Having wrapped up our targets at Pedra D’Anta the previous day we decided to try another forest reserve in the area; RPPN Frei Caneca, where there were a few other species that we hoped to find that we had not yet seen. But for the most part, the birds we would encounter here were the same as at Pedra D’Anta, and this was a nice bonus site for our travels.
We arrived at around 07:00, but the road to the reserve as a
bit of a struggle due to the previous night’s rainfall, leading to our tyres
quickly accumulating mud and sliding all over the road. It was probably this
rainfall that affected the activity of the forest, as it felt very subdued for
most of the morning. Within the forest itself, we were not able to find any of
the outstanding species we hoped for, but we were not too disappointed as they
would have been bonus species for us anyway.
We had a few nice mixed-species flocks, and we were able to
see a few Alagoas Tyrannulets, but always high in the canopy difficult to
follow. There were a few flocks of Seven-coloured Tanagers to enjoy as well. Unbeknownst
to us before, there was a small setup of hummingbird feeders here, and our time
there found us a few species, including the endemic Long-tailed Woodnymph.
Perhaps the highlight here was an elaborate hanging nest of a Guianan Tyrannulet
that the bird was building whilst we watched.
There were a few other bits, including a spectacular moth
near the Hummingbird feeders and our first snake of the trip which was crossing
the road as we were departing the site. At around 13:30 we left the site to
grab some lunch and then continue on our way, satisfied with our morning's birding.
RPPN Frei Caneca: Ruddy Ground Dove, White-tipped Dove, Squirrel Cuckoo, Rufous-breasted Hermit, Reddish Hermit, Long-tailed Woodnymph, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Sombre Hummingbird, Glittering-throated Emerald, Southern Lapwing, Black Vulture, Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, Amazonian Motmot, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Silvery-flanked Antwren, Black-capped Antwren, Rusty-winged Antwren, East Amazonian Fire-eye, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Ceara Woodcreeper, Streaked Xenops, Grey-headed Spinetail, Blue-backed Manakin, White-bearded Manakin, Red-headed Manakin, Alagoas Tyrannulet, Ochre-lored Flatbill, Guianan Tyrannulet, Euler's Flycatcher, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Social Flycatcher, Piratic Flycatcher, Variegated Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Chivi Vireo, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Trilling Gnatwren, Moustached Wren, Pale-breasted Thrush, Purple-throated Euphonia, Violaceous Euphonia, Pectoral Sparrow, Tropical Parula, Golden-crowned Warbler, White-lined Tanager, Palm Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Seven-colored Tanager, Red-necked Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Guira Tanager, Bananaquit, Buff-throated Saltator,
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