Since we
had moved to Otun Quimbaya the following evening we had the opportunity to
spend all day birding the area. We decided to walk the ‘main’ road, which was
little more than a dirt track from the lodgings to a small village called El
Cedral, a distance of some six miles. The birding was slow with low numbers of
birds but as the walk wore on we encountered some of the most incredible birds.
We had distant and obscured views of Andean Cock-of-the-Rock. Despite the
insane colour of the male, the size was the thing that really impressed me, a
really large bird.
But the
bird of the day, and arguably the trip so far, was a fantastic Moustached
Antpitta. At first only I saw the bird, but then Gray saw it briefly and I got
to see it again briefly. Both times it was perched up nicely but too quick for
photos. But then, whilst trying to show the others the bird it showed extremely
nicely, even without tape. And the reason became clear when we left the bird to
it and accidentally flushed a chick from the bank. We had a quick look at it
then returned it to the scrub, but it really was an incredible birding
experience.
-Cauca Guan
-Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
-Collared Trogon
-Three-striped Warbler
-Red Howler Monkey
-Moustached Puffbird
-Moustached Antpitta
-Black-billed Thrush
-Common Bush Tanager
-Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant
-Lineated Foliage Gleaner
-Tawny-bellied Hermit
-Greyish Piculette
-Flame-rumped Tanager
In the
evening we headed out to look for Owls. Our main target was Colombian Screech
Owl, and we had an individual showing incredibly well after just a short period
of trying. It was calling right in front of us in the torchlight at incredibly
close quarters. After this success I sampled some of the other owls and added a
pair of Mottled Owls to our list, before seeing the Black-and-white Owl again
at our lodgings, rounding off an excellent days birding.
-Rufescent (Colombian) Screech-Owl
-Mottled Owl
-Black-and-white Owl
Species
List:
Otun
Quimbaya: Cauca
Guan, Eared Dove, Tawny-bellied Hermit, Tourmaline Sunangel, Glowing Puffleg, Western
Emerald, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Grey-necked Wood Rail, Southern Lapwing, Rufescent
Screech Owl, Mottled Owl, Black-and-white Owl, Collared Trogon, Andean Motmot, Ringed
Kingfisher, Moustached Puffbird, Greyish Piculet, Golden-olive Woodpecker, Bronze-winged
Parrot, Moustached Antpitta, Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Montane Woodcreeper, Streaked
Xenops, Montane Foliage-gleaner, Lineated Foliage-gleaner, Andean
Cock-of-the-rock, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Rufous-breasted Flycatcher, Variegated
Bristle Tyrant, Marble-faced Bristle Tyrant, Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant, Torrent
Tyrannulet, Tropical Pewee, Social Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Blue-and-white
Swallow, Grey-breasted Wood Wren, Swainson's Thrush, Black-billed Thrush, Orange-bellied
Euphonia, Common Bush Tanager, Rufous-collared Sparrow, White-naped Brushfinch,
Black-and-white Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Three-striped Warbler, Canada
Warbler, Slate-throated Whitestart, Flame-rumped Tanager, Blue-grey Tanager, Blue-necked
Tanager, Golden Tanager, Saffron Finch, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Red Howler
Monkey,
Day
12 25.11.2019
The
previous evening we had headed out to try to listen for the Hooded Antpitta
that was known about at this site, to determine if it was worth trying for in
the morning. Given the volume of playback this individual had experienced, it
may have been difficult to see. That said, the bird was very vocal the previous
evening, without the prompt of playback, so we headed down to the site before
first light to see if we could see the bird. Amazingly the bird did show briefly,
but never responded vocally to the playback. Almost a quick check to ensure
that it was not an intruder before returning to the undergrowth once it had
established the use of playback.
Once we had
seen the Hooded Antpitta we birded slowly along the road. The birding was
steady with a few nice species but nothing exceptional. We recorded a few new
tanager species for our trip, such as White-winged and a handful of other species.
After lunch we tried the river trail again and this time were far more successful
with nice views of two White-capped Dippers and a single immature male Torrent Duck,
making the trespassing worthwhile. We set off early afternoon to make good time
at out next destination, a lodge in the town of Manizales.
-White-winged Tanager
-Rufous-breasted Flycatcher
-Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
-Stiles's Tapaculo
-White-capped Dipper
-Torrent Duck
Species
List:
Otun
Quimbaya: Torrent
Duck, Cauca Guan, Sickle-winged Guan, Eared Dove, Lyre-tailed Nightjar, Chestnut-collared
Swift, White-collared Swift, Long-billed Starthroat, Western Emerald, Southern
Lapwing, Western Cattle Egret, Bare-faced Ibis, Roadside Hawk, Black-and-white
Owl, Collared Trogon, Andean Motmot, Ringed Kingfisher, Golden-olive Woodpecker,
Hooded Antpitta, Stiles's Tapaculo, Montane Woodcreeper, Streaked Xenops, Red-ruffed
Fruitcrow, Rufous-breasted Flycatcher, Cinnamon Flycatcher, Torrent Tyrannulet,
Tropical Kingbird, Inca Jay, House Wren, White-capped Dipper, Black-billed
Thrush, Yellow-bellied Siskin, Common Bush Tanager, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Tropical
Parula, Blackburnian Warbler, Three-striped Warbler, Russet-crowned Warbler, Canada
Warbler, Slate-throated Whitestart, White-winged Tanager, Flame-rumped Tanager,
Blue-winged Mountain Tanager, Blue-necked Tanager, Metallic-green Tanager, Golden
Tanager, Saffron Finch, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Red Howler Monkey, Crab
Eating Fox,
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