Just a few (long and detailed) notes from the field assistant-
1.Sorry for not posting yesterday. I had just finished a nice blog entry when the internet cut out due to an intense rain fall. The rain was beautiful and refreshing, the lack of internet not so much.
2. Mot Mot is a Not Not no more. Yesterday Christian spotted a Mot Mot during our orientation walk through of the property and it was beautiful. For those of you have not read some of the old blogs, Kelly and I were dying to see a Mot Mot last summer when we took the course and went home to Dallas without a single Mot Mot sighting. It was wonderful to finally see this beautiful bird. Well worth the wait.
3. Orientation was a success. It was beneficial to all the students to see the property and get a substantial idea of what they would be working with. I can already see quite a few changes in the forest and after talking to Oscar, one of our guides, I am excited to see some new species in the area (around 70). All of the students seemed very eager yesterday to put the protocol into action so I am excited to see what kind of data we get over the next few days.
4. The hike to Arenal Volcano went well. No eruptions this time. But to be honest, I was quite content with lack of volcanic activity. One pyroclastic flow experience is enough volcano interaction for me.
5. Finally, all of the groups experienced their first field experience at Leaves and Lizards this morning. The bird groups went out despit the rain, kudos to them. I was working the habitat group early today and oversaw their quadrat formations. Can't wait to see some of their data. I am also eager to see what the Invertebrate groups does. Roselyn has made a great butterfly trap. I can't wait to see what they catch! We still have the afternoon observations ahead of us. So now its time to rest and prepare for the afternoon! Will update again soon.
Pura Vida to all!
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