The lodge gardens are currently full of fruiting trees! The bulk of the fruiting trees are goiabas, these are attracting large flocks of both Plain and Maroon-bellied Parakeets, Red-necked and Green-headed Tanagers.

Red-necked Tanager feeding on a goiaba. Andy Foster

Now that we are officially into our autumn there is very little evidence of any breeding birds, only the Rufous-bellied Thrush, House Wren and Masked Water-Tyrants are continuing and are probably on their final broods of the season.

Young Masked Water Tyrant. Cristina Foster

Large mixed flocks are now being seen daily on the lodge trails and out on the excursions. One mixed flock on the extension trail included Squirrel Cuckoo, Surucua Trogon, Spot-billed Toucanet, Yellow-eared Woodpecker, Streaked Xenops, Black-capped and White-eyed Foliage-Gleaners, Olivaceous and Lesser Woodcreepers, White-shouldered Fire-eye, Plain and Spot-breasted Antvireos and Yellow-Olive Flycatcher!

A couple of weeks ago we had a Naturetrek group with us, please click on the following link if you wish to see the trip report.

Naturetrek Trip Report March 2009.doc