For our first day in Playa de Oro we had hoped to go out with a group of Ecuadorian guides that were also staying at the lodge. Sadly, Lia awoke and felt incredibly unwell so we pulled the plug on that original plan and so decided to stay around the lodge while Lia stayed in bed. While this did mean that we missed a number of interesting species that the group saw, we saw a few nice bits of our own.
In the morning we had fantastic views of a Black Hawk-Eagle
flying low over the hotel after we heard it calling far over the forest. In the
afternoon we found a nice group of Antbirds following an ant swarm, including
Spotted Antbird, Bicolored Antbird and also Dot-winged Antbird. Since for the
most part I was birding on my own, I struggled to get to grips with the brief
views I was restricted to on many occasions.
While we obviously lost a day, it did not feel so much like
it. The birding was difficult but still enjoyable.
Playa de Oro: Dusky Pigeon, Squirrel Cuckoo, White-collared Swift, White-whiskered Hermit, Neotropic Cormorant, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Swallow-tailed Kite, Black Hawk-Eagle, White-tailed Trogon, Black-throated Trogon, Stripe-billed Aracari, Laughing Falcon, Rose-faced Parrot, Southern Mealy Amazon, Black-crowned Antshrike, White-flanked Antwren, Dot-winged Antwren, Dusky Antbird, Chestnut-backed Antbird, Bicolored Antbird, Spotted Antbird, Wedge-billed Woodcreeper, White-bearded Manakin, Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher, Olive-striped Flycatcher, Social Flycatcher, Grey-capped Flycatcher, Snowy-throated Kingbird, Tawny-faced Gnatwren, Stripe-throated Wren, Tawny-crested Tanager, Lemon-rumped Tanager, Golden-hooded Tanager, Scarlet-thighed Dacnis, Purple Honeycreeper, Buff-throated Saltator,
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