Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Day 11 - Wild Sumaco 2

 Day 11 - Wild Sumaco

Heavy rain in the morning and then extremely humid conditions made for an exhausting birding session which finished earlier than normal.

The first event was the feeding of two Plain-backed Antpittas.

We went spent over an hour at the lower feeders which produced Green Hermit, Black-throated Mango, Gould’s Jewelfront, Napo Sabrewing, Black-throated Brilliant, two Many-banded Aracari, a Lineated Woodpecker and Spotted Tanager. A Swallow-tailed Kite flew over.

We spent more time around the lodge feeders although not seeing a great deal in the way of new birds but two Graells Tamarins gave excellent views from the balcony.

The afternoon was spent between the lodge and the F.A.C.E trail where we saw 15 Chestnut-fronted Macaws, three Mealy Parrots, two Chestnut-tipped Toucanets, two Golden-coloured Toucanets, White-crowned Manakin.

Late in the garden we saw Black-mandibled Toucan and a small colony of Crested Oropendula.

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