Over the past couple of weeks we have been busy on our usual excursions. The breeding season is now well underway with various “lurking” species responding well to playback. Highlights have included Mantled Hawk, Red-legged Seriema, Dusky-throated Hermit, Plovercrest, Frilled Coquette, 5 Three-toed Jacamars, 2 Crescent-chested Puffbirds are still in the lodge grounds, Saffron and Spot-billed Toucanets, Yellow-browed Woodpecker, Gray-bellied Spinetail, Tufted Antshrike, Large-tailed Antshrike, White-bearded Antshrike, Serra Antwren, White-bibbed Antbird, 6 Swallow-tailed Cotingas have returned to their breeding grounds on our High Altitude Excursion, Hooded Berryeater and Bellbirds are busy calling almost non-stop on the Bamboo Trail, Rufous-headed and Gilt-edged Tanagers on the Portao Azul excursion, Pete also heard the endemic Cinnamon vented Piha at this same location, a bird that we haven’t recorded for at least 6 years!

The photo hide continues to provide guests close up views of Blond-crested Woodpecker, Blue-naped Chlorophonia, Green-headed Tanager, Ruby-crowned Tanager, Brazilian Tanager, 3 species of Euphonia, 3 species of Thrush, Plain and Reddish-bellied Parakeets.

Blond-crested Woodpecker, taken from the photo hide.

Andy Foster©