Fazenda Agua Limpa Day 19 20.09.2020
It was another pleasant day out in the field. We made a visit to the reservoir before heading into the forest and it turned very worthwhile when I picked out a Barn Swallow from among the regular Hirundines. Obviously not a crazy bird but not as common as you might think here in interior Brazil, and a new species for the farm as well as a Brasilia tick for me. Although it remained distant and mobile I was still able to grab a couple of satisfactory record shots, so it was a pretty productive visit to the reservoir.
Once we entered the Gallery forest we set up nets and hoped for the best. It was not a productive day for the Helmeted Manakins or numbers of other forest birds, but we did catch two really smart birds. First we caught a very nice White-throated Spadebill, a very cute species which can be tricky to see in the understory. This one had already been ringed by Lia earlier in the year. The second bird was a Planalto Foliage-Gleaner, which is one the farms most elusive but desirable species. Whilst waiting between net rounds I heard the call of the bird and it immediately set alarm bells ringing. Lia confirmed my suspicions and we switched the tape on the net to the Foliage-Gleaner. Although reluctant at first, the bird soon found its way into the net and we were able to admire this beauty up close. Although not spectacular, the range of this species is very restricted to interior Brazil, but there are not many sites where it is seen and none are reliable. Even here in the farm it can be tricky to track down, so it’s always a pleasure to see one, and even better up close. A real standout bird from my stay.
In the afternoon I went for a wander around the farm and had a few nice birds. The mysterious finch I had seen a few days ago was still present and after some study concluded that it must be a Grassland Yellow-Finch since I have never seen the commoner Saffron Finch look anything like this. There was also a Blue Ground Dove in the fields, which is the first time I have seen this species on this visit. In the evening we had some success with a Little Nightjar that was singing behind our lodging, concluding a fantastic day.
It was another pleasant day out in the field. We made a visit to the reservoir before heading into the forest and it turned very worthwhile when I picked out a Barn Swallow from among the regular Hirundines. Obviously not a crazy bird but not as common as you might think here in interior Brazil, and a new species for the farm as well as a Brasilia tick for me. Although it remained distant and mobile I was still able to grab a couple of satisfactory record shots, so it was a pretty productive visit to the reservoir.
Once we entered the Gallery forest we set up nets and hoped for the best. It was not a productive day for the Helmeted Manakins or numbers of other forest birds, but we did catch two really smart birds. First we caught a very nice White-throated Spadebill, a very cute species which can be tricky to see in the understory. This one had already been ringed by Lia earlier in the year. The second bird was a Planalto Foliage-Gleaner, which is one the farms most elusive but desirable species. Whilst waiting between net rounds I heard the call of the bird and it immediately set alarm bells ringing. Lia confirmed my suspicions and we switched the tape on the net to the Foliage-Gleaner. Although reluctant at first, the bird soon found its way into the net and we were able to admire this beauty up close. Although not spectacular, the range of this species is very restricted to interior Brazil, but there are not many sites where it is seen and none are reliable. Even here in the farm it can be tricky to track down, so it’s always a pleasure to see one, and even better up close. A real standout bird from my stay.
In the afternoon I went for a wander around the farm and had a few nice birds. The mysterious finch I had seen a few days ago was still present and after some study concluded that it must be a Grassland Yellow-Finch since I have never seen the commoner Saffron Finch look anything like this. There was also a Blue Ground Dove in the fields, which is the first time I have seen this species on this visit. In the evening we had some success with a Little Nightjar that was singing behind our lodging, concluding a fantastic day.
-Barn Swallow
-White-throated Spadebill
-Planalto Foliage-Gleaner
-Grassland Yellow Finch
-Little Nightjar
Species List:
Fazenda Agua Limpa: Undulated Tinamou, Small-billed Tinamou, Picazuro Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, Blue Ground Dove, White-tipped Dove, Eared Dove, Guira Cuckoo, Smooth-billed Ani, Striped Cuckoo, Squirrel Cuckoo, Nacunda Nighthawk, Least Nighthawk, Pauraque, Little Nightjar, Sick's Swift, Neotropical Palm Swift, White-vented Violetear, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Southern Lapwing, Neotropic Cormorant, Great Egret, Western Cattle Egret, Whistling Heron, Green Ibis, Buff-necked Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Roadside Hawk, Tropical Screech Owl, Burrowing Owl, Rufous-capped Motmot, Ringed Kingfisher, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Channel-billed Toucan, White-wedged Piculet, Little Woodpecker, Campo Flicker, Red-legged Seriema, Collared Forest Falcon, Southern Crested Caracara, Yellow-headed Caracara, Aplomado Falcon, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Yellow-faced Parrot, Turquoise-fronted Amazon, Peach-fronted Parakeet, Red-bellied Macaw, White-eyed Parakeet, Variable Antshrike, Black-capped Antwren, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Rufous Hornero, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Planalto Foliage-gleaner, Ochre-cheeked Spinetail, Helmeted Manakin, White-throated Spadebill, Southern Antpipit, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Southern Beardless Tyrannulet, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Olivaceous Elaenia, Bran-colored Flycatcher, Euler's Flycatcher, White-rumped Monjita, Short-crested Flycatcher, Cattle Tyrant, Great Kiskadee, Social Flycatcher, Streaked Flycatcher, Piratic Flycatcher, White-throated Kingbird, Tropical Kingbird, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Curl-crested Jay, Blue-and-white Swallow, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Grey-breasted Martin, Barn Swallow, House Wren, Buff-breasted Wren, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Pale-breasted Thrush, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Blacksmith Thrush, Creamy-bellied Thrush, House Sparrow, Yellowish Pipit, Purple-throated Euphonia, Grassland Sparrow, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Chopi Blackbird, Flavescent Warbler, Black-goggled Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Saffron Finch, Grassland Yellow Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Red Pileated Finch, Bananaquit, Green-winged Saltator, Crab-eating Fox,
Fazenda Agua Limpa: Undulated Tinamou, Small-billed Tinamou, Picazuro Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, Blue Ground Dove, White-tipped Dove, Eared Dove, Guira Cuckoo, Smooth-billed Ani, Striped Cuckoo, Squirrel Cuckoo, Nacunda Nighthawk, Least Nighthawk, Pauraque, Little Nightjar, Sick's Swift, Neotropical Palm Swift, White-vented Violetear, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Southern Lapwing, Neotropic Cormorant, Great Egret, Western Cattle Egret, Whistling Heron, Green Ibis, Buff-necked Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Roadside Hawk, Tropical Screech Owl, Burrowing Owl, Rufous-capped Motmot, Ringed Kingfisher, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Channel-billed Toucan, White-wedged Piculet, Little Woodpecker, Campo Flicker, Red-legged Seriema, Collared Forest Falcon, Southern Crested Caracara, Yellow-headed Caracara, Aplomado Falcon, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Yellow-faced Parrot, Turquoise-fronted Amazon, Peach-fronted Parakeet, Red-bellied Macaw, White-eyed Parakeet, Variable Antshrike, Black-capped Antwren, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Rufous Hornero, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Planalto Foliage-gleaner, Ochre-cheeked Spinetail, Helmeted Manakin, White-throated Spadebill, Southern Antpipit, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Southern Beardless Tyrannulet, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Olivaceous Elaenia, Bran-colored Flycatcher, Euler's Flycatcher, White-rumped Monjita, Short-crested Flycatcher, Cattle Tyrant, Great Kiskadee, Social Flycatcher, Streaked Flycatcher, Piratic Flycatcher, White-throated Kingbird, Tropical Kingbird, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Curl-crested Jay, Blue-and-white Swallow, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Grey-breasted Martin, Barn Swallow, House Wren, Buff-breasted Wren, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Pale-breasted Thrush, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Blacksmith Thrush, Creamy-bellied Thrush, House Sparrow, Yellowish Pipit, Purple-throated Euphonia, Grassland Sparrow, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Chopi Blackbird, Flavescent Warbler, Black-goggled Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Saffron Finch, Grassland Yellow Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Red Pileated Finch, Bananaquit, Green-winged Saltator, Crab-eating Fox,
Fazenda
Agua Limpa Day 20 21.09.2020
Today was eventful for many reasons, and certainly made for a change of pace compared to the last few days. In the morning we stopped off at the reservoir before heading into the gallery forest. The conditions were still and hazy so there was not a great deal of activity but I still managed two new species for the farm. First was a Bare-faced Ibis that flew north, frustratingly only giving me brief views, before it helpful flew back south ten minutes later allowing me to confirm the birds identity. The other species was slightly more interesting when I spotted a Cliff Swallow skimming the surface of the water. I thought I had seen this species the previous day but I had lost it before I could confirm. Today I was able to confirm this rare species for Brasilia, with nice views of the rump, breast and crucially neck collar before once again I frustratingly lost it. We stayed hoping it would come back so I could grab some photos, but sadly it did not return.
Ringing was very uneventful but was cut short by the onset of our first rainstorm of the season. No sooner had we entered the forest did the sky start to turn gloomy but it wasn’t until midday that the heavens started to open, but fortunately we made it back before the rain really began. And once it started it did not stop, with heavy, thundery and occasionally with hail, rain fell from the sky. We tried to go back to the reservoir but the storms would just not stop. The power went out at about 13.30, not being restored until 16.30, before then being knocked out again half an hour later. And that’s how the day ended. Powerless, listening to the long-awaited patter of rain on the farm roof.
Today was eventful for many reasons, and certainly made for a change of pace compared to the last few days. In the morning we stopped off at the reservoir before heading into the gallery forest. The conditions were still and hazy so there was not a great deal of activity but I still managed two new species for the farm. First was a Bare-faced Ibis that flew north, frustratingly only giving me brief views, before it helpful flew back south ten minutes later allowing me to confirm the birds identity. The other species was slightly more interesting when I spotted a Cliff Swallow skimming the surface of the water. I thought I had seen this species the previous day but I had lost it before I could confirm. Today I was able to confirm this rare species for Brasilia, with nice views of the rump, breast and crucially neck collar before once again I frustratingly lost it. We stayed hoping it would come back so I could grab some photos, but sadly it did not return.
Ringing was very uneventful but was cut short by the onset of our first rainstorm of the season. No sooner had we entered the forest did the sky start to turn gloomy but it wasn’t until midday that the heavens started to open, but fortunately we made it back before the rain really began. And once it started it did not stop, with heavy, thundery and occasionally with hail, rain fell from the sky. We tried to go back to the reservoir but the storms would just not stop. The power went out at about 13.30, not being restored until 16.30, before then being knocked out again half an hour later. And that’s how the day ended. Powerless, listening to the long-awaited patter of rain on the farm roof.
-Hooded Tanager
-Buff-necked Ibis
-Green Ibis
-Bare-faced Ibis
Species
List:
Fazenda Agua Limpa: Undulated Tinamou, Small-billed Tinamou, Picazuro Pigeon, Scaled Dove, White-tipped Dove, Smooth-billed Ani, Striped Cuckoo, Squirrel Cuckoo, Pauraque, Sick's Swift, Neotropical Palm Swift, White-vented Violetear, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Glittering-throated Emerald, Southern Lapwing, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Green Ibis, Bare-faced Ibis, Buff-necked Ibis, Plumbeous Kite, Roadside Hawk, Tropical Screech Owl, Mottled Owl, Amazon Kingfisher, Green Kingfisher, White-eared Puffbird, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Toco Toucan, White-wedged Piculet, Campo Flicker, Red-legged Seriema, Collared Forest Falcon, Southern Crested Caracara, Laughing Falcon, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Turquoise-fronted Amazon, Rufous-winged Antshrike, Variable Antshrike, Plain Antvireo, Black-capped Antwren, Collared Crescentchest, Rufous Hornero, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Planalto Foliage-gleaner, Ochre-cheeked Spinetail, Helmeted Manakin, Greenish Schiffornis, White-throated Spadebill, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Southern Antpipit, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Yellow-olive Flatbill, Southern Beardless Tyrannulet, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Olivaceous Elaenia, Planalto Tyrannulet, Short-crested Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, Streaked Flycatcher, Variegated Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Blue-and-white Swallow, Tawny-headed Swallow, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Grey-breasted Martin, Barn Swallow, American Cliff Swallow, Masked Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Pale-breasted Thrush, Blacksmith Thrush, House Sparrow, Purple-throated Euphonia, Grassland Sparrow, Shiny Cowbird, Golden-crowned Warbler, Hooded Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Silver-beaked Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Swallow Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Guira Tanager, Saffron Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Bananaquit, Buff-throated Saltator,
Fazenda Agua Limpa: Undulated Tinamou, Small-billed Tinamou, Picazuro Pigeon, Scaled Dove, White-tipped Dove, Smooth-billed Ani, Striped Cuckoo, Squirrel Cuckoo, Pauraque, Sick's Swift, Neotropical Palm Swift, White-vented Violetear, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Glittering-throated Emerald, Southern Lapwing, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Green Ibis, Bare-faced Ibis, Buff-necked Ibis, Plumbeous Kite, Roadside Hawk, Tropical Screech Owl, Mottled Owl, Amazon Kingfisher, Green Kingfisher, White-eared Puffbird, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Toco Toucan, White-wedged Piculet, Campo Flicker, Red-legged Seriema, Collared Forest Falcon, Southern Crested Caracara, Laughing Falcon, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Turquoise-fronted Amazon, Rufous-winged Antshrike, Variable Antshrike, Plain Antvireo, Black-capped Antwren, Collared Crescentchest, Rufous Hornero, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Planalto Foliage-gleaner, Ochre-cheeked Spinetail, Helmeted Manakin, Greenish Schiffornis, White-throated Spadebill, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Southern Antpipit, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Yellow-olive Flatbill, Southern Beardless Tyrannulet, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Olivaceous Elaenia, Planalto Tyrannulet, Short-crested Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, Streaked Flycatcher, Variegated Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Blue-and-white Swallow, Tawny-headed Swallow, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Grey-breasted Martin, Barn Swallow, American Cliff Swallow, Masked Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Pale-breasted Thrush, Blacksmith Thrush, House Sparrow, Purple-throated Euphonia, Grassland Sparrow, Shiny Cowbird, Golden-crowned Warbler, Hooded Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Silver-beaked Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Swallow Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Guira Tanager, Saffron Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Bananaquit, Buff-throated Saltator,
Fazenda
Agua Limpa Day 21 22.09.2020
The rain of yesterday had stopped but the weather remained cold and cloudy, but with lots of activity from birds feeding on the newly emerged flying insects. The threat of rain restricted our acitivties to scouring the forest searching for Helmeted Manakin nests, which did mean that we had time to visit the reservoir before heading to the field. Although there was not the rare wader I had hoped for there was still a few nice birds to look at including three Brazilian Teals, at the wide end for a change, and a Barn Swallow flying overhead and a Planalto Hermit feeding on the flowers on a nearby tree. A Blue-and-Yellow Macaw that flew past distantly is only the second I have seen here, and finally we managed to get a long awaited sighting of the farm Laughing Falcon, but unfortunately it was quite some way in the distance.
The forest was dark and gloomy with overhead cloud but there was quite a bit of activity from the forest birds. I finally saw my first Streaked Xenops of the trip with a pair moving through with a mixed flock. Otherwise it was a regular assortment of forest species. After the forest we called in again at the reservoir but there was nothing new to report. In the afternoon the clouds intensified and by mad afternoon it had started to rain again. Nothing like the storm of yesterday but still a gentle shower that will hopefully bring out the birds the next few days.
The rain of yesterday had stopped but the weather remained cold and cloudy, but with lots of activity from birds feeding on the newly emerged flying insects. The threat of rain restricted our acitivties to scouring the forest searching for Helmeted Manakin nests, which did mean that we had time to visit the reservoir before heading to the field. Although there was not the rare wader I had hoped for there was still a few nice birds to look at including three Brazilian Teals, at the wide end for a change, and a Barn Swallow flying overhead and a Planalto Hermit feeding on the flowers on a nearby tree. A Blue-and-Yellow Macaw that flew past distantly is only the second I have seen here, and finally we managed to get a long awaited sighting of the farm Laughing Falcon, but unfortunately it was quite some way in the distance.
The forest was dark and gloomy with overhead cloud but there was quite a bit of activity from the forest birds. I finally saw my first Streaked Xenops of the trip with a pair moving through with a mixed flock. Otherwise it was a regular assortment of forest species. After the forest we called in again at the reservoir but there was nothing new to report. In the afternoon the clouds intensified and by mad afternoon it had started to rain again. Nothing like the storm of yesterday but still a gentle shower that will hopefully bring out the birds the next few days.
-Brazilian Teal
-Planalto Hermit
-Rhinella diptycha
Species
List:
Fazenda Agua Limpa: Undulated Tinamou, Small-billed Tinamou, Red-winged Tinamou, Brazilian Teal, Picazuro Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, White-tipped Dove, Striped Cuckoo, Squirrel Cuckoo, Pauraque, Little Nightjar, Sick's Swift, Neotropical Palm Swift, Planalto Hermit, White-vented Violetear, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Glittering-throated Emerald, Southern Lapwing, Great Egret, Capped Heron, Green Ibis, Buff-necked Ibis, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Roadside Hawk, Short-tailed Hawk, Tropical Screech Owl, Rufous-capped Motmot, Ringed Kingfisher, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Toco Toucan, White-wedged Piculet, Red-legged Seriema, Southern Crested Caracara, Laughing Falcon, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Turquoise-fronted Amazon, Peach-fronted Parakeet, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, White-eyed Parakeet, Rufous-winged Antshrike, Variable Antshrike, Plain Antvireo, Black-capped Antwren, Collared Crescentchest, Brasilia Tapaculo, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Streaked Xenops, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Ochre-cheeked Spinetail, Sooty-fronted Spinetail, Helmeted Manakin, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Southern Antpipit, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Yellow-olive Flatbill, Southern Beardless Tyrannulet, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Olivaceous Elaenia, Bran-colored Flycatcher, Euler's Flycatcher, Long-tailed Tyrant, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Streaked Flycatcher, Variegated Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Blue-and-white Swallow, Tawny-headed Swallow, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Barn Swallow, Masked Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Buff-breasted Wren, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Pale-breasted Thrush, Blacksmith Thrush, House Sparrow, Purple-throated Euphonia, Violaceous Euphonia, Grassland Sparrow, Saffron-billed Sparrow, Shiny Cowbird, Chopi Blackbird, Golden-crowned Warbler, Flavescent Warbler, Black-goggled Tanager, Grey-headed Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Swallow Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Guira Tanager, Saffron Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Bananaquit, Green-winged Saltator,
Fazenda Agua Limpa: Undulated Tinamou, Small-billed Tinamou, Red-winged Tinamou, Brazilian Teal, Picazuro Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, White-tipped Dove, Striped Cuckoo, Squirrel Cuckoo, Pauraque, Little Nightjar, Sick's Swift, Neotropical Palm Swift, Planalto Hermit, White-vented Violetear, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Glittering-throated Emerald, Southern Lapwing, Great Egret, Capped Heron, Green Ibis, Buff-necked Ibis, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Roadside Hawk, Short-tailed Hawk, Tropical Screech Owl, Rufous-capped Motmot, Ringed Kingfisher, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Toco Toucan, White-wedged Piculet, Red-legged Seriema, Southern Crested Caracara, Laughing Falcon, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Turquoise-fronted Amazon, Peach-fronted Parakeet, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, White-eyed Parakeet, Rufous-winged Antshrike, Variable Antshrike, Plain Antvireo, Black-capped Antwren, Collared Crescentchest, Brasilia Tapaculo, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Streaked Xenops, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Ochre-cheeked Spinetail, Sooty-fronted Spinetail, Helmeted Manakin, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Southern Antpipit, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Yellow-olive Flatbill, Southern Beardless Tyrannulet, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Olivaceous Elaenia, Bran-colored Flycatcher, Euler's Flycatcher, Long-tailed Tyrant, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Streaked Flycatcher, Variegated Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Blue-and-white Swallow, Tawny-headed Swallow, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Barn Swallow, Masked Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Buff-breasted Wren, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Pale-breasted Thrush, Blacksmith Thrush, House Sparrow, Purple-throated Euphonia, Violaceous Euphonia, Grassland Sparrow, Saffron-billed Sparrow, Shiny Cowbird, Chopi Blackbird, Golden-crowned Warbler, Flavescent Warbler, Black-goggled Tanager, Grey-headed Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Swallow Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Guira Tanager, Saffron Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Bananaquit, Green-winged Saltator,
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