIREO from the Costa Rican highlands. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 8: Our first day in the highlands produced FIERY-THROATED, LESSER VIOLETEAR, TALAMANCA & VOLCANO HUMMINGBIRDS. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 7: A travel day but still some quality birding to be had! SPANGLE-CHEEKED TANAGER, TROPICAL SCREECH OWL, WHITE-THROATED FLYCATCHER & YELLOW-THIGHED FINCH. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 7: A travel day but still some quality birding to be had! CRIMSON-FRONTED PARAKEET, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, PRONG-BILLED BARBET & RUDDY GROUND DOVE. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 7: A travel day but still some quality birding to be had! CABANI'S WREN, CINNAMON-BELLIED SALTATOR, COMMON CHLOROSPINGUS & EASTERN MEADOWLARK. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 6: The shady forest were home to both CHESTNUT-CAPPED BRUSHFINCH & SOOTY-FACED FINCHES! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 6: There was lots to see in the lodge gardens including GREEN-FRONTED LANCEBILL, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH & SLATY-BACKED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 6: A relaxed afternoon in the lodge gardens and absolutely stunning views of a pair of SUNBITTERN! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 6: We connected with some good canopy species including SPECKLED TANAGER, TAWNY-CAPPED EUPHONIA & TROPICAL PARULA on the Costa Rican hillsides. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 6: Hillside birding produced BLACK-FACED GROSBEAK, GOLDEN-HOODED TANAGER, MISTLETOE TYRANNULET & the mighty MONTEZUMA ORPENDOLAS #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 6: A wonderful morning spent with SNOWCAPS & GREEN THORNTAILS! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 5: Good numbers of Hummingbird were seen including the stunning BLACK-CRESTED COQUETTE amongst many RUFOUS-TAILED & SCALY-BREASTED HUMMINGBIRDS. #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Costa Rica Day 5: The land bordering Nicaragua produced MORELET'S SEEDEATER, MUSCOVY DUCKS, NICARAGUAN SEEDFINCH & SLATY SPINETAIL . #BirdsSeenIn2026 #CostaRica #birds #birding @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @neobirdconserve.bsky.social

Rather chilly day guiding at Blue House Farm EWT reserve yday. Highlights incl MERLIN, 7 CATTLE EGRET, 2 BEARDIES, LR PLOVER, 2 RAVEN, 4+ MARSH HARRIER, 5 MED GULLS + lots more! #BirdsSeenIn2026 #essexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @essexbirdnews.bsky.social