Avian Biology

Spend your Maymester studying bird biology in the rainforests, volcanic areas, cloud forests and black sand beaches of Costa Rica. With more than 400 bird species – including parrots, toucans, motmots and hummingbirds – you’ll definitely have something to tweet about this summer.

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  • Post-Trip

    Home sweet home. After 21 days in Costa Rica, I’m back in Georgia. Looking back on the trip, it flew by; I can’t believe it’s already over! The highlight of the trip for me was being able to see so much of the country in such a short amount of time. We stayed at 7…

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  • Post Trip

    It has been a couple of days since I have gotten back from Costa Rica. I miss everywhere we went, but it is still nothing like home. The trip opened my eyes to a lot that I would not have been able to see if I had stayed in our country. The standard of living…

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  • I’ve always known I’ve loved the good ole USA, but I didn’t realize how much I would miss it while I was gone. While I was gone, however, I learned so many things. Costa Rica is such a beautiful place, and the things I saw there can’t be matched anywhere in the States. After being…

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  • Half-way point

    It’s day ten! And it’s safe to say I’m having a great time in Costa Rica. We’ve been to San Jose, Ensenada, Monteverde, and now Heliconias. Although some of the hikes have been rigorous and early in the morning, they have definitely all been worth it. Especially today. I saw my first sloth, and it…

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  • (Previously written in the journal I took on my trip) Well, I leave tomorrow morning for Costa Rica, and it’s safe to say that I am beyond excited! Traveling to new places is always an exhilarating experience. I absolutely love learning about other cultures, and I cannot wait to see how the people of Costa…

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  • Hello all, This is the last day before I leave for the trip to Costa Rica. I have never been out of the country before. This trip is going to be great. I just went through my check list and made sure I had everything. Unfortunately I will have to run to Walmart in the…

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  • It´s hard to believe I´ve been in Costa Rica for more than two weeks already. I´m in La Selva now, which is the 7th location we have stayed, and we still have another place to go. Bird watching is the main purpose of the trip, and we have indeed seen lots of species. However, we…

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  • So we are coming up on our 3rd week here in Costa Rica. The birds that we have seen on this Avian Biology Maymester have been quite the site.  To get the chance to see these birds we have had to do a number of hikes, many of which are very difficult, but it has…

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  • Mid trip

    Hello all, I have been having a great time in Costa Rica. This is the first time I have ever been out of the country. I have to say this has been a wonderful experience that I will remember the rest of my life. This place takes you into a simpler way of life and…

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