We got to Finca Tres Rios, the name Jean and Alan have given their farm near Tinamaste, Costa Rica late in the day yesterday, and got settled into delightful accommodations by their neighbor who has two cabins for rent just across the road from their place. It is just a short walk to the farm, and the cabins have two bedrooms, a small kitchen, shower and outdoor seating as well as a great SWIMMING POOL. The pool was the hit today, as it was quite warm, maybe 90 degrees with little breeze middaiy. The evenings and nights are delightful so far as the breeze picks up, and it cools to about 70.

Today Marian and I woke early and started to find our way around as it got light. Sunrise here seems about 5:50- AM, sunset about 5:30 PM. We managed a few birds seen well enough to ID, a few others seen but not identified, and seemingly dozens heard and not IDed. Out eBird list has just a pitiful 9 species in over 2 hours, as it was really hard to get onto much in the very thick foliage. Still great to see Yellow-throated Toucan and nesting Firey-billed Aracari, Masked Tityra, Montezuma Oropendula, Roadside Hawk, and Yellow and Chestnut-sided Warblers. Probably 8-10 others seen but not IDed including a Treecreeper, flycatcher and more.
Later in the day Brett and I drove to Uvita, famous for Invision the huge festival held annually, and enroute I saw a King Vulture among huge numbers of Black Vultures, and back at Dominical got lifer Costa Rican Swift, and a few more species at the river mouth.
Back home this afternoon we took a family walk, and Alan spotted a Collared Forest Falcon, and we got on a Trogon from behind, left unidentified.
Overall a really nice day to catch up with Jean, Brett Alan and Valle, get acclimated a bit and relax.
Tomorrow, who knows what’s out there.