We took a
day off away from the farm birding. Given how long we have been working and
birding in the farm, the chance to go looking elsewhere really is a breath of
fresh air, and we were really looking forward to it. Our friend, Edvaldo, had
told us his plan was to look at a nearby reservoir for migrant birds, and I was
super excited at the prospect of finding something cool. The reservoir in
question is the location where Lia and I went looking for Yellowish Pipit last
year.
The day got off to an excellent start as when Lia and I were leaving the farm at 05.15 in still complete darkness, the Maned Wolf strolled across the road right in front of us. We arrived at the reservoir at around 06.10 to find that our traditional access point had been walled off. However, we carried on and soon found another track that would take us down to the reservoir. The day was going to be another hot one so it was vital that we made the most of the first few hours.
And make the most, we did! Walking down the track there were large numbers of seedeaters, including a lifer for me; Rusty-collared Seedeater. This smart species was also joined by White-throated, Double Collared and Yellow-bellied Seedeaters. We could have possibly found more had we taken more time to look, but our attention was stolen by a flock of some 150 – 200 Egrets, Spoonbills and other wading birds at the waters edge. We raced down to find quite the assortment. In addition to the commoner heron species we also picked out 2 Little Blue Herons, 2 Cocoi Herons, 13 Roseate Spoonbills, a Wood Stork and a lifer for me and Edvaldo JABIRU! This is South Americas tallest flying bird, super rare in Brasilia and a real treat to see. These birds hung around all morning, flying around various points of the reservoir.
Closer inspection of the area also revealed some smart wading birds; 3 Lesser Yellowlegs, a Solitary Sandpiper and a South American Snipe. Further inspection of the reservoir found another Solitary Sandpiper and a juvenile Spotted Sandpiper, my second of the trip and a lifer for Edvaldo. There was an abundance of commoner waterbirds as well; Pied-billed Grebe, Brazilian Teal and White-backed Stilts. A pair of Cliff Swallows flew over us too, but after what happened last time, this time I focused on making sure I had a record shot, which I did somehow manage.
We wrapped up at around 11.00 and headed into the city for some lunch. After lunch we had a short visit to an urban park where a rare crake had been found injured by a cat, then rehabilitiated and returned. Sadly we could not find it but did have nice views of a Blackish Rail that was walking along the paths. An excellent end to what had been a truly fantastic day.
The day got off to an excellent start as when Lia and I were leaving the farm at 05.15 in still complete darkness, the Maned Wolf strolled across the road right in front of us. We arrived at the reservoir at around 06.10 to find that our traditional access point had been walled off. However, we carried on and soon found another track that would take us down to the reservoir. The day was going to be another hot one so it was vital that we made the most of the first few hours.
And make the most, we did! Walking down the track there were large numbers of seedeaters, including a lifer for me; Rusty-collared Seedeater. This smart species was also joined by White-throated, Double Collared and Yellow-bellied Seedeaters. We could have possibly found more had we taken more time to look, but our attention was stolen by a flock of some 150 – 200 Egrets, Spoonbills and other wading birds at the waters edge. We raced down to find quite the assortment. In addition to the commoner heron species we also picked out 2 Little Blue Herons, 2 Cocoi Herons, 13 Roseate Spoonbills, a Wood Stork and a lifer for me and Edvaldo JABIRU! This is South Americas tallest flying bird, super rare in Brasilia and a real treat to see. These birds hung around all morning, flying around various points of the reservoir.
Closer inspection of the area also revealed some smart wading birds; 3 Lesser Yellowlegs, a Solitary Sandpiper and a South American Snipe. Further inspection of the reservoir found another Solitary Sandpiper and a juvenile Spotted Sandpiper, my second of the trip and a lifer for Edvaldo. There was an abundance of commoner waterbirds as well; Pied-billed Grebe, Brazilian Teal and White-backed Stilts. A pair of Cliff Swallows flew over us too, but after what happened last time, this time I focused on making sure I had a record shot, which I did somehow manage.
We wrapped up at around 11.00 and headed into the city for some lunch. After lunch we had a short visit to an urban park where a rare crake had been found injured by a cat, then rehabilitiated and returned. Sadly we could not find it but did have nice views of a Blackish Rail that was walking along the paths. An excellent end to what had been a truly fantastic day.
-Spotted Sandpiper
-Solitary Sandpiper
-Lesser Yellowlegs
-South American Snipe
-Black-crowned Night-Heron
-Blue-and-yellow Macaw
-Roseate Spoonbill
-Jabiru
-Little Blue Heron
-Cliff Swallow
-Rusty-collared Seedeater
-Toad sp.
-Leptodactylus fuscus
-Blackish Rail
Species List:
Fazenda Agua Limpa: Small-billed Tinamou, Brazilian Teal, Pied-billed Grebe, Rock Dove, Picazuro Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, Guira Cuckoo, Smooth-billed Ani, Neotropical Palm Swift, Ash-throated Crake, Grey-cowled Wood Rail, Common Gallinule, White-backed Stilt, Southern Lapwing, Wattled Jacana, South American Snipe, Spotted Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Jabiru, Wood Stork, Neotropic Cormorant, Cocoi Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Western Cattle Egret, Striated Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, Bare-faced Ibis, Buff-necked Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, Black Vulture, White-tailed Kite, Roadside Hawk, Burrowing Owl, Amazon Kingfisher, Green Kingfisher, White-wedged Piculet, Campo Flicker, Southern Crested Caracara, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Turquoise-fronted Amazon, Red-bellied Macaw, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Rufous Hornero, Rufous-fronted Thornbird, Yellow-chinned Spinetail, Pale-breasted Spinetail, Sooty-fronted Spinetail, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, White-rumped Monjita, Black-backed Water Tyrant, White-headed Marsh Tyrant, Cattle Tyrant, Great Kiskadee, White-throated Kingbird, Tropical Kingbird, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Blue-and-white Swallow, Brown-chested Martin, White-winged Swallow, Barn Swallow, American Cliff Swallow, Masked Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Buff-breasted Wren, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Pale-breasted Thrush, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Creamy-bellied Thrush, Common Waxbill, House Sparrow, Grassland Sparrow, Chestnut-capped Blackbird, Yellow-rumped Marshbird, Southern Yellowthroat, Hooded Tanager, Saffron Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Double-collared Seedeater, Rusty-collared Seedeater, White-throated Seedeater, Capybara
Fazenda Agua Limpa: Small-billed Tinamou, Brazilian Teal, Pied-billed Grebe, Rock Dove, Picazuro Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, Guira Cuckoo, Smooth-billed Ani, Neotropical Palm Swift, Ash-throated Crake, Grey-cowled Wood Rail, Common Gallinule, White-backed Stilt, Southern Lapwing, Wattled Jacana, South American Snipe, Spotted Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Jabiru, Wood Stork, Neotropic Cormorant, Cocoi Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Western Cattle Egret, Striated Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, Bare-faced Ibis, Buff-necked Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, Black Vulture, White-tailed Kite, Roadside Hawk, Burrowing Owl, Amazon Kingfisher, Green Kingfisher, White-wedged Piculet, Campo Flicker, Southern Crested Caracara, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Turquoise-fronted Amazon, Red-bellied Macaw, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Rufous Hornero, Rufous-fronted Thornbird, Yellow-chinned Spinetail, Pale-breasted Spinetail, Sooty-fronted Spinetail, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, White-rumped Monjita, Black-backed Water Tyrant, White-headed Marsh Tyrant, Cattle Tyrant, Great Kiskadee, White-throated Kingbird, Tropical Kingbird, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Blue-and-white Swallow, Brown-chested Martin, White-winged Swallow, Barn Swallow, American Cliff Swallow, Masked Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Buff-breasted Wren, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Pale-breasted Thrush, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Creamy-bellied Thrush, Common Waxbill, House Sparrow, Grassland Sparrow, Chestnut-capped Blackbird, Yellow-rumped Marshbird, Southern Yellowthroat, Hooded Tanager, Saffron Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Double-collared Seedeater, Rusty-collared Seedeater, White-throated Seedeater, Capybara
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