Costa Rica: Slam Dunk for Every Birder’s Bucket List? 

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Presenter: Clive Keen

Great Curassow. Photo: Clive Keen

Most serious birders have either been to Costa Rica, are planning to go to Costa Rica, or are wondering if they should go to Costa Rica. If you are in the latter category, this talk will give seven reasons why you really must. If you in are either of the last two categories, it will redouble your enthusiasm, give suggestions about when, where and how, and offer a few tips.  If you are in the first category, you can heckle.

Lesson’s Motmot Photo: Clive Keen

Dr Clive Keen has had a varied career, including heading a marketing and public relations company, with a parallel career as a university professor, first in philosophy and later in business studies. His most recent roles have been in university administration, after moving to Canada in 1992 to help create The University of Northern BC as its founding Director of Communications.

He is author of many hundreds of magazine and newspaper article and seven books, including Birdwatching: a Different Sort of Guide (see https://traybonbooks.com). Wildlife, caving and music have been his chief passions, with regular forays onto the stage in opera, musicals, Shakespeare and comedy. 

Collared Aracari. Photo: Clive Keen

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