morning on the continental Divide(bocas del Toro/Chiriqui and a bird trip 15th of July

Hans and I went (a little bit later then planned arrived 9am) to the continental Divide, Chiriquí/Bocas del Toro. I love it there, for me sometimes a new bird, not this time, but there were some nice birds to see and the flowers were great. The birds are much more shy comparing with the places that I go in Boquete. I guess that is the reason why I put my finger on my mouth on the picture...sshhhhtttt!

 The small list...
short billed Pigeon
violet Sabrwing
white tailed Emerald
collared Aracari
golden olive Woodpecker
gray breasted Wood Wren
golden belied Flycatcher
common Bush Tanager
sooty capped bush Tanager
blue and gold Tanager
buff throated Saltator
black thighed Grosbeak
tawny capped Euphonia
golden browed Chlorophonia




The bird trip the next day...nice "summer weather, some Bajareque, drizzle , northern winds, sunny , cloudy. A lot of mixed flocks. And 3 enthoussiastic Dutch bird/nature lovers.
white tipped Dove
ruddy ground Dove
violet Sabrewing
snowy bellied Hummingbird
stripe tailed Hummingbird
scintillant Hummingbird
white throated Hummingbird
prong billed Barbet
red crowned Woodpecker
hairy Woodpecker

ruddy Treerunner
streak headed Woodcreeper
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
mountain Elaenia
Torrent Tyrannulet
common tody Flycatcher
tufted Flycatcher
black Phoebe
great Kiskadee
Piratic Flycatcher
social Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
barred Becard
yellow winged Vireo
brown capped Vireo
house Wren
Ochraceous Wren
plain Wren
gray breasted wood Wren
black faced Solitair
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
orange billed nightingale Thrush
clay colored Thrush
black and yellow silky Flycatcher
slate throated Redstart
golden crowned Warbler
black cheeked Warbler
common bush Tanager
Cherries Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff trhoated Saltator
yellow faced Grassquit
variable Seedeater
lesser Goldfinch
yellow thighed Finch
black thight Grosbeak
bronzed Cowbird

nice morning in cloud forest on my own..

sitting for 3 hours on a trunk , you will see so much!
Highland Tinamou
black Guan
green Hermit
violet Sabrewing
stripe tailed Hummingbird
white throated mountain Gem (washing himself in the moss)
magnificent Hummingbird
scintillant Hummingbird

 prong billed Barbet
red faced Spinetail
ruddy Treerunner
spotted Barbtail
silvery fronted Tapaculo
gray breasted Wood Wren
Ochraceous Wren
mountain Elaenia
Dark Pewee
black Phoebe
yellow winged Vireo
black faced Solitair
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
slaty backed nightingale Thrush
sooty Thrush (finally on the picture..not a good one...they are so shy)

mountain Thrush
black and yellow silky Flycatcher
slate throated Redstart
black cheeked Warbler
common bush Tanager
silver throated Tanager
yellow thighed Finch
white naped Brush Finch
Chestnut capped brush Finch
black thighed Grosbeak

golden browed Chlorophonia
 
Howler Monkeys
and a wooden BUD...

A lot of berries and flowers.

trip started High ended lower...escaping the rain... 8th of July 2013

We started with sun and clouds on a level of 1300 m then up into the cloudforest where it suddenly started to rain at around 9am, early! Then drive down to 1150 M where it was nice and dry and somewhat windy , long live the microclimates!

black Vulture
Swallow tailed Kite
yellow headed Caracara(T)
white tipped Dove
ruddy ground Dove
crimson fronted Parakeet
brown throated Parakeet
stripe tailed Hummingbird
snowy bellied Hummingbird
scintillant Hummingbird
prong billed Barbet
red crowned Woodpecker
hairy Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail(T)
ruddy Treerunner(T)
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia(T)
mountain Elaenia
torrent Tyrannulet(T)
common tody Flycatcher
eye ringed Flatbill
yellowish Flycatcher
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
piratic Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
black and white Becard
masked Tityra (in flight)
rufous browed Peppershrike
blue and white Swallow
gray breasted Martin
plain Wren
rufous and white Wren(T)
House Wren
southern nightingale Wren
American Dipper
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
orange billed nightingale Thrush
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush
slate throated Redstart
rufous capped Warbler
three striped Warbler(T)
common bush Tanager(T)
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
bay headed Tanager
silver throated Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
variable Seedeater
yellow faced Grassquit(T)
blue black Grassquit
yellow thighed Finch
white naped Brush Finch(T)
chestnut capped brush Finch(T)
black striped Sparrow
red crowned Ant Tanager
bronzed Cowbird
thick billed Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch

Farm news...
Daily a group blue crowned Parrots with immatures in the forest, also the monkeys(white faced Capuchin)  are everyday now on the farm , because of ripe fruit. The 3 last nights I did hear the common Potoo again , great! Ah and a rufous tailed Hummingbird flew against the window, he did recover!

trip 29th of June 2013, farm update

Time for an update of the farm...for the month June, a lot of nests and bird baby's on the farm...a group of spotted Wood Quails are coming closer to our house, really cool. The violaceous Trogon is very active on the farm. Laughing Falcon is making his "noise". Young roadside Hawks are following many Ant swarms on the farm and many birds with them...no fear for the Hawks , because everybody has food!

ruddy Woodcreeper

Gray headed Tanager

 

bright rumped Attila

 

Then also a trip with new bird watchers in the cloud forest, cloudy weather, no wind

The list....

Bird list 29th of June 2013
Bat Falcons
ruddy ground Dove
white throated mountain Gem
Scintillant Hummingbird
respendent Quetzal female (T)
prong billed barbet
red crowned Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
ruddy Treerunner
streak headed Woodcreeper
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
mountain Elaenia
common tody Flycatcher
tufted Flycatcher (T)
black Phoebe
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
Piratic Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
gray breasted Wood Wren
House Wren
Ochraceous Wren
American Dipper

      black faced Solitair (Lot of immatures)
orange billed nightingale Thrush
mountain Thrush
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush
slate throated Redstart
black cheeked Warbler
three striped Warbler
common bush Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
spangle cheeked Tanager
Scarlet thighed Dacnis
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
variable Seedeater
yellow thighed Finch
chestnut capped brush Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
bronzed Cowbird
elegant Euphonia
thick billed Euphnia
yellow bellied Siskin

 

late birding Sendero Los Quetzales

We started later today, kept it dry, sunny.
We did start around 1030 and we finished when the rain started to come ..around 4 pm. One birder and we did see together nice things...pictures will folow. A lot of immatures, still two hairy Woodpecker who were in love. Heard a Bell bird one time , but no action.
black Vulture
...Hawk(barred?)
band tailed Pigeon
Vaux's Swift
white collared Swift
stripe tailed Hummingbird
white throated mountain Gem
scintillant Hummingbird
prong billed Barbet
hairy Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
spotted Barbtail
ruddy Treerunner
buffy Tuftedcheek
spot crowned Woodcreeper
mountain Elaenia
paltry Tyrannulet
tufted Flycatcher
dark Pewee
yellowish Flycatcher
barred Becard with nest
brown capped Vireo
blue and white Swallow
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
black faced Solitair
clay colored Thrush (from the car)
flame throated Warbler
collared Redstart
slate throated Redstart
three striped Warbler
 common bush Tanager
silver throated Tanager(from the car)
spangle cheeked Tanager
yellow faced Grassquit
 yellow thighed Finch
chestnut capped brush Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
black thighed Grosbeak
Elegant Euphonia
golden browed Chlorophonia
lesser Goldfinch

2 trips on the same spots 8th and 9th of June 2013 and in in our farm...

8th  of June 2013 bird list cloudy , somewhat rainy and "cold"
Black Vulture
yellow headed Caracara
great tailed Grackle
ruddy ground Dove
rufous tailed Hummingbird
stripe tailed Hummingbird
white tailed Emerald
white throated mountain Gem
Resplendent Quetzal
hairy Woodpecker
red crowned Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
ruddy Treerunner
lesser Elaenia
mountain Elaenia
Torreent Tyrannulet
common tufted Flycatcher
tufted Flycatcher
Dark Pewee
black Phoebe
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
piratic Flycatcher
tropical Kingbird
yellow winged Vireo
yellow green Vireo
blue and white Swallow
house Wren
American Dipper
black faced Solitair
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
orange billed nightingale Trush(vechtend)
mountain Thrush
clay colored Thrush
white throted Thrush
slate throated Redstart
common bush Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
scarlet thighed Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
variable Seedeater
white naped brush Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
lesser Goldfinch

9th of June 2013 sunny , some clouds , warm
black Vulture
white tipped dove
ruddy ground Dove
sulphur winged Parakeet ..had to zoom in... 2 birds on this picture..the Parakeet  and a Piratic Flycatcher..

snowy bellied Hummingbird
white throated mountain Gem
scintillant Hummingbird
green violet Ear in flight
Respendent Quetzal
prong billed Barbet
red crowned Woodpecker
hairy Woodpecker
red faced Spinetail
ruddy Treerunner
yellow bellied Elaenia
lesser Elaenia
mountain Elaenia
torrent Tyrannulet
tufted Flycatcher
dark Pewee(nest)
black Phoebe
great Kiskadee
social Flycatcher
gray capped Flycatcher
Piratic Flycatcher

Tropical Kingbird
black and white Becard
yellow green Vireo
tawny crowned Greenlet
Rufous and white Wren
house Wren
black faced Solitair
ruddy capped nightingale Thrush
orange billed nightingale Thrush
clay colored Thrush
white throated Thrush
tropical Mockingbird
long tailed silky Flycatcher
slate throated Redstart
common Bush Tanager
white lined Tanager
Cherrie's Tanager
blue gray Tanager
Palm Tanager
silver throated Tanager
scarlet thighed Dacnis
spangle cheeked Tanager
red legged Honeycreeper
buff throated Saltator
variable Seedeater
yellow faced Grassquit
yellow thighed Finch
white naped brush Finch
rufous collared Sparrow
black thighed Grosbeak
shiny Cowbird
great tailed Grackle
thick billed Euphonia
lesser Goldfinch






Just 1 picture that I took 5th of June in our forest...ruddy quail Dove

And yesterday on our Balcony the Montezuma nest with a nest inside of the thick billed Euphonia...

 

a nest in a nest

I am a little bit lazy lately, sit on our balcony with my binocs . So much birds ! So much nest! So much insects, here comparing with Holland, is a good breeding season. Unfortunately in Holland it is too cold and wet , a lot of nests are not succesful. Here nooo problem.
I have an Montezuma Oropendula nest on our Balcony, decoration, but this thick billed Euphonia loves it , they did built a nest in this nest , so cute! I have to keep a distance , so I zoomed in  big time...