BIRDING TO THE EDG

The second stay during the circuit was a place called Park Eden B&B located in a area called, "El Valle." We had the chance to sit down with, Monica, the owner whom speaks Spanish and English fluently! This place is a very comfortable well-organized B&B which caters birders, honeymooners, weekend warriors, etc. The food served was very tasty and the garden is manicured to perfection.

The yard list is impressive and offers birds such as Barred Antshrike, White-lined Tanager, Crimson-backed Tanager, Common-Black Hawk, White Hawk, etc. The canopy is open in adjacent areas and allows for great raptor viewing in the afternoons.



One of the traditional things to do here is sit on the patio (where meals are served) and watch the feeders for what is coming in. Here you can see the front three gentleman Bill Thompson III of Bird Watcher's Digest, Kees Van Berkel of Ecotourist Services, and Jeff Gordon whom is a freelance guide/speaker/writer. These gentleman were enjoying the view from the patio viewing some Variable Seedeaters that were coming to the feeders such as the beautiful male shown below.


Rufous-capped Warblers were rather common and tame at Park Eden. This one popped out for a nice little show. Notice the all yellow breast, brown auriculars with a gray border, and the concealed rufous cap (from this angle only).

Many different birds can be seen and the surrounding forests offer a plethora of biodiversity. Certainly a must see area for any birder in Panama and the hospitality of the staff here will soothe all your worries.