Approximately 800 metres from Puente Colombia on the Shapaja track I stopped and entered a short trail which ended in dense scrub. This proved to be productive area with a male Haullaga Slaty-Antshrike, White-browed Antbird (pr), Stripe-chested Antwren (m), Long-billed Gnatwren, Barred Antshrike (f), Buff-breasted Wren, Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher (1-2), and Great Antshrike (pr).
A walk along the track above the Río Mayo provided Ashy-headed Greenlet, Hoatzin, White-necked Thrush, Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant, Red-eyed Vireo, Plain-breasted Ground-Dove, Buff-throated Saltator, Cobalt-winged Parakeet, Drab Water-Tyrant, Gray-breasted Martin, White-banded Swallow and Buff-breasted Wren alongside more some common species typical of open/degraded areas including Ruddy-Ground Dove, Great Kiskadee, Smooth-billed Ani, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Blue-gray Tanager and Palm Tanager. Above a visible cleared hillside with the usual American Black and Turkey Vultures were Hook-billed Kite and Short-tailed Hawk.
A forest patch about 700 metres from the bridge included an actively feeding Bluish-fronted Jacamar, a pair of White-lined Tanagers, a pair of exceptionally approachable White-browed Antbirds, a pair of Yellow-breasted Flycatchers and a Rufous Casiornis.
About 1km from the bridge there is obvious trail on the left which follows a steep, dry ravine. This site allowed great views of two pairs of Huallaga Slaty-Antshrikes, a couple of Mishana Tyrannulets, a nervous Tataupa Tinamou, Chestnut-throated Spinetail, Little Cuckoo, White-tailed Trogon, some noisy Black-fronted Nunbirds, Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant, Speckled Chachalaca, Bluish-fronted Jacamar, Buff-rumped Warbler, Buff-breasted Wren, Red-eyed Vireo, Drab Water-Tyrant, Squirrel Cuckoo, Magpie Tanager, and Silver-beaked Tanager.
Noted along the road back to Tarapoto in the rice fields and agricultural area: Cattle Egret, Snowy Egret, Greater Ani, Eared Dove, Turkey Vulture, American Black Vulture, Tropical Kingbird, Ruddy Ground Dove, Common Thornbird, Yellow-rumped Cacique, Blue-and-white Swallow, Rufous-collared Sparrow and Smooth-billed Ani.
Thanks to Armando for the lift by motorbike!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcJ1ie1DtsJJhEajArOCmp23Lx-tJvJqvPzYaF4d_16wVwqoEjlax8pbkq79jPe7rtiy8dQgSfm4nRWWFoEUhg0D1d5h2buFrvizF5JMR0XmJDt3y3Z_PHdPstvQY0KCzmrkMnw/s400/hsa13sep07.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafM7FB9ZAE0BO1hQJrIcKW1QadB4Gg3xqU9JsbX8XEJj51ewzNE-ZmopGytt8zXuhXeCv4nUZqQ3eUrMTgopbSOW9suvntoWyPRri3RsARAPixMyn9P53DnlQQpAx2kbWDQ41hg/s400/juanguerra13sep07.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGap-qxuSOubObxoyPQUbErt7rWro47OrmZ-VQ0POcUzVII5JUy9A24JMKfYNLWsvQNR3G-__qqCPc7ubzMP5ocp9Uv4xkylLzbBTnW-jZNBsUOVe7CY7iK90DvCJSg-TRv7P09Q/s400/riomayo13sep07.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlQAck9HYspclTqVDYBvc7F2qndugtUio12ylNtMfUDfOtQg39dNtymnT1oV2xs-HD9aCv2RMBOpriRDpK6CoSqs97avMmnmuwkfnWhviJ9B9VZqMaDJe2Ucx9F6lFqnIjqxA2A/s400/perufieldguide11Sep07.jpg)
No comments:
Post a Comment