birdwatching and work to do on our farm

Hello all, this week I am checking out our farm...to watch birds and to check what we have to do on the trails/forest . Well I do see some work again...very care full though...because we have still birds who are nesting.
Like this orange billed Nightingale Thrush in the palm tree next to our house:

Took my phone with me on my walks and with the GPS you can get a nice idea how I did walk.(see down below)

 Did not walk the farm (9 hectares)  totally... but these are the walks where our guest also walk and that has to be nice and walkable.

I have to walk 2 other trails and then I know for sure what my work is the coming next days.

The garden is now done...for now..probably with this nice weather ...sun and some rain..everything grows like crazy, so in 2 weeks time I can start over again. Don't mind that... like to work in the garden. 

The trails in the forest... only pruning a bit, some small branches are hanging over. Loads of Acorns on the trail by the way...

  I like the rainy season, everywhere you hear the water going....

And on one of my walks , 7th of July 2019, I did see a new bird for the farm...in the forest... first I did see the juvenile double toothed Kite and yes I did take a picture. Did see this bird before also the parents.

But more or less then 10 minutes later I did see the collared Forest Falcon, an immature!!

Did hear a week ago or so the song of a laughing Falcon...I thought... I remember that I said to Hans,  "he has a different song"...well now I know it was an adult collared Forest Falcon.

 I wonder did they have a nest in the pine trees or so?

Enough to eat for these birds... we have so much birds on the farm and so much immatures.

I will add the lists of my walks and I took the picture of my computer screen of the walk, to give an idea. 

I end my story with this Lesson's Motmot who was warming up in the sun this morning...

His new feathers are coming, he looks already beautiful!

greetings from Terry

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The bird lists:

Tinamou Cottage Boquete, Chiriquí, PA
Jul 6, 2019 8:18 AM - 9:22 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.51 kilometer(s)
Comments:     Garden,Stable, Pasture, sunny
40 species

Little Tinamou  2     Ho
Blue Ground-Dove  1     Ho song
Long-billed Starthroat  1
Violet Sabrewing  1
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird  6
Black Vulture  1
Red-crowned Woodpecker  2
Yellow-headed Caracara  1
Cocoa Woodcreeper  1
Streak-headed Woodcreeper  2
Yellow-bellied Elaenia  1
Lesser Elaenia  3
Mistletoe Tyrannulet  1
Yellow-olive Flycatcher  1
Panama Flycatcher  3
Boat-billed Flycatcher  2
Tropical Kingbird  1
Lance-tailed Manakin  2     Heard more
Rufous-browed Peppershrike  2
Yellow-green Vireo  3     + song
House Wren  1
Rufous-breasted Wren  1
Rufous-and-white Wren  1
Isthmian Wren  1
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush  3
Clay-colored Thrush  2
Yellow-crowned Euphonia  3     Ho
Thick-billed Euphonia  1
Yellow-bellied Siskin  1
Black-striped Sparrow  2
Rufous-collared Sparrow  1
White-naped Brushfinch  2
Rufous-capped Warbler  2
Crimson-backed Tanager  1     so one in a while a visit in the garden
Blue-gray Tanager  2
Palm Tanager  2
Red-legged Honeycreeper  3
Variable Seedeater  1
Buff-throated Saltator  2
Streaked Saltator  1

Tinamou Cottage Boquete, Chiriquí, PA
Jul 7, 2019 8:50 AM - 10:55 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.34 kilometer(s)
Comments:     in forest and pasture/garden, sun...
52 species

Little Tinamou  1     + more birds heard
Ruddy Ground-Dove  1     HO
Blue Ground-Dove  2     songs answering each other
Ruddy Quail-Dove  1     + song
White-tipped Dove  1
Squirrel Cuckoo  1     + calls
Long-billed Starthroat  1
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird  X
Black Vulture  9
Double-toothed Kite  1
Lesson's Motmot  1
Red-crowned Woodpecker  2
Collared Forest-Falcon  1     new bird on the farm
Streak-headed Woodcreeper  2
Lesser Elaenia  1
Mistletoe Tyrannulet  1
Yellow-olive Flycatcher  1
Dusky-capped Flycatcher  1
Panama Flycatcher  1
Boat-billed Flycatcher  1
Tropical Kingbird  1
Lance-tailed Manakin  4     heard more
Rufous-browed Peppershrike  1
Yellow-green Vireo  2     heard more
House Wren  1
Rufous-breasted Wren  2
Rufous-and-white Wren  2     heard more
Isthmian Wren  1
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush  2
Clay-colored Thrush  4
Yellow-crowned Euphonia  X
Thick-billed Euphonia  3
Lesser Goldfinch  2
Yellow-bellied Siskin  1
Rosy Thrush-Tanager  2
Black-striped Sparrow  2
Orange-billed Sparrow  1
Rufous-capped Warbler  2
Buff-rumped Warbler  2
Flame-colored Tanager  1
White-winged Tanager  2
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager  3
Gray-headed Tanager  2
Bay-headed Tanager  5
Silver-throated Tanager  2
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis  1
Red-legged Honeycreeper  X
Variable Seedeater  1
Yellow-bellied Seedeater  1
Yellow-faced Grassquit  2
Buff-throated Saltator  2
Streaked Saltator  1

Tinamou Cottage Boquete, Chiriquí, PA
Jul 9, 2019 9:18 AM - 10:42 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.36 kilometer(s)
Comments:     little bit sun , clouds came in.. lower part of farm
41 species

Little Tinamou  1     Ho
Squirrel Cuckoo  1
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird  3
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Lesson's Motmot  1
Red-crowned Woodpecker  3
Streak-headed Woodcreeper  2
Lesser Elaenia  1
Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant  1
Common Tody-Flycatcher  1
Yellow-olive Flycatcher  2
Panama Flycatcher  3
Boat-billed Flycatcher  4
Lance-tailed Manakin  2
Lesser Greenlet  2
Yellow-green Vireo  1
Gray-breasted Martin  4     2 imm 2 adult
Rufous-breasted Wren  2
Rufous-and-white Wren  3
Tropical Gnatcatcher  2
Clay-colored Thrush  4
Tropical Mockingbird  1
Yellow-crowned Euphonia  2
Thick-billed Euphonia  1
Lesser Goldfinch  2
Rosy Thrush-Tanager  3
Black-striped Sparrow  1
Rufous-capped Warbler  5     2imm 3 adult
Flame-colored Tanager  1
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager  3
Crimson-backed Tanager  2     common seen bird in this area of the farm
Blue-gray Tanager  3
Bay-headed Tanager  3
Scarlet-thighed Dacnis  1
Red-legged Honeycreeper  9     Stopped counting,
Variable Seedeater  1
Yellow-bellied Seedeater  1
Yellow-faced Grassquit  2
Buff-throated Saltator  1
Streaked Saltator  2

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confession of a birdwatcher

It was 31th of January 2018..I was together with a group almost on the top of Volcan Baru. I was checking out a timberline Wren, when the group was with the guide. The Wren was a new bird for me and so I was excited to see him very good.

The group was standing further away and as I did see, they were excited too and checking out brushes and small trees. I did see a lot of birds there, they were hectic and upset... did go the group and did watch all the birds... all kinds of Warblers/Trushes  and later a couple of Timberline Wrens too. I did whisper to my friend, "it looks like there is a bird of prey or some danger for them here" She looked at me and whispered.... "they did play the tape of an Owl"...

Yes I was naief, I know that people use tapes and recordings to attract birds..I did see that a few times from other birdwatchers, without any results and after that I did read about it and decided for myself  not to use this instrument and I am very clear with that to guests, when I am going out guiding.

At this moment I do read a book, almost finished, written by Arjan Dwarshuis, he did set a new world record by observing 6852 bird species in 2016. I did see the movie too and the book is just as good.
In his book he makes people also aware how much nature is disappearing.
He did see very rare birds, also with the help of guides and friends...and tapes, recording.

I am thinking a lot about this book and last week I was on my own birdwatching up in the mountains.
Did hear the scale crested Pygmy Tyrant. I have seen the bird before,  love this bird...it's tiny, cute and his calls and songs are lovely. They can hide very good too, but when you wait and have patience, they pop out of the brush, I did have that several times.

 BUT WHAT WAS I THINKING.... I had time  and patience ...I took my phone and thought...what can it hurt.. maybe he pops out and will stick his cute crest up.

I did play the song of a scale crested pygmy Tyrant. I did wait a bit ...very soon with a guilty feeling.. thinking...Terry why did you do this? I was talking to myself... is it the book?...yes a little bit, he did it too and in some areas like this area, where almost nobody comes..specially not for birdwatching.

Is it curiosity ..no and yes... because I did see the bird before, but maybe he puts his crest up because he will be upset and it is his territory...OH OH NOT GOOD TERRY.

Fortunately nothing happened..the bird was silent  and I did put my phone away.

However 3 minutes later I did hear a strange sound that I never did hear before..looked around and it was above me... an upset scale crested Pygmy Tyrant...with his crest down😏

Yes I took a picture and took a video, because of the sound. He was cleary upset and at least for 20 minutes he did follow me .I don't walk too much, but the steps that I did make ...he was there in my face with his weird sound.

OKE... you did make a point...I will never use tape anymore... little bird... so sorry for the disturbance!!

Greetings from Terry

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By the way, down below the list of that morning...without any other tapes ....all in silence and slow pace.

private area, Chiriquí, PA
Jun 27, 2019 6:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 kilometer(s)
Comments:     partly clouds
83 species

Ruddy Ground-Dove  2
White-tipped Dove  1
Gray-chested Dove  1
Squirrel Cuckoo  3
Green-crowned Brilliant  1
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird  2
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird  5
Cattle Egret  8
Black Vulture  X
White-tailed Kite  1
Roadside Hawk  2
Gartered Trogon  1     HO song
Olivaceous Piculet  6     very active.Territorial defense
Red-crowned Woodpecker  1
Smoky-brown Woodpecker  2
Lineated Woodpecker  1
Orange-chinned Parakeet  X
Blue-headed Parrot  6
Red-lored Parrot  6
Brown-throated Parakeet  X
Rufous-rumped Antwren  1     not happy with a Squirrel Cuckoo
Great Antshrike  1
Black-hooded Antshrike  1
Plain Antvireo  1
Dusky Antbird  1
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper  1
Spotted Woodcreeper  1     + song
Streak-headed Woodcreeper  2
Ruddy Foliage-gleaner  2     pair?
Slaty Spinetail  1
Yellow Tyrannulet  3
Lesser Elaenia  1
Slaty-capped Flycatcher  1
Mistletoe Tyrannulet  1
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant  1
Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher  2     heard more
Common Tody-Flycatcher  2
Eye-ringed Flatbill  1
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher  1
Dusky-capped Flycatcher  1
Great Kiskadee  2
Boat-billed Flycatcher  2
Social Flycatcher  1
Piratic Flycatcher  1
Tropical Kingbird  2
Orange-collared Manakin  4     heard more
White-winged Becard  3
Lesser Greenlet  5
Blue-and-white Swallow  4
Scaly-breasted Wren  1     HO
House Wren  1
Rufous-breasted Wren  2
Isthmian Wren  1
White-breasted Wood-Wren  2
Tropical Gnatcatcher  2
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush  1     HO
Clay-colored Thrush  2
Yellow-crowned Euphonia  1     HO song
Thick-billed Euphonia  2
Spot-crowned Euphonia  3
Lesser Goldfinch  2
Black-striped Sparrow  3
Costa Rican Brushfinch  2
Orange-billed Sparrow  2     HO
Yellow-billed Cacique  1
Crested Oropendola  7
Bronzed Cowbird  1
Rufous-capped Warbler  2
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager  1
Black-thighed Grosbeak  1
Blue-black Grosbeak  1     HO song
White-shouldered Tanager  1
White-lined Tanager  3     feeding young..family together
Scarlet-rumped Tanager  4
Blue-gray Tanager  4
Golden-hooded Tanager  X     lost count..everywhere
Bay-headed Tanager  X
Blue Dacnis  1
Green Honeycreeper  20     approx
Blue-black Grassquit  4
Variable Seedeater  3
Buff-throated Saltator  2
Streaked Saltator  1

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