Before we left we took an early morning walk amongst the Trout Pools at our Lodge, it produced several new species: an Osprey was circling over the pools and our first Torrent Tyrannulet appeared. Then we found a fig tree full of fruit and birds: Black and White Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-throated Bush Finch, Yellow-bellied Elaenia and Bay-headed Tanager were all new birds.
RESPLENDENT QUETZAL
During the journey we stopped for lunch at a well known lodge where the famous Quetzal can be seen and indeed it was. After a difficult climb up through wet woodland we eventually found one, then another two. During our two walks (before and after lunch) we found several excellent endemic species and had excellent sightings of more hummingbirds at the feeders.
The strangley named Zeledonia (now known as the Wren-Thrush) was a secretive little blighter, but eventually showed well. We also saw Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush, Black-capped Flycatcher, Gray-breasted Wood Wren, Timberline Wren, Spangled Cheeked Tanager, Wilson's Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Slaty Flowerpiercer. Two special species for me came one after the other, first the Long-tailed Silky Flaycatcher, we saw seven together, then my favourite the Golden-browed Chlorophonia,what astunning little bird - look it up as I didn't get picture.BLACK-CAPPED FLYCATCHER
Of the Hummers we added Voilet-eared, the endemic Volcano Hummingbird, the Magnificient and the Fiery-throated. As much as 3 hours was spent travelling so our day list wasn't great but most them were new for us.BLACK-BILLED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH
FEMALE VOLCANO HUMMER
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