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.