Sparrow King Rockets North to Nicaragua

Our remarkable little adult male, Sparky, is really pouring it on.

Over the last two days, he has flown through Panama (so much for the "equatorial pause" this year), Costa Rica and most of Nicaragua. He travelled 623 km (387 miles) across Central America.

It appears that he crossed Panama and Costa Rica on the north or Carribbean side before crossing over to the Pacific side in Nicaragua, once again a classic route. He passed Lago Nicaragua and must have flown up the usual route along the coastline.

Last night, he roosted about a km (less that a mile) on an arm of a salt water estuary at Poneloya. He was near another set of water impoundments, best guess is that they are shrimp farms. Check out the GE blue rectangles for some great shots.

He was about 67 km (42 miles) from the Honduran border and should be crossing the border by now.