I cannot wait to get to Costa Rica. Not just for birding, though I expect that to be fabulous. My daughter lives there and I realized that all of 2020 has now gone by without seeing her and seeing her live in Costa Rica. The vaccine, control of this pandemic, and freedom to comfortably travel safely again cannot come fast enough for me.
Jason Westlake is a fascinating guest from my standpoint. As I mention in the introduction to this episode Jason is my first self-described traveller as a guest. Sure, lots of us travel, and many likely travel to bird, or bird while travelling, or both, but how many of us think of travelling as our vocation? My guess is not many of us.
If you visit Costa Rica you can find Jason at Tierra de Sueños Lodge website. I mention several other episodes in the intro so here are quick links to some of those.

First my episode with my daughter Jean about her food forest in Playa Chiquita.
Patrick O’Donnell is a top Costa Rica birding guide and was my guest on Episode #65
To hear from Stephanie Seymour and hear a sample of her music check out Episode #52
Know any birders who also sing and play in a Swamp Opera Band? Check out the episode with Andrew Emlen.

Birders may enjoy the novel Flyaway by Suzie Gilbert, and can here about it on Episode #55
Peter Hodum was a fascinating guest on Episode #70 as we talk about seabird ecology and his career as a conservationist and researcher.
Peter Wimberger on Episode #30 , also a professor at UPS was equally terrific talking about the role of museums in modern ornithology and science.
There are lots more to hear, so browse and check out any that interest you.
Happy New Year. May 2021 be a healthy and special birding year for us all.