New bird spot 28th,29th of June 2014

This weekend I did explore a new bird spot (around 1800/1900 M), love to do that.
Yesterday alone and today two guest did join me, they did like it...
Yesterday I did start a little bit late..like 9am until 1pm and today it was 7.30am to noon.
A lot of Three wattled Bellbirds (quit a bit of immatures) and a lot of long tailed silky Flycatchers..
It was sunny and in some areas a northern wind(felt  like our Summer) We did see a couple of Howler monkeys today, always fun.
I will be back!  (I took this picture with my phone...battery of my camera was empty...)

The bird list of this weekend:

black Vulture
white tailed Kite(immature)
great black Hawk (immature)
barred Hawk
white tipped Dove
short billed Pigeon
band tailed Pigeon
Chiriqui Quail Dove
sulphur winged Parakeets
green Hermit
violet Sabrewing
green violet Ear
stripe tailed Hummingbird
white throated Mountain Gem
magnificent Hummingbird
scintillant Hummingbird
orange bellied Trogon(heard Quetzales both days)
red headed Barbet
hairy Woodpecker
red crowned Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
silvery fronted Tapaculo
Mountain Elaenia
paltry Tyrannulet
tufted Flycatcher
yellowish Flycatcher
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
golden bellied Flycatcher
three wattled Bellbirds
brown capped Vireo
plain Wren
gray breasted Wood Wren
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
Mountain Thrush
long tailed silky Flycatcher
flame throated Warbler
slate throated Redstart
three striped Warbler
black cheeked Warbler
common bush Tanager
silver throated Tanager
yellow faced Grassquit
slaty Flowerpiercer
white naped brush Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
yellow faced Grassquit
flame colored Tanager
white winged Tanager
yellow bellied Siskin
lesser Goldfinch
elegant Euphonia (picture female)
golden browed Chlorophonia

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27th of June 2014...back in the blog world...

Suddenly I can download pictures again on my blog...
I did stop with writing my blog , because I could not add picture, I still don't know why not , but now it works again. It is more fun to add pictures to my bird story's then only words.
Anyway , I did have a busy time behind me. I had really great birding trips and did see great birds.
I think I will go through my bird list and pictures  and will mention the highlights of the last hot dry summer.
...there we go.....

Very nice on our farm...2 x a nest of the long billed Starthroat, it was great to follow that .

this season I did see a record amount of different Hummingbirds nest, maybe because it was such a hot and dry summer...

These Hummers are scintillant Hummingbird baby's , took this picture in Bajo Mono Boquete.


Then nearby our farm... a couple Bat Falcons had a nest and baby's in the bridge over the river Caldera.

Also a big bunch of our good old Quetzal, also a good season ...

And the orange bellied Trogon

Some other cloud forest birds..

singing black faced Solitair

 red headed Barbet..hiding

a rufous collared Sparrow

 2 Acorn Woodpeckers getting some minerals and calcium in the breeding season

I like this picture that I took on a level of 700meters... a green Honeycreeper:

I leave it with these pictures. From now on , I will go on with my reports on this blog. At this moment the rain starts around 2pm..normally. In the morning sun and  still birds busy with nests...specially the different Thrushes, the Wrens, Saltators. In 2 weeks it will be more quiet with birdsongs then we will see more birds in different clothing. Lot of immatures(already) but also the adults will change feathers and will be more quiet. Ah this nice Crimson collared Tanager that we did see the 18th of January 2014 in los Naranjos (Boquete) was interesting                

Terry van Niekerk  www.coffeeadventures.net

birding trips 9th,10th 11th 12th of January 2014

2 Half days and 2 whole days of birding with a birder who was just retired, it was a blast to join him in his new life together with the birds..


We had all kind of weather, only the first day on the Quetzal trail some drizzle, we escaped very fast to dryer areas.
Some very nice views!!


We did see birds in the cloud forest , different area's, different elevations...on the Pacific slope (600 m)
Quit a bit of different Herons and Egrets around the Wilson's Bridge in Jaramillo abajo. The roosting flock did have great blue Heron, little blue Herons and Cattle Egrets and green Heron.(day 1)
A nice dusky capped Flycatcher staring at us on the pacific coast 600 meters altitude. (day 2)
A nice rose breasted Grosbeak on day 1 in Boquete, nearby los Naranjos.
A bran colored Flycatcher on Pacific slope 600 meters altitude (day 2)
Ruddy Pigeon was in love, beautiful sound, I will never forget that. Day 2 Pacific slope 600 meters altitude
A nice green Honeycreeper male...on day 2... a whole tree full with all colorful Tanagers and Honeycreepers. Also a big group of shining Honeycreepers in between of the red legged Honeycreepers, bay headed Tanagers, green Honeycreepers, Cherrie's Tanagers, silver throated Tanagers, scarlet thighed Dacnis, golden hooded Tanagers and all kind of Warblers.. it was amazing!


9th of January 2014
Great blue Heron
green Heron
cattle Egret little blue Heron
black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
broad winged Hawk
solitairy Sandpiper
white tipped Dove
ruddy ground Dove
Squirrel Cuckoo
violet Sabrewing
green violet Ear
snowy bellied Hummingbird
white throated mountain Gem
magnificent Hummingbird
long billed Starthroat
rufous tailed Hummingbird
green Kingfisher
red headed Barbet
prong billed Barbet
red crowned Woodpecker
yellow bellied Elaenia
Paltry Tyrannulet
common Tody Flycatcher
Tufted Flycatcher
dark Pewee
least Flycatcher
yellowish Flycatcher
black Phoebe
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
fork tailed Flycatcher
Philadelpia Vireo
brown capped Vireo
blue and white Swallow
gray breasted Martin
House Wren
plain Wren
clay colored Thrush
Tropical Mockingbird
Tennessee Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
black and white Warbler
American Redstart
Mourning Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
rufous capped Warbler..
crimson backed Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
 Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
bay headed Tanager
red ligged Honeycreeper
streaked Saltator
buff throated Saltator
variable Seedeater
blue black grassquit
yellow faced Grassquit
white naped brush Finch
orange billed Sparrow
black striped Sparrow
rufous collared Sparrow
Summer Tanager
white winged Tanager
black thighed Grosbeak
rose breasted Grosbeak
great tailed Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
Elegant Euphonia
yellow crowned Euphonia
thick billed Euphonia
yellow bellied Siskin
lesser Goldfinch


Bird list 10 of Jan 2014
Cattle Egret
Turkey Vulture
black Vulture
yellow headed Caracara
ruddy Pigeon
white tipped Dove
ruddy ground Dove
orange chinned Parakeets
white necked Jacobin
snowy bellied Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
red crowned  Woodpecker
lineated Woodpecker
slaty Spinetail
House Wren
yellow Tyrannulet
yellow bellied Elaenia
paltry Tyrannulet
common Tody Flycatcher
bran colored Flycatcher
least Flycatcher
dusky capped Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
fork tailed Flycatcher
masked Tityra
yellow throated Vireo
blue and white Swallow
Barn Swallow
clay colored Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
Philadelphia Vireo
chestnut sided Warbler
black throated green Warbler
black and white Warbler
Mourning Warbler
yellow Warbler female.
rufous capped Warbler
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
bay headed Tanager
scarlet thighed Dacnis
golden hooded Tanager
shining Honeycreeper
red legged Honeycreeper
green Honeycreeper
Bananaquit
buff throated Saltator
blue black Grassquit
variable Seedeater
black striped Sparrow
Summer Tanager
great tailed Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
crested Oropendola immature
yellow crowned  Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch

11th of January
Cattle Egret
black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
short tailed Hawk
yellow headed Caracara
white tipped Dove
sulphur winged Parakeet
brown violet Ear
stripe tailed Hummingbird
white throated Mountain Gem
scintillant Hummingbird
resplendent Quetzal
red faced Spinetail
streak breasted Treehunter
Mountain Elaenia
torrent Tyrannulet
dark Pewee
yellowish Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
fork tailed Flycatcher
yellow winged Vireo
American Dipper
black faced Solitair
Swainson's Thrush
tropical Mockingbird
long tailed silky Flycatcher
Wilson's Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
black throated green Warbler
slate throated Redstart
collared Redstart
common bush Tanager
blue gray Tanager
silver throated Tanager
yellow faced Grassquit
yellow thighed Finch
white naped Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
Elegant Euphonia

12th of January 2012

Black Vulture
yellow headed Caracara
green violet Ear
snowy bellied Hummingbird
long billed Starthroat immature
hairy Woodpecker
lesser Elaenia
Mountain Elaenia
Paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
dark Pewee
tropical Kingbird
yellow throated Vireo
brown capped Vireo
House Wren
black faced Solitair
Mountain Thrush
clay colored Thrush
tropical Mockingbird
long tailed silky Flycatcher
chestnut sided Warbler
black throated green Warbler
American Redstart
slate throated Redstart
Wilson's Warber
silver throated Tanager
buff throated Saltator
blue black Grassquit
yellow faced Grassquit
white naped brush Finch
chestnut capped brush Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
Summer Tanager
red crowned Ant Tanager
rose breasted Grosbeak
great tailed Grackle
yellow crowned Euphonia
thick billed Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch

a nice picture of  the Bat Falcon , nearby our farm....

Terry van Niekerk  

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