I just returned from a two week tour of Costa Rica. Skiles and Skutch is
good, but the distribution information should be taken with a large grain of
salt, there have been significant changes in climate (warming and drying in
the highlands) which have changed many bird distributions according to our
guide and a local ornithologist we spent a day with.

Rob Sandelin
Sky Valley Environments <http://www.nonprofitpages.com/nica/SVE.htm>
Field skills training for student naturalists
Floriferous at msn.com


-----Original Message-----
From: TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu
[mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Mike Wile
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 5:07 PM
To: mpmoskwik at hotmail.com; tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Costa Rica Bird Guides


Matthew-

I have Stiles and Skutch's A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica. I have not
used it in Costa Rica, but have enjoyed dreaming while looking through it.

Mike
Mike Wile
Redmond WA
mikewile at attbi.com
425-503-5766
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Moskwik" <mpmoskwik at hotmail.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 4:12 PM
Subject: Costa Rica Bird Guides


> Tweeters,
>
> Can anyone recommend an inexpensive, easy-to use field guide on Costa
Rican
> birds? My friend (a non-birder) will be traveling to Costa Rica over
spring
> break (yes, I'm very jealous), and I would like to order a field guide for
> her. Thanks in advance.
>
> Matthew Moskwik
> Cheney, WA
> mpmoskwik at hotmail.com
>
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