After yesterday’s disappointments, we were hoping that today we could rectify a few of the missing species. Sadly, for our main target at least, that did not happen. Heavy overnight rain flooded many of the suitable spots, and the two feeding stations for the tapaculo once again resulted in no activity.
Still, it
wasn’t a complete loss. Yesterday the Grey-breasted Crake did not come to the
feeder but today, after another hear-stopped wait, it did finally show and it
showed very well, as you would expect for a bird visiting feeders. It came
once, scoffed the worms, then dashed back into cover, before returning for
seconds. We then left it in peace to enjoy its day after a satisfying breakfast
of mealworms.
And the
forest was generally much livelier than the previous day, with a few other new
species for me. While Black-capped Becard and Cinereous Antshrike are both
widespread, we had brilliant views of a pair of Band-tailed Antwren, which is a
species endemic to the forests of southern Bahia and a target for us at our
next site. There were also a few different mixed-species flocks, including birds
like Grey Elaenia, Opal-rumped Tanager and Yellow-backed Tanager, which are
always good to see.
Once again
we had an enjoyable day's birding despite missing our biggest target. Having
checked all the sites with no joy we decided to call it a day early and head
south to our next stop in good time. Huge thanks to our guide, Nido, for doing his very best to try to get us to see this bird, even though it was all in
vain.
Itacare: Scaled Pigeon, Scaled Dove, Ruddy Ground Dove, Striped Cuckoo, Squirrel Cuckoo, Reddish Hermit, Russet-crowned Crake, Rufous-sided Crake, Grey-breasted Crake, Southern Lapwing, Roadside Hawk, Ferruginous Pygmy Owl, Swallow-winged Puffbird, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Channel-billed Toucan, Golden-spangled Piculet, Yellow-fronted Woodpecker, Crested Caracara, Laughing Falcon, Cobalt-rumped Parrotlet, Sooretama Slaty Antshrike, Cinereous Antshrike, Silvery-flanked Antwren, Band-tailed Antwren, Black-cheeked Gnateater, Straight-billed Woodcreeper, Plain Xenops, Streaked Xenops, Rufous Hornero, Spix's Spinetail, Blue-backed Manakin, Kinglet Manakin, Red-headed Manakin, Screaming Piha, Black-crowned Tityra, Brown-winged Schiffornis, Black-capped Becard, Ochre-bellied Flycatcher, Grey Elaenia, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Euler's Flycatcher, Masked Water Tyrant, Great Kiskadee, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Chivi Vireo, Black-capped Donacobius, Trilling Gnatwren, House Wren, Moustached Wren, Pale-breasted Thrush, Rufous-bellied Thrush, Purple-throated Euphonia, Violaceous Euphonia, Orange-bellied Euphonia, Red-rumped Cacique, Giant Cowbird, Chopi Blackbird, Yellow-green Grosbeak, Flame-crested Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Brazilian Tanager, Palm Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Opal-rumped Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Yellow-backed Tanager, Saffron Finch, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Bananaquit,
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