Newsletter - Issue 48

Its been a while since our last newsletter and the reason for this is that BATV has been extremely busy! We are nearing completion of filming for the series "The Gulf of Mexico - Today and Tomorrow". In late August BATV spent a wonderful week in the UK at the British BirdFair, the largest birdwatching event on the international birding calendar. We are also finishing up our filming of the Hollywoo

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Birding around the Globe

Learn about BATV's birding destinations, watch the latest Birding Adventures shows and catch our quest for each week's Golden Bird. All BATV shows are available NOW online.

PANAMA

QUICK FACTS: 944 species recorded in 59 families; 11 endemics; 64 near-endemics; 9 endangered species

SPECIALITY BIRDS: Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker, Veraguan Mango, Black-crowned Antpitta, Beautiful Treerunner, Brown-backed Dove, Coiba Spinetail, Glowthroated Hummingbird, Green-naped Tanager, Pirre Bush-tanager, Tacarcuna Tapaculo, Yellow-green Finch, Yellow-green tyrannulet, Military Macaw, Bare-necked Umbrellabird, Turqouise Cotinga, Three-wattled Bellbird, Choco Tinamou, Yellow-billed Cotinga, Speckled Antshrike

TOURS: WINGS offers 1 tour to Panama: The Canopy Tower and lodge

BATV "IN THE KNOWS": Stay at Canopy Tower Lodge and Canopy Lodge in El Valle. Go Ziplining at the Adventure Center close to Canopy Lodge. Go Peacock Bass fishing from Canopy Tower Lodge. Make sure you do a night-drive from Canopy Tower Lodge. Visit the locks at Mira Flores to witness the spectacle of the Panama Canal.