Lots has happened since our last update! Sorry for the big gap in the latest news but we have been without internet for over 2 months, thankfully it has now returned and our WiFi connection for guests is also up and running again.

Birding at the lodge remains good with the feeders as busy as ever, and yes Lee, if you are reading this the Saffron Toucanets did appear, 3 days after your departure. Upto 4 Saffron Toucanets have been seen daily on our upper feeder, we will save them for your next visit!

We have had fewer guests staying with us over the past couple of months, always a quiet time of year as migration gets into full swing in other parts of the world. This has given us the opportunity to travel a little in Brazil (something we do little of)! We decided to travel with some friends up to the Monastery in Caraca, about 500km away from Serra dos Tucanos. The main reason of our trip was to see the Maned Wolves, famous for their nocturnal activities on the steps of the Monastery where they come to feed on leftovers from the kitchen! We were in luck on our first night, after dinner we joined the other guests and waited for this rather long legged creature to appear... amazing!

Maned Wolf by Andy Foster

The Monastery itself is a beautiful building thats over 200 years old. The church is still in use but the Monastery now provides accommodation for guests wishing to walk the extensive trail system in the local area and also for those that wish to see the Wolf!

The Monastery at Caraca. Cristina Foster

The avifauna of the local area is much the same as what we have here at the lodge as the habitat is still Atlantic forest together with Cerrado.

We are currently renovating one of our bedrooms making a small single room into a double/twin room, this will give us greater flexability with groups and make your stay more comfortable!

Highlights from the Three-toed Jacamar excursion yesterday included Capped Heron, Whistling Heron, Short-tailed Hawk, Bat Falcon, Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail, 3 Red-legged Seriemas, 4 Blue-winged Macaws, Three-toed Jacamar, Saffron Toucanet, Streamer-tailed Tyrant and Magpie Tanager.

Whistling Heron by David Russell