Michael‘s Seventh Year

[michael-ibk]

755/EC224) Andean Emerald (Amazilia franciae) / Andenamazilie

 

Tandayapa Bird Lodge, 14/8/2022. One of the easier Hummers to ID with its clean white underparts.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

756/EC225) Purple-Bibbed Whitetip (Urosticte benjamini) / Purpurbrustkolibri

 

Tandayapa Bird Lodge, 14/8/2022. Quite a scarce species apparently.

 

The Purple Bib of the male:

 

 

We had already seen the female the day before:

 

 

And yes, they do have a white tip:

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

757/EC226) Flavescent Flycatcher (Myiophobus flavicans) / Gelbzügel-Schnäppertyrann

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. We left the lodge to explore the valley a bit. Again it was a rather frustrating outing, with few birds actually seen. When we were told we had a "flavescent" Flycatcher (whatever that actually means) we had our word of the trip. Everything was flavescent from now on, we really took to this word.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

758/EC227) Spotted Barbtail (Premnoplex brunnescens) / Hellkehl-Stachelschwanz

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. Another of the super-difficult creepers. But it was actually a rather nice sighting.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

759/EC228) Chivi Vireo (Vireo chivi) / Chivi-Vireo

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. Close to the lodge we finally found a very enjoyable mixed flock finally. Most of them were old friends but we also spotted a few new ones among them.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

760/EC229) Smoky-Brown Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus fumigatus) / Rußspecht

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. One of my better ebcs.

 

[michael-ibk]

761/EC230) Slate-Throated Redstart aka Whitestart (Myioborus miniatus) / Larvenwaldsänger

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. Actually a fairly common bird but I never managed a decent shot.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

762/EC231) Rufous-Winged Tyrannulet (Mecocerculus calopterus) / Rotschwingen-Tachurityrann

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. One of my few "PC ticks" - only realized at home this was a Tyrannulet I had not added to my lists yet.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

763/EC232) Marble-Faced Bristle-Tyrant (Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus) / Schwarzohr-Laubtyrann

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. Very similar to some of the other Tyrants.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

764/EC233) Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) / Braunschwanzamazilie

 

Tandayapa Bird Lodge, 14/8/2022. This one had been the default Hummer in Costa Rica.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

765/EC234) Golden-Headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) / Goldkopftrogon

 

Tandayapa Bird Lodge, 14/8/2022. We had hoped to find this species in the valley but no luck. But it was waiting for us around the lodge! Our driver Jimmy found it. "Only" the female but we were still very happy about this sighting.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

766/EC235) Metallic-Green Tanager (Tangara labradorides) / Schwarznacken-Tangare

 

Tandayapa Bird Lodge, 14/8/2022. Quite a small Tanager.

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

767/EC236) Black-Winged Saltator (Saltator atripennis) / Schwarzschwingensaltator

 

Tandayapa Bird Lodge, 14/8/2022. Finally a good look at this fairly common bird.

 

 

And two of our mammal visitors, Red-Tailed Squirrel and Central-American Agouti:

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

768/EC237) Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) / Palmentangare

 

Tandayapa Bird Lodge, 14/8/2022. A super-common Tanager with a huge range.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

769/EC238) Powerful Woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) / Zimtbindenspecht

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. We moved a bit farther up the Valley in the afternoon hoping to get two specific species we had glimpsed but not properly seen when we had first passed through here. This was the first, so the mission was already a success.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 6, 2022 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

770/EC239) Streak-Necked Flycatcher (Mionectes striaticollis) /Graukappen-Papratyrann

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. Another excellent shot!

 

[michael-ibk]

771/EC240) Striped Treehunter (Thripadectes holostictus) / Strichelbaumspäher

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. Not a bad sighting for a Treehunter.

 

[michael-ibk]

772/EC241) Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) / Schwarzkopf-Phoebetyrann

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. Tied to fast-flowing, rocky streams in South America.

 

 

[michael-ibk]

773/EC242) Crimson-Mantled Woodpecker (Colaptes rivolii) / Rotmantelspecht

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. Our second target bird for this afternoon, and we enjoyed really excellent views. A stunning Woodpecker.

 

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

774/EC243) Saffron-Crowned Tanager (Tangara xanthocephala) / Gelbkopftangare

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. An expensive bird, we paid USD 10,-- for it. Unusual on the Western slopes, but Alex knew it attends one farmer´s feeders. He had learnt how to make good money out of that.

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

775/EC244) Thick-Billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) / Dickschnabelorganist

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. One of two Euphonia species we saw a lot.

 

 

Edited October 6, 2022 by michael-ibk

[michael-ibk]

776/EC245) Blue-Grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) / Bischofstangare

 

Lower Tandayapa Valley, 14/8/2022. Last bird for this day. Another very common and widespread Tanager, at home from Mexico all the way down to Bolivia.

 

 

 

[Galana]

More truly magnificent sightings. Red headed Barbet and Crimson=mantled Woodpeckers are just fine but the (Wood)Star with the Purple front definitely is in a class of its own..

[PeterHG]

I completely agree on the stars of this set, but there were many good species and photos! And already an amazing score…

[michael-ibk]

Thanks, Fred and Peter.

 

A few mobile photos from Tandayapa Bird Lodge:

 

 

The dining area, fruit feeders on the left, hummers on the right.

 

 

 

It was a very enjoyable place with good food and very nice staff. And the feeders really delivered.

 

 

 

I am a bit torn about the length of our stay here. I did appreciate that we did not have to pack/unpack every day because we stayed here for six nights. OTOH especially the drives to Silanche and Mashpi were awfully long and logistically it would have made much more sense to have closer accommodations for those. (The real reason why Tropical Birding is doing it this way is they - or someone affiliated with them - own the place btw.)