Since we struggled to find many of our key targets, despite
an incredible days birding, we decided to hire a local guide for the park to
help us for our final morning. Even with his help we struggled for a number of
species, but at the same time we did connect with most of our targets and had a
lot of nice birding along the way.
First we called off at a location further away along the
road than the previous day. Our main goal here was Boa Nova Tapaculo, but we
had no sight or sound of the bird. We did manage a couple of our targets here; Bahia Piculette, which showed
fantastically well, and Pin-tailed
Manakin, although we only saw the female. Other lifers at this location
included; Golden-capped Parakeet, Scaled
Antbird, Chestnut-bellied Euphonia and
Red-rumped Cacique.
-Scaled Antbird
Next we headed back to the magic road we had walked the
previous day. This time we drove along it to a specific location, where we immediately
found our target; Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant.
That was it for that location, as we then headed off a nearby lake which our
guide knew, where there would be lots of birds. I got no new species here but
it was nice to see White-cheeked
Pintail, Common Gallinule and Least
Grebe in large numbers.
-Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Finally we tried for our main target in the area; Slender Antbird. At this point it was already
mis afternoon and hot, but our guide was confident that they would be there and
he was not wrong. We had a pair of birds showing right in front of us, so close
that I struggled to take photos. It really paid off, and meant we left the park
with most of our targets, as well as our first taste of fantastic Atlantic
Forest birding.
-Slender Antbird
Species List:
Boa Nova National
Park: Guira Cuckoo, White-faced Whistling Duck, White-cheeked Pintail,
Least Grebe, Pied-billed Grebe, Ruddy Ground Dove, Common Gallinule,
Black-necked Stilt, Wattled Jacana, Southern Lapwing, Cattle Egret, American
Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, White-tailed Hawk, Crescent-chested Puffbird,
Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Bahia Piculette, Southern Caracara, Aplomado Falcon, American
Kestrel, Cactus Parakeet, Blue-winged Parrotlet, Golden-capped Parakeet, Scaled
Antbird, Slender Antbird, Narrow-billed Antwren, Rufous Gnateater, Rufous Hornero,
Pale-breasted Spinetail, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Sepia-capped Flycatcher,
Planalto Tyrannulet, Drab-breasted Bamboo-Tyrant, Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher,
Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant, Masked Water Tyrant, Cattle Tyrant, Short-crested
Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Social Flycatcher, Tropical
Kingbird, Pin-tailed Manakin, Blue-and-white Swallow, Southern Rough-winged
Swallow, House Wren, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Chalk-browed Mockingbird,
Violaceous Euphonia, Chestnut-bellied Euphonia, Red-rumped Cacique, Campo
Troupial, Chopi Blackbird, White-browed Meadowlark, Chestnut-capped Blackbird,
Tropical Parula, Golden-crowned Warbler, Red-cowled Cardinal, Flame-crested
Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Palm Tanager, Red-necked Tanager, Gilt-edged Tanager,
Green-winged Saltator, White-throated Seedeater, Grassland Yellowfinch, Saffron
Finch,
Brazil Day 17 20.06.2019
Brazil Day 17 20.06.2019
Our new location was the reserve of Serra Bonita, a northern
Atlantic Forest reserve. We were living in the reserve, having being taken up
the track by the manager, for two and a half days with no leaving the reserve.
We only had cold pizza to eat and our digs left a lot to be desired, but the
birding was fantastic and well worth the cost to our living standards.
During the morning we took an eight kilometre walk through
the forest, seeing a number of species including numerous lifers; Scaled-throated Hermit, Mantled Hawk, Barred Forest-Falcon, Spot-backed Antshrike, Spot-breasted
Antvireo, Pallid Spinetail, Grey-capped Tyrannulet, Greyish Mourner, Sharpbill,
Swallow-tailed Manakin, White-bearded Manakin, Rufous-brown Solitaire,
Yellow-legged Thrush, Blue-naped Chlorophonia, Orange-bellied Euphonia, Green-headed
Tanager, Swallow Tanager and
Black-throated Grosbeak. With so many new birds it’s difficult to choose
highlights, but Sharpbill was really nice, as was watching the White-bearded
Manakin display.
During the afternoon we rested in the garden at the park,
where a few tanagers and hummingbirds were coming in to feed. Even here there
were new birds to be had; Grey-rumped
Swift, Violet-capped Woodnymph, Golden-chevroned Tanager and Green Honeycreeper. In the evening we
went for a slow walk along the road, where we got two more new birds, despite
it being generally quiet; Black-capped
Foliage-Gleaner and White-eyed
Foliage-Gleaner. It really was a phenomenal days birding, with 25 lifers
and a host of other truly awesome species.
In addition, the park has two semi-domesticated
White-collared Peccaries which provided a lot of entertainment. We also found a
small snake in the wood, and two species of monkey, a distant capuchin and a
small marmoset species, the latter of which were very bold and not shy of us at
all.
-Sombre Hummingbird
-Maroon-bellied Parakeet
-Yellow-legged Thrush
-Surucua Trogon
-Crescent-chested Puffbird
-Mantled Hawk
-Red-necked Tanager
-Green-headed Tanager
-Sharpbill
Species List:
Serra Bonita: Rusty-margined
Guan, Plumbeous Pigeon, Grey-rumped Swift, Scaled-throated Hermit,
Violet-capped Woodnymph, Sombre Hummingbird, American Black Vulture, Lesser
Yello-headed Vulture, Mantled Hawk, Surucua Trogon, Crescent-chested
Puffbird, Barred Forest-Falcon, Maroon-bellied Parakeet, Spot-backed Antshrike,
Spot-breasted Antvireo, Lesser Woodcreeper, Black-caped Foliage-Gleaner,
White-eyed Foliage-Gleaner, Pallid Spinetail, Grey-capped Tyrannulet,
Drab-breasted Bamboo-Tyrant, Yellow-lored Tody-Tyrant, Yellow-olive Flycatcher,
Tropical Peewee, Long-tailed Tyrant, Greyish Mourner, Short-crested Flycatcher,
Great Kiskadee, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Social Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird,
Sharpbill, Swallow-tailed Manakin, Pin-tailed Manakin, White-bearded Manakin,
Blue-and-white Swallow, Grey-breasted Martin, Yellow-legged Thrush,
White-necked Thrush, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Blue-naped Chlorophonia, Violaceous
Euphonia, Orange-bellied Euphonia, Red-rumped Cacique, Tropical Parula, Sayaca
Tanager, Golden-chevroned Tanager, Palm Tanager, Green-headed Tanager,
Red-necked Tanager, Swallow Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Green Honeycreeper,
Bananaquit, Buff-throated Saltator, Black-throated Grosbeak, Tapeti, Wied's Marmoset,
Brazil Day 18 21.06.2019
Brazil Day 18 21.06.2019
Sadly our second day in Serra Bonita was not as sunny and
warm as the first. Instead the forest and mountains were shrouded in cloud, and
during the afternoon the heavens opened in full tropical storm mode, making
birding impossible. That said, we were still able to enjoy a full mornings
birding exploring another of the parks trails, this time further up the
mountain.
The trail was more well-constructed than the previous days.
As usual we enjoyed a large number of different species with many lifers; Brazilian Ruby, Black-and-white Hawk Eagle,
Spot-billed Toucanet, Plumbeous Antvireo, Plain-winged Woodcreeper,
White-throated Woodcreeper, Bahia Treehunter (Undescribed), Ochre-breasted
Foliage-Gleaner, Bahia Tyrannulet, Grey-hooded Attila and Kinglet Manakin. It was nice to finally
see Bahia Tyrannulet after trying
for a number of days. And the Black-and-White
Hawk-Eagle was insane, flying nice and low over the garden after our walk.
We also connected with the as yet undescribed
species of Treehunter that lives in the park, although our views and photos
were shit.
The only downside to the morning was when we got assaulted by
army ants (twice) after accidentally wandering into the swarm. It was an
extremely painful experience and one I never hope to repeat. Still, in braving
the ant swarm we got great views of White-fringed
Fire-Eye and Kinglet Manakin
that were following the swarm for food.
-Bahia Tyrannulet
-Planalto Woodcreeper
-Kinglet Manakin
-Bahia Treehunter (Undescribed form)
-Orange-bellied Euphonia
-Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle
-Sombre Hummingbird
Species List:
Serra Bonita: Plumbeous
Pigeon, White-tipped Dove, Guira Cuckoo, Squirrel Cuckoo, Common Pauraque, White-collared
Swift, Scale-throated Hermit, Brazilian Ruby, Violet-capped Woodnymph, Sombre
Hummingbird, American Black Vulture, Black-and-white Hawk Eagle, Surucua
Trogon, Spot-billed Toucanet, Spotted Piculette, Red-stained Woodpecker,
Blue-winged Parrotlet, Maroon-bellied Parakeet, Plumbeous Antvireo,
White-shouldered Fire-Eye, Plain-winged Woodcreeper, Planalto Woodcreeper,
White-throated Woodcreeper, Lesser Woodcreeper, Plain Xenops, Streaked Xenops,
Bahia Treehunter (Undescribed), Black-capped Foliage-Gleaner, Ochre-breasted
Foliage-Gleaner, White-eyed Foliage-Gleaner, Pallid Spinetail, Bahia
Tyrannulet, Grey-capped Tyrannulet, Drab-breasted Tody-Flycatcher, Euler’s
Flycatcher, Tropical Peewee, Long-tailed Tyrant, Grey-hooded Attila, Greyish
Mourner, Great Kiskadee, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Social Flycatcher, Tropical
Kingbird, Sharpbill, Blue Manakin, Pin-tailed Manakin, White-bearded Manakin,
Kinglet Manakin, Chestnut-crowned Becard, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, House
Wren, Rufous-brown Solitaire, Yellow-legged Thrush, White-necked Thrush, Rufous-bellied
Thrush, Violaceous Euphonia, Orange-bellied Euphonia, Rufous-collared Sparrow,
Tropical Parula, Golden-crowned Warbler, Red-crowned Ant-Tanager, Sayaca
Tanager, Golden-chevroned Tanager, Palm Tanager, Green-headed Tanager,
Red-necked Tanager, Swallow Tanager, Rufous-headed Tanager, Bananaquit, Ring-tailed Coati,
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