29 January 2026: Day 11, Flying home to Pittsburgh from Road Scholar Birding in Northern Costa Rica
Today I’m flying from San José, Costa Rica to Pittsburgh via Miami. If all goes well I’ll be home at 1:00am tomorrow after 18+ hours of pre-flight waiting, flying, 12-hour layover (ugh!), and ground transportation.
It will take a lot longer for the prothonotary warblers who winter at Caño Negro to reach their breeding grounds in North America.
I wonder when they’ll start flying north.
To imagine being a bird making that trip! ? Incredible creatures in so many ways!!!
Love Chuck’s photo. Miss him.
Hope you packed your winter coat, gloves, etc. You’re gonna need them when you arrive in Pittsburgh.
Brrrrr!