What is the best time of the year to visit the Tower?
The best time for your visit depends on your interests, as there’s always something interesting going on in the forest. For example, if you visit us from early December to mid-January you will see the forest still lush and green as the rainy season has just ended. Some northern migrants are present as well as the resident species. The days are sunny and balmy. January, February and March is our “high season”, there is a lot of sun and practically no rain (bring sun block), the birding is continuous from sunrise to sunset and, occasionally, into the evenings to look for owls and pottoos. In mid-March to early May you’ll find yourself in the middle of spring migration, a great time to see many different warblers and other neotropical migratory birds in fresh breeding plumage, as well as hundreds of thousands of raptors on their way north. In May and June it is the start of the rainy season, and many resident birds will be starting to nest and vocalize more often. From June to August you
