Throughout this past week we are beginning to notice a real change in the seasonal movement of our resident birds. Temperatures are beginning to fall to around 12 degrees centigrade during the night but still climbing to the mid to high twenties during the day.

Due to this night time fall in temperature we have already seen an increase in the number of Brazilian Ruby Hummingbirds resident at the lodge together with our first record for the year of Azure-shouldered Tanager on the lodge feeders. Large mixed flocks, some containing over 15-20 species are now being seen regularly on most of the excursions.

Birds of note for the past week have included a pair of Tawny-browed Owls at the lodge, Saffron Toucanets and Oustalets Tyrannulet on the Cedae Trail together with a large mixed flock of Red-necked, Brassy-breasted and Green-headed Tanagers. On the Theodoro Trail we have recorded Spot-backed and Giant Antshrikes and White-collared Foliage Gleaner. On the Three-toed Jacamar Excursion Pete has been showing guests good numbers of White Woodpeckers, Black-necked Aracaris, Curl-crested Jay, White-vented Violet-ear and of course several Three-toed Jacamars!

Brassy-breasted Tanager by Peter Basterfield©