Having been the cinema the previous evening we decided to have a bit of a later start, leaving the field center around 08.00 to do some nest searching and territory experiments. We searched the river where we spent the afternoon of my first day. There was not a great deal about, just a couple of Helmeted Manakin sightings, and the usual Sharp-tailed Streamcreepers. The Brazilian Teal were once again on the dam overflow, but as usual they were very shy and flew off as we pulled up. I spent much of the morning photographing the various insects along the river, finally cataloging the enormous range of butterflies and Odonata I have seen.
-Butterfly sp.
-Grassland Yellowfinch
I gave the afternoon walk a miss, too hot and not enough birds. Our evening consisted of opening the nets once again. The nets were not overly productive, and the surrounding forest and Cerrado was also fairly quiet, but the one flock that I did encounter I was thrilled to find a new species in; Spot-backed Puffbird. As I was out photographing butterflies at the time, I only had my 300 lens, but fortunately the bird sat still and I was able to grab some fairly decent photos.
-Praying Mantis
-Spot-backed Puffbird
Species List:
Brasilia: Brazilian Teal, Black Vulture, Roadside Hawk, Southern Caracara, Aplomado Falcon, Red-legged Seriema, Southern Lapwing, Ruddy Ground Dove, Picazuro Pigeon, Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot, Squirrel Cuckoo, Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Spot-backed Puffbird, Toco Toucan, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Gray-hooded Flycatcher, Southern Antpipit, Yellow-olive Flycatcher, White-throated Spadebill, Piratic Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Helmeted Manakin, Masked Gnatcatcher, Pale-bellied Thrush, Black-goggled Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Guira Tanager, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Saffron Finch, Grassland Yellowfinch, Black-blue Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, White-bellied Seedeater, White-bellied Warbler, Flavescent Warbler, Epaulet Oriole, House Sparrow,
Brazil Day 20 30.01.2019
Today had an excellent start when I spotted my most outstanding species of the trip so far perched up in the Cerrado just outside our digs; Boat-billed Flycatcher. Strikingly similar to Great Kiskadee, but with a more unusual bill shape. It was good to finally see this species.
We spent the morning putting up nets along a stretch of river to use another time. This did mean that I did not see many species at all, in fact Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper was the only species that I saw in the forest. Fortunately we finished fairly early so had some time to bird around the farm in the afternoon. I was rewarded with my second new species for the day; Varigated Flycatcher, which was travelling round with a nice flock including Burnished-buff Tanager and Narrow-billed Woodcreeper. For lunch we headed into the nearby village, where we had views of only my second Blue-and-yellow Macaw, perched up high in the tree.
-Variegated Flycatcher
-Greta sp. Butterfly
In the afternoon we headed out to do more territory experiments with the Helmeted Manakins, so we had some fun with them but there were not many other birds. I did get a new species of mammal though, as the canopy became alive with Black-striped Capuchin. They were difficult to see, but still inquisitive, looking down on me from the canopy. On the way back from the fieldwork Lia dropped me off at the dam to walk back. I finally got some photos of the Brazilian Teal, and some nice photos of the Capybara swimming. I also got a new species of Pigeon; Pale-vented Pigeon. It was a very nice evening birding session.
-Capybara
-Brazilian Teal
Species List:
Brasilia: Brazilian Teal, Cattle Egret, Whistling Heron, Black Vulture, Roadside Hawk, Southern Caracara, American Kestrel, Aplomado Falcon, Red-legged Seriema, Southern Lapwing, Ruddy Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, Gray-fronted Dove, Picazuro Pigeon, Pale-vented Pigeon, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Peach-fronted Parakeet, Yellow-faced Amazon Parrot, Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot, Guira Cuckoo, Burrowing Owl, Sick's Swift, Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Glittering-throated Emerald, Ringed Kingfisher, Toco Toucan, Narrow-billed Woodcreeper, Rufous Hornero, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Cattle Tyrant, Piratic Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Variegated Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Helmeted Manakin, Blue-and-white Swallow, Southern House Wren, Pale-breasted Thrush, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Black-goggled Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Guira Tanager, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Saffron Finch, Grassland Yellowfinch, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Double-collared Seedeater, White-bellied Seedeater, Red-crested Finch, Tropical Parula, Shiny Cowbird, Violaceous Euphonia, House Sparrow, Capybara, Black-striped Capuchin,
Brazil Day 21 31.01.2019
Due to Lia's car breaking down our morning fieldwork was cancelled. I took the oportunity to go for a morning walk to the dam, to see if any new birds may be around before the day heated up. Whilst there were lots of birds to see, the only new species for me was ring outside the field school, and what a species it was; Long-tailed Tyrant, which was flycatching from the canopy.
-Long-tailed Tyrant
-Rufous-tailed Jacamar
-Southern Lapwing
In the afternoon we opened the nets along the river. I was hoping that we catch a Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, but in the end there was no need, as we found an individual that was so approachable I could stand less than a metre away and the bird would not be phased. We caught a few nice bits; Saffron-billed Sparrow and Yellow-bellied Seedeater the standouts besides three new Helmeted Manakins.
-Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper
Species List:
Brasilia: Whistling Heron, Black Vulture, Southern Caracara, Aplomado Falcon, Southern Lapwing, Ruddy Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, Picazuro Pigeon, White-eyed Parakeet, Blue-fronted Amazon Parrot, Smooth-billed Ani, Burrowing Owl, Sick's Swift, Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Toco Toucan, White-wedged Piculette, Narrow-billed Woodcreeper, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Yellow-olive Flycatcher, Long-tailed Tyrant, Great Kiskadee, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Variegated Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Helmeted Manakin, Blue-and-white Swallow, Southern House Wren, Pale-bellied Thrush, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Bananaquit, Black-goggled Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Guira Tanager, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Saffron Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Saffron-billed Sparrow, Green-winged Saltator, Common Waxbill, House Sparrow, Capybara,
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