Please click on the link below to open the trip report by Paul Gaffan et al from their visit to the lodge in January 2009.


Serra dos Tucanos Jan09.doc

Now seen daily on the lodge feeders, Blond-crested Woodpecker©. Cristina Foster

Within the 50 acre forested grounds of the lodge we offer a variety of trails. Sightings over the past week on these have included Solitary Tinamou, Spot-winged Wood-Quail, Maroon-bellied Parakeet, Plain Parakeet, Blue-bellied Parrot, Saw-billed Hermit, Dusky-throated Hermit, Reddish Hermit, Violet-capped Woodnymph, Black-throated Trogon, Surucua Trogon, Rufous-capped Motmot, Spot-billed Toucanet, Channel-billed Toucan, White-barred Piculet, Yellow-eared Woodpecker, Blond-crested Woodpecker, Rufous-capped Spinetail (a new record for the lodge grounds), Streaked Xenops, Buff-fronted Foliage Gleaner, White-eyed Foliage Gleaner, Tawny-throated Leaftosser, Thrush-like Woodcreeper, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, White-throated Woodcreeper, Spot-backed Antshrike, both Spot-breasted and Plain Antvireos, Star-throated Antwren, Ferruginous Antbird, White-shouldered Fire-eye, Rufous-capped Antthrush, Black-cheeked Gnateater, Blue and Pin-tailed Manakins, Eared Pygmy-Tyrant, Gray-hooded Flycatcher, Eye-ringed TodyTyrant, Sharpbill, Golden-crowned Warbler, Flame-crested Tanager, Ruby-Crowned Tanager, Black-goggled Tanager, Red-crowned Ant-Tanager, Golden-chevroned Tanager, Red-necked Tanager, Black-throated Grosbeak and Crested Oropendola.

Eared Pygmy-Tyrant. Andy Foster

The lodge feeders are now becoming busier as the amount of natural fruit in the forest declines. Regular sightings over the past week have included Maroon-bellied Parakeet, Plain Parakeet, Spot-billed Toucanet, Blond-crested Woodpecker, Ruby-crowned Tanager, Brazilian Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Golden-chevroned Tanager, Palm Tanager, Violaceous Euphonia, Orange-bellied Euphonia, Chestnut-belied Euphonia, Green-headed Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager and Blue Dacnis.

Other sightings from the lodge gardens have included Mantled Hawk, Barred Forest Falcon, Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail, Blue-winged Parrotlet, Crescent-chested Puffbird, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Streak-capped Antwren, Planalto Tyrannulet, Grey-capped Tyrannulet,Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher, Long-tailed Tyrant, Chestnut-crowned Becard and Sharpbill.

Our hummer feeders are currently getting regular visits from Saw-billed Hermit, Reddish Hermit, Sombre Hummingbird, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Violet-capped Woodnymph, Versicolored Emerald and Brazilian Ruby.