Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Boquete to Almirante Bocas del Toro bird day 19th of Jan. 2013

Early morning , we left at (19th of Jan.2013) 6.30 am from Boquete.
Me and two Dutch Birders...fortunately it was cloudy also after the continental divide. So we could see the birds during the day. Unfortunately mist on the divide...but anyway ...it was a great day!!!
The list...
Heard great Tinamou (after the divide)
cattle Egret
black Vulture
common black Hawk
white tailed Kite
double Toothed Kite
barred Hawk (approx 700m Bocas side)
road side Hawk
broad winged Hawk
red tailed Hawk
yellow headed Caracara
crested Caracara
white tipped Dove
ruddy ground Dove
brown hooded Parrot
yellow crowned Parrot
Squirrel Cuckoo
smooth billed Ani
Vaux's Swift
blue and white Swallow
white collared Swift
green Hermit (Rambala)
garden Emerald
rufous tailed Hummingbird
blue chested Hummingbird
snowy bellied Hummingbird
bronze tailed Plumeleteer
purple crowned Fairy
ringed Kingfisher
fiery billed Aracari
keel billed Toucan
chestnut mandibled Toucan
black cheeked Woodpecker
lineated Woodpecker
Pale billed Woodpecker! (nearby Willy Mazu)
rufous  Mourner
boat billed Flycatcher
social Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
fork tailed Flycatcher
masked Tityra
white ruffed Manakin
black chested Jay
gray breasted Wood Wren
house Wren
long billed Gnatwren
tropical Gnatcatcher
black faced Solitair (divide)
clay colored Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
black burnian Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
slate throated Redstart
mourning Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
common bush Tanager
white shouldered Tanager
crimson collared Tanager
Passerini's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
scarlet thighed Dacnis
golden hooded Tanager
Bananaquit
black headed Saltator
buff throated Saltator
yellow faced Grassquit
house Sparrow
Summer Tanager
great tailed Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
Montezuma Oropendula
Fulvous vented Euphonia
Olive backed Euphonia



Wednesday, January 16, 2013

bird trip with patience

warm and blue sky in cloud forest, fortunately we had all a lot of patience, the birds came one for one....
I thought just a nice picture...these 2 men and horse and dog had to walk this day 10 hours to go to their farm in the mountains.

The bird list of this morning...
blue winged Teal female(maybe, have to go back to see it in better light)
least Grebe
little blue Heron
black Vulture
great black Hawks (nearby Sendero Los Quetzales, probably the same from last week)
Bat Falcon (again nearby our house)
Solitairy Sandpiper
spotted Sandpiper
southern Lapwing
white tipped Dove
sulphur winged Parakeets
white collared Swift
brown violet Ear  (first time on that bird spot)
snowy bellied Hummingbird
stripe tailed Hummingbird
white throated mountain Gem (female on nest, male around)
scintillant Hummingbird
prong billed Barbet
collared Aracari(Rob)
hairy Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
ruddy Treerunner
streak breasted Treehunter
buffy Tuftedcheek
paltry Tyrannulet
tufted Flycatcher
dark Pewee
black Phoebe
yellowish Flycatcher
social Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
yellow winged Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
gray breasted Wood Wren
house Wren
American Dipper
black faced Solitair
clay colored Thrush
mountain Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
northern Waterthrush
slate throated Redstart
collared Redstart
Wilson's Warbler
golden crowned Warbler
three striped Warbler
black cheeked Warbler
common bush Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
yellow faced Grassquit
slaty Flowerpiercer
yellow thighed Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
Summer Tanager(T)
rose breasted Grosbeak
Baltimore Oriole
Elegant Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch

Monday, January 14, 2013

warm day, birding morning

 It was a warm day today , even in the cloud forest. 2 spots...1400 m and 1700 m
Special bird at 1400 m... two white lined Tanagers, spooked away by social Flycatchers and blue gray Tanagers...so clearly new on the spot. Also the tropical Mocking birds were already gone...there were a few singing a few days ago on the same spot , probably they are also afraid for those Social Flycatchers and blue grays.
Bird list 14th of January 2013
black Vulture
cattle Egrets
white collared Swifts
broad winged Hawk
white tipped Dove
ruddy ground Dove(T)
green violet Ear
rufous tailed Hummingbird
snowy bellied Hummingbird
stripe tailed Hummingbird
white throated mountain Gem
prong billed Barbet
red crowned Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
streak headed Woodcreeper
house Wren
Ochraceous Wren
gray breasted Wood Wren(T)
Riverside Wren(T)
common tody Flycatcher
Tufted Flycatcher
dark Pewee
black Phoebe
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
Philadelphia Vireo
blue and white Swallow
clay colored Thrush
long tailed silky Flycatcher( in flight)
Tennessee Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
black and white Warbler

yellow winged Vireo..they are so active, not a good picture, but I add him anyway.

Northern Waterthrush(T)
collared Redstart
slate throated Redstart
common bush Tanager
white lined Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager

 blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
slaty Flowerpiercer

 yellow thighed Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
yellow crowned Euphonia
thick billed Euphonia
yellow bellied Siskin
lesser Goldfinch

Saturday, January 12, 2013

sendero los Quetzales birding day

It was great...not too much sun, cloudy , Bajareque (drizzel) .
Lot of mixed Flocks
Highlights... a big flock of all flame throated Warblers, I did count 14 together.(my pics are all blurry whaaaaa!)I will put this one...


At the end ...Respingo... flocks of sulphur winged Parakeets, they were flying around us and were very close. We felt the wind of their wings...it was so cool.
Female and male Quetzal eating berries. Two beautiful black Hawks...I think they will make a nest on a very high tree on Boquete side of the trail.I have a picture of one of them...

Another good day.

The list...
black Guan in flight
spotted Wood Quail (T)
black Vulture
great black Hawk
broad winged Hawk
band tailed Pigeon in flight
sulphur winged Parakeet
green violet Ear
white throated mountain Gem
Magnificent Hummingbird(T)
Volcano Hummingbird
orange bellied Trogon
resplendent Quetzal
prong billed Barbet
acorn Woodpecker
hairy Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
ruddy Treerunner
buffy Tuftedcheek (T)
spot crowned Woodcreeper
streak headed Woodcreeper
gray breasted wood Wren
ochraceous Wren
torrent Tyrannulet
tufted Flycatcher
dark Pewee
black Phoebe
black capped Flycatcher
yellowish Flycatcher
yellow winged Vireo
black faced Solitair
clay colored Thrush
mountain Thrush
tropical Mockingbird(on our way to the forest)
black and yellow silky Flycatcher
long tailed silky Flycatcher
golden winged Wabler
flame throated Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
black throated green Warbler
black and white Warbler
slate throated Redstart
collared Redstart
Wilson's Warbler
three striped Warbler
black cheeked Warbler
sooty capped bush Tanager
spangle cheeked  Tanager
slaty Flowerpiercer
yellow thighed Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
golden browed Chlorophonia

Some impressions later on the day at Respingo and lower  down in Cerro punta











good birding morning

 Nice Hummingbird day today. We did observe a nice white tailed Emerald making a nest...unfortunately I did not have  a card in my camera!!!
Great day...cloudy...little bit sun ...two spots


black Vulture
ruddy ground Dove
Squirrel Cuckoo
blue and white Swallow
green violet Ear (on the nest)
snowy bellied Hummingbird
white tailed Emerald (making a nest)
stripe tailed Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
orange bellied Trogon(T)
red crowned Woodpecker
streak headed Woodcreeper
yellow bellied Elaenia
common tody Flycatcher
dark Pewee
black Phoebe
social Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
brown capped Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
house Wren
black faced Solitair
clay colored Thrush
tropical Mockingbird
Tennessee Warbler
northern Waterthrush
slate throated Redstart
black and white Warbler
slate throated Redstart
common bush Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanagar
silver throated Tanager
white winged Tanager(T)
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
slaty Flowerpiercer
white naped brush Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
summer Tanager female
rose breasted Grosbeak
chestnut capped brush Finch(T)
black striped Sparrow
house Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
yellow crowned Euphonia
golden browed Chlorophonia
lesser Goldfinch

Saturday, January 5, 2013

bird list and Hummingbird picture

It was a warm day yesterday Friday 4th of January, even in the cloud forest the birds were less active then normal. But it was a nice morning. Found a green violet Ear Hummingbird making a nest.Very cute.
He has nest material in his beak.
A lot of Hummingbirds are making nests now, it is Summer

The list:(we did go to 2 different areas)
black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
ruddy ground Dove
snowy bellied Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
Scintillant Hummingbird
green violet Ear
hairy Woodpecker
red crowned Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
streak headed Woodcreeper
yellow bellied Elaenia
tufted Flycatcher
Dark Pewee
black Phoebe
yellowish Flycatcher
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
plain Wren
house Wren
clay colored Thrush
black throated green Warbler
flame throated Warbler
tropical Parula
chestnut sided Warbler
blackburnian Warbler
black and white Warbler
Northern Water thrush
slate throated Redstart
collared Redstart
blue gray Tanager
palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
slaty Flowerpiercer
chestnut capped bush Finch
Cherrie's Tanager
rufous collared Sparrow
Summer Tanager
rose breasted Grosbeak in flight
Baltimore Oriole
thick billed Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

second day of year 2013... 3 spots..

This morning we  did visit 3 spots...it was a warm and sunny day...
The list...
Bird list 2th of January 2003
gray headed Chachalaca
little blue Heron


Turkey Vulture
black Vulture
yellow headed Caracara
southern Lapwing
white tipped Dove
brown throated Parakeet
great tailed Grackle
snowy bellied Hummingbird(T)
white tailed Emerald(T)
long billed Starthroat
orange bellied Trogon(T)
prong billed Barbet
red crowned Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
scaly throated foliage cleaner (former...spectacled F. Cleaner)
gray breasted Wood Wren
yellow bellied Elaenia
mountain Elaenia
common tody Flycatcher
dark Pewee
great Kiskadee
tropical Kingbird
brown capped Vireo
lesser Greenlet
blue and white Swallow
house Wren(T)
plain Wren
black faced Solitair
clay colored Thrush
gray Catbird 

black and yellow silky Flycatcher
tropical Parula
chestnut sided Warbler
bay breasted Warber
black throated green Warbler
slate throated Redstart
mourning Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
rufous capped Warbler
black cheeked Warbler
common bush Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
bay headed Tanager
silver throated Tanager
spangle cheeked Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
chestnut capped Brush Finch (T)
rufous collared Sparrow
white winged Tanager
black thighed Grosbeak
great tailed Grackle
thick billed Euphonia
Elegant Euphonia

 lesser Goldfinch

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

1th day of the year, a nice present...Ant swarm

We  did go to the sendero los Quetzales and it was good birding today.
We were blessed with an Ant swarm ...
So very nice combi of birds...

Also the very nice two red fronted Parrotlets were great...very special. Unfortunately my pics from them are blurry, I had to zoom in too much.
The weather was drizzel(Bajareque)sun clouds sometimes wind.
A lot of flame throated Warblers and black and yellow silky Flycatchers
The list...
 Sendero los Quetzales

Black Vulture
great black Hawk
red tailed Hawk



sulphur winged Parakeet
red fronted Parrotlet
violet Sabrewing female
stripe tailed Hummingbird
white throated Mountain Gem
prong billed Barbet
red faced Spinetail
streak breasted Treehunter
ruddy Treerunner


spot crowned Woodcreeper
tufted Flycatcher
Dark Pewee
yellowish Flycatcher
barred Becard
brown capped Vireo
gray breasted Wood Wren
Ochraceous Wren
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
black faced Solitair


clay colored Thrush
black and yellow silky Flycatcher


flame throated Warbler
black burnian Warbler
black and white Warbler
slate throated Redstart
collared Redstart


Wilson's Warbler
black cheeked Warbler
Three striped Warbler
sooty capped Bush Tanager
common bush Tanager
spangle cheeked Tanager
yellow faced Grassquit
slaty Flowerpiercer
yellow thighed Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
black thighed Grosbeak
golden browed Chlorophonia
lesser Goldfinch




last day of the year present

31th of December 2012 for the first time a silver throated Tanager on our feeder...
A lot of people will say , yes so???
Well on our farm they are very shy and so it is special for us....