Mitu, Colombia May 2017 (1 Viewer)

Hi all,

Just got back yesterday from a 10 day trip to Mitu. I still haven't finished up my blog posts from NE Brazil in March (got too busy!), but luckily had more time on this Mitu trip to work on things in the evening. Trip report is almost done too!

This trip was done completely independently. We used a local contact, Nacho, to arrange logistics, which worked out alright. Nacho was our "expert bird guide" (as stated in the info he sent us) but he knew very few birds, but did know the trails well. Luckily, I'm familiar enough with the avi-fauna that we were able to find everything on our own. Fellow BF member Jon Gallagher also joined us on the trip. Total costs for the 10 days was ~$500 per person.

Anyways, overall it was a great trip. Around 275 species included almost all of our targets. Tawny-tufted Toucanet, Chestnut-crested Antbird, Gray-bellied Antbird, Yellow-throated Antwren, Guanian Cock-of-the-Rock, Fiery Topaz, Black Manakin, Black Bushbird, Pompadour Cotinga, 4 Puffbirds (Chestnut-capped, Brown-banded, Spotted, and Pied), and Curve-billed Scythebill!

Below is a link to the first few days of the trip.

https://budgetbirders.com/2017/05/18/mitu-colombia-part-1-may-6-11th-2017/

Best,

Ross

Nice first report Ross, looking forward to the rest! Brings back memories. Oh, that house at Pueblo Nuevo....

look forward to reading the report - any sighting of Grey-legged Tinamou (we were heard only as usual with this sp during our visit), Red-billed Ground-cuckoo or Rio Negro Gnatcatcher? One of our team saw the latter but was UTVs for the others.

cheers, alan

Great trip with Ross and Melissa--check out the excellent blog posts! Plus it shows that Colombia can be done inexpensively, and Mitu despite its remoteness was a fantastic place to bird with the added advantage of good accommodation available. Even the food worked out for this vegetarian: cheese arepas, fantastic tropical fruits, and even a restaurant serving crepes...

An interesting read Ross, thanks for sharing.

lewis20126 said:

look forward to reading the report - any sighting of Grey-legged Tinamou (we were heard only as usual with this sp during our visit), Red-billed Ground-cuckoo or Rio Negro Gnatcatcher? One of our team saw the latter but was UTVs for the others.

cheers, alan

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Alan, no sightings of Grey-legged Tinamou, Ground-cukoo, or Gnatcatcher! Though can't say I'm too surprised by that either....

Hi all,

Here's the second (and final) blog post from our 10 day trip to Mitu. Trip report should be posted soon as well.

https://budgetbirders.com/2017/05/22/mitu-colombia-part-2-may-12-17-2017/#more-3037

Best,

Ross

Here's a link to the trip report.

https://budgetbirders.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/mitu-trip-report-2017_gallardy.pdf

Off tomorrow morning to start a 6 month trip though Philippines, Indonesia, Madagascar, and the surrounding islands. Hopefully I'll have some time to post blog posts during the trip.

Best,

Ross

Really good report Ross, good work. I am considering returning to Mitu early next year so this will be very useful.