What a busy couple of months! We have had a steady flow of guests and Cirilo has been out guiding almost daily.

The lodge feeders and grounds are as good as ever as the forest begins to mature even more, we are even getting regular sightings of Blue Manakin from the veranda, also a regular visitor now is the Channel-billed Toucan! The feeders are attracting a great variety of species still and we have recently added a new feeder with crushed corn on, this has already attracted a new species for the lodge grounds, a Sooty Grassquit!

Channel-billed Toucan at the lodge feeders. copyright of Rodrigo Perez Grijalvo

Other highlights on the feeders at the moment include Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail, Maroon-bellied Parakeet, Plain Parakeet, Spot-billed Toucanet, Saffron Toucanet, Channel-billed Toucan, Blond-crested Woodpecker, Pale-breasted Thrush, Creamy-bellied Thrush, White-necked Thrush, Orange-bellied Euphonia, Chestnut-bellied Euphonia, Blue-naped Cholorophonia, Olive-green Tanager, Azure-shouldered Tanager, Golden-chevroned Tanager, Brazilian Tanager, Ruby-crowned Tanager, Black-goggled Tanager, Green-headed Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager and Green Honeycreeper.

There have been many highlights on our excursions also, here are a few:

Three-toed Jacamar Excursion:
White-tailed Kite, White-tailed Hawk, Aplomado Falcon, Dusky-legged Guan, Blackish Rail, Blue-winged Macaw, White-eyed Parakeet, Frilled Coquette, Black-necked Aracari, Three-toed Jacamar, White-eared Puffbird, Scaled Woodcreeper, Yellow Tyrannulet, Streamer-tailed Tyrant, Yellow-browed Tyrant, Tawny-headed Swallow, Black-capped Donacobius, Curl-crested Jay, Magpie Tanager, Gilt-edged Tanager, White-bellied Seedeater and White-browed Blackbird.

Blackish Rail. copyright of Rod Sheppard

Portao Azul Excursion:
Black and White Hawk Eagle, Grey-headed Kite, Black-Hawk Eagle, White-eyed Parakeet, White-throated Hummingbird, Amethyst Woodstar, Saffron Toucanet, Yellow-browed Woodpecker, Yellow-eared Woodpecker, Rufous-capped Spinetail, Red-eyed Thornbird, White-collared Foliage Gleaner, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Black-billed Scythebill, Giant Antshrike, Ferruginous Antbird, Dusky-tailed Antbird, Rufous Gnateater, Pin-tailed Manakin, Grey-capped Tyrannulet, Yellow Tyrannulet, Ochre-faced Tody Flycatcher, Grey-hooded Attila, Green-backed Becard, Yellow-legged Thrush, Rufous-headed Tanager, Gilt-edged Tanager, Buffy-fronted Seedeater, Half-collared Sparrow and Green-winged Saltator.

Theodoro Trail:
Mantled Hawk, Barred Forest-Falcon, Scale-throated Hermit, White-throated Hummingbird, Brazilian Ruby, Black-throated Trogon, Surucua Trogon, Spot-billed Toucanet, Sharp-billed Treehunter, Pale-browed Treehunter, White-browed Foliage Gleaner, White-collared Foliage Gleaner, White-throated Woodcreeper, Giant Antshrike, Bertonis Antbird, Ferruginous Antbird, Brazilian Antthrush, stunning close up views of Slaty Bristlefront, also good views of Shrike-like Cotinga, Bare-throated Bellbird, Blue Manakin, Pin-tailed Manakin, Oustalets Tyrannulet, Sharpbill, White-rimmed Warbler and Brassy-breasted Tanager.

Surucua Trogon. copyright of Rod Sheppard

High Altitude Excursion (Pico de Caladonia)
Black Hawk- Eagle, Red-legged Seriema (on the lower section), Plovercrest, White-throated Hummingbird, Pallid Spinetail, Large-tailed Antshrike, Rufous-backed Antvireo, Rufous-tailed Antbird, Brazilian Antthrush, Serra do Mar Tapaculo, Swallow-tailed Cotinga (now back for the summer), Black and Gold Cotinga, Grey-winged Cotinga, Serra do Mar Tyrannulet, Velvety Black-Tyrant, Shear-tailed Grey-Tyrant, Chestnut-headed Tanager (on the lower section), Diademed Tanager, Bay-chested Warbling Finch and Thick-billed Saltator.

Wetlands Excursion (Regua)
Pied-billed Grebe, Capped Heron, Rufescent Tiger Heron, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Masked Duck, Swallow-tailed Kite, Rufous-sided Crake, Tropical Screech Owl, Common Paraque, Tail-banded Hornero, Sooretama Slaty Antshrike, Common Tody Flycatcher, White-headed Marsh-Tyrant, Moustached Wren, Long-billed Wren, Chestnut-vented Conebill and Red-legged Honeycreeper.

Long-billed Wren. copyright of Rod Sheppard