warm weather birding

Today another trip on 2 different places 1700 m and 1050 M...it became already very fast hot wheater and on the place where we were in the cloud forest was a broad winged Hawk busy hunting...does not help...anyway not a bad day ..blue sky out of the wind.. and birds hiding for their lives...
Interesting birds were today a least Flycatcher high up and a great blue Heron.

The list...
Cattle Egret
gray headed Chachalaca
black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
great tailed Grackle
great blue Heron!
broad winged Hawk
white tipped Dove
ruddy Ground Dove

brown throated Parakeet
Vaux's Swift
violet Sabrewing
green violet Ear
rufous tailed Hummingbird
snowy bellied Hummingbird
long billed Starthroat
white tailed Emerald
white throated mountain Gem
hairy Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail(nest)
gray breasted Wood Wren
paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
dark Pewee
least Flycatcher!
yellow throated Vireo
brown capped Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
gray breasted Martin
black faced Solitair
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush in flight
Tennessee Warbler
flame throated Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
black throated green Warbler
bay breasted Warbler
black and white Warbler
slate throated Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
rufous capped Warbler
three striped Warbler
common bush Tanager
blue gray Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
variable Seedeater (Female)
slaty Flowerpiercer
white winged Tanager
rose breasted Grosbeak (in flight)
thick billed Euphonia
yellow crowned Euphonia( nest)
elegant Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch


Terry van Niekerk  www.coffeeadventures.net

Hot hot hot bird trip 26th of December 2013

OMG what was it hot today,, the weather was so hot , the birds were hiding . A lot of waiting and patience today , but we did see birds..did go to the same places as yesterday. But yesterday much more mixed flocks and of course an Ant Swarm.....and cooler.

The list ...26th of December 2013
black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
barred Hawk
white tipped Dove
ruddy ground Dove
white throated mountain Gem
stripe tailed Hummingbird
scintillant Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
snowy bellied Hummingbird (+ nest)
green violet Ear in flight
red crowned Woodpecker
hairy Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
ruddy Treerunner
streak headed Woodcreeper
yellow bellied Elaenia
torrent Tyrannulet
paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
Tufted Flycatcher
dark Pewee
boat billed Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
social Flycatcher
yellow throated Vireo
yellow winged Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
red eyed Vireo
plain Wren
gray breasted Wood Wren
American Dipper
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
clay colored Thrush
long tailed silky Flycatcher
Tennessee Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
northern Water Thrush
slate throated Redstart
collared Redstart
Wilson's Warbler
common bush Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
slaty Flowerpiercer
white naped Brush Finch
flame colored Tanager
black thighed Grosbeak
rose breasted Grosbeak
yellow crowned Euphonia
thick billed Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch
tropical Mockingbird
great tailed Grackle
Bat Falcon
yellow faced Grassquit

Terry van Niekerk   www.coffeeadventures.net

Christmas morning bird trip

This morning a birding trip with New Yorkers, never bird watching in their lives... that did change today..yoehoe!
Weather ..some wind , sun clouds...no wind
Here the bird list  
Cattle Egret
black Vulture
ruddy ground Dove
sulfur winged Parakeets
green violet Ear Hummingbird
snowy bellied Hummingbird
stripe tailed Hummingbird
scintillant Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
red crowned Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
Ochraceous Wren
gray breasted Wood Wren
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
mountain Elaenia
torrent Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
tufted Flycatcher
dark Pewee
black Phoebe
yellowish Flycatcher
great Kiskadee
boat billed Flycatcher
social Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
Philadelphia Vireo
rufous browed Peppershrike
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
slaty backed nightingale Thrush

clay colored Thrush
long tailed silky Flycatcher
Tennessee Warbler
chestnut sided Warber
black throated green Warbler
black and white Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
slate throated Redstart
collared Redstart
Wilson's Warbler
common bush Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
yellow Thighed Finch
white naped brush Finch
chestnut capped brush Finch

rufous collared Sparrow
flame colored Tanager
black thighed Grosbeak
Elegant Euphonia
yellow crowned Euphonia
thick billed Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch
yellow bellied Siskin

Terry van Niekerk   www.coffeeadventures.net

Christmas count Volcan Panama

Beautiful weather , no wind and sun and good company, great birds...great ingredients to have a fantastic Christmas bird count day.
I was participating in the "finca Hartmann" group , like last year.
Early morning 

The bird list:
Cattle Egret
black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
white tailed Hawk
laughing Falcon(heard)
road side Hawk (heard)
yellow headed Caracara
white tipped Dove
Crimson fronted Parakeet
orange chinned Parakeet
white crowned Parrot
white collared Swift
garden Emerald
snowy bellied Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
Charming Hummingbird

purple crowned Fairy
fiery billed Aracari

chestnut mandibled Toucan

red crowned Woodpecker
streak headed Woodcreeper
southern beardless Tyrannulet
ochre bellied Flycatcher
olive striped Flycatcher
slaty capped Flycatcher
paltry Tyrannulet
tropical Pewee
dusky capped Flycatcher
social Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
rose throated Becard!!

white ruffed Manakin
Philadelphia Vireo
lesser Greenlet
rufous breasted Wren
House Wren
white breasted Wood Wren
long billed GnatWren
tropical Gnatcatcher
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
yellow Warbler
Chestnut sided Warbler
black throated green Warbler
bay breasted Warbler
black and white Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Waterthrush (heard)
slate throated Redstart
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
Speckled Tanager
bay headed Tanager
green Honeycreeper

Bananaquit
buff throated Saltator
streaked Saltator
variable Seedeater
rufous collared Sparrow
Summer Tanager
Western Tanager!
flame colored Tanager
rose breasted Grosbeak
eastern Meadowlark(in the car)
great tailed Grackle(in the car)
Baltimore Oriole
Crested Oropendula
thick billed Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch
Mystery bird...

yellow faced Grassquit
Finca Hartmann: thank you for the hospitality and the nice coffee and juice at the end of the count...

Merry Christmas and a birdy 2014!!

                                       

Terry van Niekerk  www.coffeeadventures.net

bird trip 19th of December 2013

Today a lot of wind and clouds in the mountains. It is summer...the first rainbow... so we did go to my "summer bird quarters"...with success...the wind was blowing around us, but we had sun and no wind and the birds were there...happy birds...happy people.... On the picture , two brown throated Parakeets and one Elegant Euphonia male. (click on the picture , to watch them better...)
Turkey Vulture
black Vulture
brown throated Parakeet
green violet Ear
snowy bellied Hummingbird
white tailed Emerald
long billed Starthroat
prong billed Barbet
blue throated Toucanet
red crowned Woodpecker
hairy Woodpecker
scaly throated foliage cleaner
olive striped Flycatcher
dark Pewee
yellowish Flycatcher
Philadelphia Vireo
gray breasted Wood-Wren
plain Wren
black faced Solitair
mountain Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
bay breasted Warbler
black and white Warbler
slate throated Redstart
rufous capped Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
golden crowned Warbler
blue gray Tanager
silver throated Tanager
white winged Tanager
flame colored Tanager
rose breasted Grosbeak
Elegant Euphonia
yellow crowned Euphonia
thick billed Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch
tropical Mockingbird

Terry van Niekerk www.coffeeadventures.net

I am sooo happpyyyy!

I am so happy with this writing. Because I hope that it give people stuff to think...
http://theaccidentalbirder.com/2013/12/12/a-lesson-in-birding-without-recordings-in-boquete-panama/

Terry van Niekerk   www.coffeeadventures.net

cloud forest birding 2th of December 2013

Beautiful cloudless morning in the cloud forest. Nice bird watching morning with a very active enthoussiastic young birder of 13 year old and his Dad. Great "spotting" eyes he had (also his Dad) and he did see a lot of lifers...but no Quetzal , we did our best , but it was not happening.

I was every time too late with my camera to take nice pictures. I was too busy with the big amount of birds...very interesting was the purple throated mountain Gem. Never saw him on this trail, now in big numbers.I took a lot of pictures of green leaves, was not my day on that point.

We did stop for a half an hour on a spot on the road, so that's why also some other not really cloud forest birds on the list.

Cattle Egret
ruddy ground Dove
black Vulture
barred Hawk
short tail Hawk 2x
black Hawk eagle (after a long puzzle , made a different sound that I was use to), thanks Henry for the bird pictures (he did have a much better day in taking pictures).

 

snowy bellied Hummingbird
stripe tailed Hummingbird
purple throated mountain Gem
white throated mountain Gem
magnificent Hummingbird
prong billed Barbet

red crowned Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
spotted Barbtail
ruddy Treerunner
streak breasted Treehunter
streak headed Woodcreeper
yellow bellied Elaenia
olive striped Flycatcher
tufted Flycatcher
paltry Tyrannulet
dark Pewee
black Phoebe
yellowish Flycatcher
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
brown capped Vireo
rufous browed Peppershrike
House Wren
plain Wren
black faced Solitair
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
Mountain Thrush
clay colored Thrush
black and yellow silky Flycatcher

Tennessee Warbler
flame throated Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
black throated green Warbler
blackburnian Warbler
slate throated Redstart
collared Redstart
Northern Waterthrush
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler..!
black cheeked Warbler
common bush Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
spangle cheeked Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
yellow thighed Finch
slaty Flowerpiercer
flame colored Tanager
rose breasted Grosbeak
Baltimore Oriole
yellow crowned Euphonia
elegant Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch