birds in sunny rain

This morning typical Summer weather...rainbows , bajareque(drizzel rain even real rain...)  winds from north ...we decided to go south of Boquete (1200 m) and out of the wind..first we got a little bit drizzel after that the sun. Nice all those different micro climates to choose out.We worked hard this morning , because the birds were hiding ..the reason ...4 different Hawks were hunting in the area...nice to see...but the birds were silent like this little common tody Flycatcher...:

Bird list 30th of December 2014..
gray headed Chachalaca
great Egret
Cattle Egret
black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
broad winged Hawk
road side Hawk
short tailed Hawk
Bat Falcon
white tipped Dove
ruddy ground Dove
violet Sabrewing
green violet Ear
snowy bellied Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
red crowned Woodpecker
paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher...
eye ringed Flatbill
yellow bellied Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Mountain Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
black and white Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
rufous capped Warbler
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
streaked Saltator
buff throated Saltator
variable Seedeater
yellow faced Grassquit
slaty Flowerpiercer female
white naped Brush Finch
Summer Tanager female
flame colored Tanager
great tailed Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
thick billed Euphonia

Yesterday I drove to Almirante and back..not for the birds..unfortunately.. did see in Gualaca..Mangrove Swallows, took a picture through the window... nice eyebrows...

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cloud forest...drizzel rain...sunny...nice day...

It was again a glorious day, with Ant swarm and good birds in the cloudforest.
A lot of people on the move...but we were almost alone in the forest...lovely
Nice day!

Bird list 28th of December 2014
black Vulture
yellow headed Chachalaca
white tipped Dove
sulphur winged Parakeets
brown violet Ear
green violet Ear
snowy bellied Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
stripe tailed Hummingbird
white throated Mountain Gem
scintillant Hummingbird
collared Trogon

prong billed Barbet
hairy Woodpecker
red crowned Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
streak breasted Treehunter
ruddy Treerunner
spot crowned Woodcreeper

yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
Mountain Elaenia
paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
eye ringed Flatbill
tufted Flycatcher
dark Pewee
yellowish Flycatcher
black Phoebe
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
boat billed Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
yellow winged Vireo
brown capped Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
House Wren
American Dipper

black faced Solitair
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
Mountain Thrush
clay colored Thrush
tropical Mockingbird.
black throated green Warbler
black burnian Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
black and white Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
flame throated Warbler
slate throated Redstart
collared Redstart
Mourning Warbler
black cheeked Warbler
common bush Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
bay headed Tanager
spangle cheeked Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
blue black Grassquit
variable Seedeater
yellow thighed Finch
white naped brush Finch
chestnut capped brush Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
Summer Tanager
flame colored Tanager
black thighed Grosbeak
rose breasted Grosbeak
great tailed Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
yellow crowned Euphonia
Elegant Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch
yellow faced Grassquit

Nice Ginger...

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27 December 2014...rich feeling

I felt this morning very rich...was at my horses and did see the nest of the long billed Starthroat, gives me always a good feeling...now 2 weeks on the nest , so maybe there are little ones already...

Then I was making breakfast and out of my kitchen window I did see a lot of movement...binoculars and yes an Ant swarm...yeah ...a lot of birds...also  a group of 20+ gray headed Chachalaca's..mostly very shy here, specially with all the guests in the cottages... they are alert...but they were going to the creek in front of the little Tinamou cottage ..all of them to drink !! I took my camera...could not take a picture of the creek , but out of my kitchen window I zoomed in these 3 cute Chachalaca's

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a lot of Magenta throated Woodstars this season

I notice lately that we see a lot of magenta throated Woodstars this season.. all over the place.
A few year ago I did see the most on our farm and around...but now also higher up even on levels of 1800m, which is possible according the book , but I never did see so many.
Always a pleasure to see them...

Today he was around big time on both spots that we went... 1050 m and 1700 m.

It was a warm morning...on the spots that we did go...we needed spots out of the heavy summer wind and of course no drizzel or real rain , what was happening higher up in the other area's .
Good birds today...
And a nice lizard :

And a group of Coati's in the forest:

... here the list..

Bird list 26th of December 2014
Cattle Egret
black Vulture
Osprey
red tailed Hawk
white tipped Dove
sulphur winged Parakeets
Squirrel Cuckoo
violet Sabrewing
green violet Ear
snowy bellied Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
white tailed Emerald
long billed Starthroat

magenta throated Woodstar
scintillant Hummingbird
red headed Barbet
red crowned Woodpecker
yellow bellied Elaenia
paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
dark Pewee
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
brown capped Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
black faced Solitair
Mountain Thrush
clay colored Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
tropical Parula
Chestnut sided Warbler female and male
black burnian Warbler
black and white Warbler
American Redstart
northern Waterthrush
slate throated Redstart
rufous capped Warbler
white lined Tanager
blue gray Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper female
streaked Saltator in flight
buff throated Saltator
variable seedeater female
slaty Flowerpiercer
rose breasted Grosbeak
great tailed Crackle
thick billed Euphonia
elegant Euphonia female
lesser Goldfinch

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bird trip day before Christmas...

OEEE what a warm and sunny day today ...not really a Christmas feeling ... (for me)
But with very nice company we did see nice birds...
Merry Christmas! and here is the list... 2 spots today...

Bird list 24th of December 2014

black Vulture
short tailed Hawk
ruddy ground Dove in flight
 red fronted Parrotlets in flight
sulphur winged Parakeets in flight
white collared Swift
violet Sabrewing
green violet Ear
rufous tailed Hummingbird
snowy bellied Hummingbird
stripe tailed Hummingbird
white tailed Emerald
long billed Starthroat
magenta throated Woodstar
scintillant Hummingbird
prong billed Barbet.
red crowned Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail.
ruddy Treerunner.
scaly throated Foliage Gleaner
streak headed Woodcreeper
yellow bellied Elaenia
paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
dark Pewee
black Phoebe
gray capped Flycatcher
boat billed Flycatcher
brown capped Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
plain Wren.
House Wren
gray breasted Wood Wren.
Mountain Thrush
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush
Tennessee Warbler
black throated green Warbler
black burnian Warbler
black and white Warbler
slate throated Redstart
Mourning Warbler adult Female
three striped Warbler.
common bush Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager (picture)

 scarlet thighed Dacnis female
red legged Honeycreeper
streaked Saltator
blue black Grassquit
yellow bellied Seedeater
white naped brush Finch
chestnut capped brush Finch
black striped Sparrow
flame colored Tanager
white winged Tanager
black thighed Grosbeak (picture)

rose breasted Grosbeak in flight
great tailed Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
yellow crowned Euphonia
elegant Euphonia
golden browed Chlorophonia in flight
lesser Goldfinch

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Christmas bird count 2014 Volcan Panama

The day started around the Volcan lakes with mist...we did start around 6.45..it cleared up and turned in a warm day with a lot of sun. We did arrive at the lakes around 10.30am...yes the road to the lakes was good birding...
The waterbirds were hiding because it was pretty late. 
a lot of masked yellowthroat and also gray crowned yellowthroat.
It was a great day!

great Egret
green Heron
black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
 double toothed Kite
road side Hawk
yellow headed Caracara
American Coot
Southern Lapwing
ruddy ground Dove
white tipped Dove
gray necked wood rail(heard)
white throated Crake (heard)
barred Parakeets (heard)
crimson fronted Parakeets (heard)
orange chinned Parakeets(heard)
stripe throated Hermit(heard)
...Hummingbird?
snowy bellied Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
collared Trogon
fiery billed Aracari
red crowned Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
pale breasted Spinetail
slaty Spinetail
red faced Spinetail
scaly throated foliage Gleaner (heard..)
streak headed Woodcreeper
slaty Antwren
yellow Tyrannulet
lesser Elaenia
ochre bellied Flycatcher (heard)
paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
bran colored Flycatcher
dusky capped Flycatcher
boat billed Flycatcher
 1 x social Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
brown capped Vireo
piratic Flycatcher(heard)!
lesser Greenlet
rufous browed Peppershrike heard
black chested Jay
blue and white Swallow
plain Wren
rufous breasted Wren(heard)
House Wren
white breasted Wood Wren
orange billed nightingale Thrush
clay colored Thrush
tropical Mockingbird
Tennessee Warbler
tropical Parula
black burnian Warbler
black and white Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
slate throated Redstartgray crowned Yellowthroat:

 masked Yellowthroat:

Wilson's Warbler
rufous capped Warbler
blue gray Tanager
golden hooded Tanager
silver throated Tanager
bay headed Tanager
scarlet thighed Dacnis(female)
buff throated Saltator
Bananaquit
variable Seedeater
yellow faced Grassquit
white naped brush Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
white winged Tanager
flame colored Tanager
eastern Meadowlark
great tailed Grackle
spot crowned Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch

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16th of December 2014..totally different weather... band tailed Barbthroat in the cloud forest

What a hot and sunny day..comparing with yesterday ..the birds were slower..I do not complain, we did see a lot of birds (and sun) .

2 Spots... one the same as yesterday and the other more higher up and different micro climate in the cloud forest than yesterday.

a  Hummingbird in cloud forest 1750 M... after Google images and reading on internet..it could be that we talk about a band tailed Barbthroat.... out of range ..I know...but birds do not always act like the books and internet tells us...
The list....
gray headed Chachalaca
black Vulture
ruddy ground Dove
sulphur winged Parakeets.
violet Sabrewing.
green violet Ear
snowy bellied Hummingbird
rufous tailed Hummingbird
stripe tailed Hummingbird
white throated Mountain Gem
magnificent Hummingbird
long billed Starthroat
scintillant Hummingbird in flight
red crowned Woodpecker
ruddy Treerunner
yellow bellied Elaenia
torrent Tyrannulet
paltry Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
tufted Flycatcher
yellowish Flycatcher
black Phoebe
gray capped Flycatcher
social Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
fork tailed Flycatcher
Philadelpha Vireo
brown capped Vireo
blue and white Swallow
gray breasted Martin
plain Wren
House Wren
clay colored Thrush
Mountain Thrush
tropical mockingbird
Tennessee Warbler
yellow Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
black throated green Warbler
slate throated Redstart
collared Redstart
Wilson's Warbler
black cheeked Warbler
common bush Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
blue black Grassquit
variable Seedeater
yellow faced Grassquit
yellow thighed Finch
white naped Brush Finch.
rufous collared Sparrow
House Sparrow
flame colored Tanager
rose breasted Grosbeak in flight
eastern Meadowlark
great tailed Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
chestnut headed Oropendola
yellow crowned Euphonia
thick billed Euphonia
elegant Euphonia (female on picture)

lesser Goldfinch
yellow bellied Siskin
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birding morning 15th of December 2014

cloudy..sunny , somewhat drizzel higher in the mountains, two spots... 15th of December 2014

The list...
Cattle Egret
black Vulture
ruddy ground Dove
white tipped Dove
white collared Swift
violet Sabrewing
green violet Ear
snowy bellied Hummingbird
white tailed Emerald
white throated Mountain Gem
scintillant Hummingbird
prong billed Barbet
red crowned Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
paltry Tyrannulet.
common tody Flycatcher
dark Pewee
social Flycatcher
boat billed Flycatcher in flight
tropical Kingbird
brown capped Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
gray breasted Martin.
plain Wren
House Wren
black faced Solitair
orange billed nightingale Thrush
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush.
tropical Mockingbird from car
Tennessee Warbler
tropical Parula
black and white Warbler
slate throated Redstart
Mourning Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
rosy Thrush Tanager in flight
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
blue black Grassquit
variable Seedeater
yellow faced Grassquit
slaty Flowerpiercer
white naped brush Finch
chestnut capped brush Finch
black striped Sparrow
rufous collared Sparrow
white winged Tanager
flame colored Tanager
black thighed Grosbeak(picture)
rose breasted Grosbeak
great tailed Grackle
yellow billed Cacique
yellow crowend Euphonia
thick billed Euphonia
elegant Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch

Here a Christmas picture of this morning black thighed grosbeak...nice in the open...

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summer weather high in the mountains..Quetzal trail 8th of December and birding trip on the 9th of December 2014

Well on the 8th of December we did have nice rainbows...that means , norther wind ...dry and sunny on our farm...but high in the mountains drizzel rain and wind.. I picked up my husband and two guest  in the afternoon at Respingo ranger station ( Quetzal trail)...of course I did have my binoculars with me, because I did wait 2 hours for them , what I don't mind...
It was cold and wet... but still I did see...large footed Finches(beautiful song), lot of sooty capped bush Tanagers, slaty Flowerpiercers, Volcano Hummingbird, black capped Flycatcher(picture), big groups of white banded Pigeons, Chiriqui Quail Dove, Wilson's Warbler, black and white Warbler, Philadelphia Vireo, black throated green Warbler, green violet Ear, magnificent Hummingbird.

And a couple of happy...wet people... 

Anyway today I did go for a birding trip, for our guests the first time ever that they see birds through Binoculars...so in the beginning it was learning...but it went well. We did not go in the higher mountains...still windy and wet, but spots out of the wind and drizzel...it was a great morning...

Sooo much Hummingbirds,fantastic!

black Vulture
yellow headed Caracara
white tipped Dove
green violet Ear
rufous tailed Hummingbird
magenta throated Woodstar
snowy bellied Hummingbird:

red crowned Woodpecker
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
common tody Flycatcher
Tropical Pewee
gray capped Flycatcher
boat billed Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
Philadelphia Vireo
clay colored Thrush
tropical Mockingbird
long tailed silky Flycatcher in flight
Tennessee Warbler
chestnut sided Warbler
bay breasted Warbler
black and white Warbler
rufous capped Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
blue gray Tanager
silver throated Tanager
bay headed Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
variable Seedeater
yellow bellied Seedeater
yellow faced Grassquit
white naped brush Finch
flame colored Tanager
indigo Bunting (female)
great tailed Grackle
thick billed Euphonia
elegant Euphonia
golden browed Chlorophonia
lesser Goldfinch
yellow bellied Siskin

New Birdwatchers??? Time will learn.....

of course this picture is from the movie 

"the big year"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCBAP2wId5M

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little bit time for birding around David....6th of December 2014

This morning up early, Hans and I decided to go early (7am) to David , do some shopping , but first some birdwatching towards the shore (Pacific) .
I did start with a loud laughing Falcon on our farm, had to zoom in big time , pretty good....I think...

So that was a good start...so then up to David and at 7.45am we were surrounded by open fields, rice, sugarcane, Aubergine(Eggplant), Banana trees...

A lot of Flycatchers..I love always to see the fork tailed Flycatchers catching insects:

We did walk a little bit to the river, nice spot..a nice female Amazon Kingfisher was busy with fishing:

Nice was to see the rusty margined Flycatcher, first I thought it was a social Flycatcher...but when I heard the call...I put some more energy in the bird(s), I did see the darker eye stripe and no wingbars at all, cool!My pictures are too dark of him..this one is the best:

Did see a bay Wren along the river, first time for me on the Pacific side...

Later on we did go to the little lake, was nice to see the Anhinga drying his wings.Down below him was a pied billed Grebe swimming and in the long grass a nice red breasted Blackbird

Last time we were on that lake in the evening, as crowded of birds it was then , how silent it was now.

It was cloudy, bit sun..around the 28 degrees C around 9am...time for us "mountain people" to do some shopping and go home... next time we will leave home around 5.30am

But still we did see nice birds and discovered again a very nice birding spot. Cannot wait to go again...!

My list of this morning...

pied billed Grebe

Anhinga

great Egret

little blue Heron

Cattle Egret

green Heron

white tailed Kite

road side Hawk (a lot)

yellow headed Caracara

southern Labwing

pale vented Pigeon

ruddy ground Dove

white tipped Dove

brown throated Parakeet

orange chinned Parakeet

red lored Parrots

Squirrel Cuckoo

groove billed Ani

chestnut collared Swift

Amazon Kingfisher

red crowned Woodpecker

barred Antshrike

southern beardless Tyrannulet

scrub Greenlet

common tody Flycatcher

rusty margined Flycatcher!

tropical Kingbirds

fork tailed Flycatcher

Philadelphia Vireo

southern rough winged Swallows

gray breasted Martin

House Wren

plain Wren

bay Wren!

clay colored Thrush

Tennessee Warbler

yellow Warbler

chestnut sided Warbler

northern Waterthrush

Cherrie's Tanager

blue gray Tanager

Palm Tanager

Bananaquit

blue black Grassquit

yellow bellied Seedeater

ruddy breated Seedeater

black striped Sparrow

red breasted Blackbird

eastern Meadowlark

great tailed Grackle

Baltimore Oriole

yellow crowned Euphonia

lesser Goldfinch

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