We are finally, FINALLY, leaving São Paulo but for our final morning before we departed, we made a short trip across the city to the edge of the Serra do Mar national park for some birding. Lia had visited this location before and seen some cool birds, despite it being little more than a dirt road through a patch of Atlantic Forest. We arrive at around 07.30 and it was already getting hot.
We parked
in an area of open marshland where before Lia had seen Long-tailed Reed-Finch.
Before we have only seen this bird once before, in rainy conditions at Campos
do Jordão and they were distant and not approachable. We were in luck today, as
they were far better behaved, often showed well and offering excellent views as
they sang. In this area there was also an abundance of Southern Yellowthroat,
which also showed extremely well.
Satisfied
with the birding in this open area we headed into the forest itself. Here it
was still very active despite the morning warming up quickly. An Olivaceous
Elaenia showed nicely for us. Fawn-breasted Tanager was surprisingly common,
with at least five individuals spotted during the morning. There were very
showy Eared Pygmy Tyrants, Streak-headed Antwren, and Orange-eyed Thornbird. We
also had a very tricky Rufous-tailed Attila. There has only been one previous
occasion where I have seen this species, and it was difficult then too, but
this time we had the fact that it was mid-morning on our side and so we were able
to spot it in the better light conditions.
There was
also a lifer for me, one that I was certainly not expecting. Lia picked up a
hawk flying distantly but moving away as it soared. It was a strange-looking bird
with a large pale head and short tail. Before it fell below the tree line I
grabbed a few photos which we were able to use to confirm the species; a
Black-collared Hawk. This is a bird more abundant in interior wetland areas, so
it was certainly a surprise to spot one out here in the Atlantic Forest. A check of WikiAves found that this is the first record from the Santo Andre municipality where this site is located.
Santo André--Campo Grande e estrada do Rio Claro: Dusky-legged Guan, Picazuro Pigeon, Plumbeous Pigeon, Squirrel Cuckoo, White-collared Swift, Black Jacobin, Brazilian Ruby, Glittering-bellied Emerald, Blackish Rail, Rufous-sided Crake, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Black-collared Hawk, Roadside Hawk, Ochre-collared Piculet, Giant Antshrike, Rufous-capped Antshrike, Variable Antshrike, Plain Antvireo, Streak-capped Antwren, White-shouldered Fire-eye, Squamate Antbird, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Lesser Woodcreeper, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Orange-eyed Thornbird, Pallid Spinetail, Spix's Spinetail, Blue Manakin, Bare-throated Bellbird, White-throated Spadebill, Grey-hooded Flycatcher, Southern Beardless Tyrannulet, Olivaceous Elaenia, Planalto Tyrannulet, Bran-colored Flycatcher, Rufous-tailed Attila, Grey-hooded Attila, Great Kiskadee, Streaked Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Rufous-crowned Greenlet, Chivi Vireo, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, House Wren, Long-billed Wren, Yellow-legged Thrush, White-necked Thrush, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Southern Yellowthroat, Tropical Parula, Golden-crowned Warbler, Red-crowned Ant Tanager, Ruby-crowned Tanager, Diademed Tanager, Fawn-breasted Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Red-necked Tanager, Long-tailed Reed Finch, Saffron Finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Double-collared Seedeater, Bananaquit,
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