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  1. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Cheers Folks, thanks for taking an interest in the thread. I am sure it may inspire a few people to take the trip. I highly recommend Ciro Albana of NE Brazil Birding. Regards Dave
  2. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Bird List White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos Brazilian Teal Amazonetta brasiliensis White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma East Brazilian Chachalaca Ortalis araucuan Endemic (country/region)...
  3. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Biggest Dips: I think all three of us agreed that the White-winged Potoo was the biggest miss, at one point we had one perched somewhere directly above our heads but try as we might could not get an angle onto it, three nights of looking added to the frustration. Giant Snipe probably second...
  4. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Places to stay Guaramiranga - CE Alto da Serra 55 (85) 33211403 /(85) 34944645 Quixadá - CE Pedra dos Ventos 55 (88) 34512028 Potengi - CE Menos paga (88) 99435-4251 Canudos - BA Reserva Canudos - Lençois - BA Geleia 55 (75) 3334 1151 Boa Nova - BA Pássaros 55 (77) 99840-0125 Macarani - BA...
  5. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    oops, your correct, with a dobber of a beak like that it isn't anything else. Three-striped somewhere out there..... I will re-label and relook for other image.
  6. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    and a few more #1 Paraque #2 Blonde-crested Woodpecker (and White-tailed Trogon) #3 Rufous-capped Antthrush #4 Yellow-throated Woodpeckers
  7. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Birds of Veracel and Itacare #1 Silvery-breasted Tanager #2 Ringed Woodpecker #3 Tawny Browed Owl #4 Eastern Striped Manakin
  8. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    The Final Leg (Veracel-Itacare) A final mop up of the missing species and then we travel to our final destination in search of the Critically endangered Bahia Tapaculo. Early morning again and the rain teemed down, we headed back to the Veracel reserve for a mop up session this morning, mainly...
  9. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    The last No more I promise ;)
  10. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Then there was this Nearly there.....
  11. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Banded Cotinga when we arrived on site, we were more than happy with the views that we got of this stunner.......
  12. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    cant resist a quick photo.... I will put up many more later but here is a view of that bird :eek!:
  13. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Full day in Veracel, and a magical moment An early start and a short 30 minute drive to the Veracel reserve outside Porto Seguro. A few specials were on the list especially a pair of Cotingas, White-winged and Banded, plus a few Parrots and Parakeets.. We parked up pretty much in the middle of...
  14. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Buff-throated Woodcreeper White-eared Parakeet Big critter
  15. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Not sure I want to advertise all the gory in too much detail on here, I will send you (and others on request) a little more detail in a PM. A few things to note were that the police were on strike so I only had an Airport security guard to help me and we couldn't communicate with each other...
  16. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Birds of Veracel reserve Bahia Antwren Chestnut-backed Antshrike (near Serra bonita) Black-capped Screech-owl Sooretama Slaty-Antshrike
  17. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Serra Bonita reserve - Porto Seguro, Veracel reserve Leisurely breakfast and a last look at what had been the local species for the past 36 hours, the feeding area and veranda held the species that we had seen during our stay, Maroon Bellied Parakeets, Violacious Euphonia, Red-necked Tanager...
  18. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Spot-billed Toucanet Spixs`s Spinetail Three-striped Flycatcher
  19. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    more from Serra Bonita Reserve Sharpbill Azure-shouldered Tanager Maroon-bellied Parakeet Weids black eared-Marmoset
  20. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Birds of Serra Bonita Swallow-tailed Cotinga Plain Xenops King Vulture Long-tailed Tyrant
  21. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Serra Bonita Reserve We had a full day here to explore the reserve with a number of specific targets, one being the Pink-legged Graveteiro that was not as important on todays list as we got to see a pair en route to here yesterday afternoon, but it didn't stop us seeing at least 3 more birds...
  22. Bananafishbones

    Private Tour NE Brazil March 3rd- 18th

    Cheers David, I will try to wrap this up in a few more posts over the next few days.
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