Over the past week highlights have included Brown Tanager and Black-legged Dacnis in the Serra dos Orgaos National Park, Serra Antwren and Gilt-edged Tanagers on the Three-toed Jacamar excursion, White-bearded Antshrike, Buffy-fronted Seedeater and Slaty Bristlefront on the Theodoro Trail, Orange-winged Amazon, Masked Duck, Scaled Antbird and Fawn-breasted Tanager on the Wetlands excursion. Tufted Antshrike, Gilt-edged Tanager and Greenish Schiffornis at the Portao Azul and on the High Altitude Lower Section Excursion Green-chinned Euphonia, Red-legged Seriema and Black-Hawk Eagle were seen.

The bird feeders have been busy with Green-headed Tanagers, Green Honeycreeper, Brazilian Tanager, Ruby-crowned Tanager, Violaceous, Orange bellied and Chestnut-bellied Euphonias, Spot-billed Toucanets and Blond-crested Woodpecker.

We are in the process of constructing a new photo hide, this is being built next to one of the bird feeders and will provide space for two people at a time to get seriously close up to some great birds giving the opportunity for some fantastic photos!

Green-headed Tanager in the lodge gardens© Cristina Foster