Having done some night-birding the previous evening, we decided to have a little lie-in before heading to the forest, arriving at around 07:30. It was already beginning to get warm at this point but there was a lot of activity. We stopped in a clearing in the middle of the forest that trip reports had advised us to bird around. Although we had seen many of the reserve's key targets at other sites on our trip, we still had a few species that we wanted to see here.
Sadly in
the morning, we drew a blank on all the birds we had hoped to find. That is not
to say we did not have fun, and there were good species to observe such as
White-winged Cotinga and King Vulture, but ultimately, we were left a little
frustrated by the overall lack of activity in the area.
Helpfully
the afternoon was better. Although there were fewer species on offer we managed
to land one of our most important target species for the site when a pair of
Red-browed Amazon parrots flew past us at close range but sadly against the
light. Having heard them calling deep in the forest all afternoon, it was good
to see them.
No night
birding today, as we decided we wanted to be fresh for an early start the
following day.
RPPN Estação Veracel: Scaled Pigeon, Pauraque, Grey-rumped Swift, Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift, Reddish Hermit, Violet-capped Woodnymph, Rufous-throated Sapphire, King Vulture, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Grey-headed Kite, Green-backed Trogon, Swallow-winged Puffbird, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Channel-billed Toucan, Lineated Woodpecker, Crested Caracara, Plain Parakeet, Red-browed Amazon, Sooretama Slaty Antshrike, Bahia Antwren, Red-headed Manakin, Black-headed Berryeater, Screaming Piha, White-winged Cotinga, Brown-winged Schiffornis, Black-capped Becard, Yellow-olive Flatbill, Southern Beardless Tyrannulet, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Greyish Mourner, Short-crested Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Chivi Vireo, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Violaceous Euphonia, Yellow-green Grosbeak, Palm Tanager, Turquoise Tanager, Opal-rumped Tanager, Swallow Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Red-legged Honeycreeper, Saffron Finch, Buff-throated Saltator,
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