“Team 1/Route 1: Ronald Jiménez Saborío (team leader) (center), Feliciano Suárez Murillo, Juan José Umaña, Ingrid Quirós Vargas, Joser Rodríguez, Melany Ocón Rojas (left to right).”Team 1/Route 12019 Christmas Bird Count at Selva Verde Lodge

On December 14th, Selva Verde Lodge naturalists and friends were extremely pleased to participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The CBC is a survey of birds taking place every year in December at points all around the Western Hemisphere by volunteer birdwatchers. In Sarapiquí, the Count is organized by the nearby La Selva Biological Station and Selva Verde is assigned a route that includes the Lodge ground and reserve as well as neighboring areas. To cover as much ground as possible, Selva Verde had three teams on three different routes. All together the Selva Verde groups saw 204 species and a total of 1762 total birds seen by 14 participants. Selva Verde even added a totally new bird to its list, the Bay-headed tanager. 

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Selva Verde Lodge to be featured on television

Canadian-based production company calls on Selva Verde to star in upcoming documentary 

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Birds, birds, everywhere! Christmas Bird Count at Selva Verde Lodge & Reserve

On December 16, 2017, seven dedicated volunteers set out at sunrise...

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Mysterious wild dog sighting in unfamiliar territory

Camera trap photos reveal bush dogs in Costa Rica for first time

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New Camera-Trap Station in Action

Many of our guests are well-accustomed to spotting a myriad of birds, insects, reptiles and other species throughout the 500-acre preserve. It is less common, however, to come face-to-face with some of the larger mammals. Now, thanks to Selva Verde’s new camera-trap station, we have visual evidence from images taken on the grounds of Selva Verde, featuring some of the reserve’s more elusive residents.

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