Rare Bird Spotted at Boquete Garden Inn!

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We received the following email today from Rafael Lau, a talented photographer (and bird spotter!) based out of Panama City:

Hi Susan & Jason!

How have you been? I hope everything is good! Just to let you know that during our recent stay at Boquete Garden Inn in November 26 – 27, we spotted during our stay a mysterious bird singing alone in a tree above the reception/restaurant, we took some pictures and videos of the bird and submitted the information to experts of the Panama Audubon Society in which resulted as very, very rare bird, Melodious Blackbird (Dives dives), it is ONLY the second documented record in Panama of this bird! The first record was in western Bocas del Toro, near the borderline with Costa Rica. A very important lifebird for all panamenians birders indeed!

Just for reference of the calls/song of this bird, you can find a video taken by my wife Jeannette – the bird was singing out loud the 2 days we stayed at your inn around 8-10 a.m.

We really enjoyed our stay! Thanks for everything and for giving us this wonderful lifebird that many birders will be searching for the next months!

Regards,

Rafael Lau & Jeannette Caballero

Blue Gray Tanager Boquete Panama bird

Enjoy breakfast with the birds!

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Every morning, we are joined by a variety of birds, including Tanagers (flame-coloured, blue gray, Passerini’s), Honeycreepers, Woodpeckers, Hummingbirds and more. While guests enjoy a delicious complimentary breakfast, the birds dine alongside them, feasting on a mouth-watering selection of fruits.

Blue Gray Tanager Boquete Panama bird
Voted ‘Number One Breakfast’ by the birds of Boquete!

Breakfast with the Birds is one of the many experiences that will make your stay at Boquete Garden Inn a memorable one.

Here’s what our guests had to say:

“A haven for birds…we counted at least 30 different species.” “We especially enjoyed the mornings – fantastic coffee in a garden setting surrounded by birds, butterflies and flowers!”

Photo was taken in April 2009 by one of our guests, Håkan Cedlöf. He also provided the photo of the flame-coloured Tanager on our home page gallery. Thanks Håkan!