Wednesday, March 9

6:30 p.m. Social—7:00 p.m. Program

Montezuma Oropendola

You are invited to join Costa Rica birding and natural history specialist Paulo Valerio for an introduction to the varied and splendid birding “hot spots” of beautiful Costa Rica. Though small in size, the country boasts around 900 spectacular avian species in easy-to access habitats, making it a true paradise for birders. Explore a variety of habitats and discover how such a great diversity of birds came to exist in such a compact country. Born and raised in Costa Rica,

Paulo Valerio

Paulo Valerio is a trained tropical ecologist and has been involved with ecotourism since 1992. Paulo has worked as a naturalist guide, birding guide and field instructor, and has developed and directed field study programs for the National Learning Institute (INA) in Costa Rica and universities in the United States. The program is being sponsored for BVAS by Holbrook Travel, which specializes in offering ecotourism tours to many destinations throughout the world.

NOTE: Our meeting will be on the 2nd Wednesday this month.