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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Birdingcraft" data-source="post: 2130146" data-attributes="member: 55810">Did a morning of guiding at Quebrada Gonzalez with pretty good results. Sunny weather quieted things down by 9:30 but before then, we had some pretty active flocks (although they stayed pretty high up in the canopy).Upon arrival, we had close looks at Dusky-faced Tanagers and a fair amount of birdsong was heard issuing from the forest. Carmiols Tanagers were most vocal, other species that were singing were Orange-billed Sparrow, Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush, Striped Woodhaunter, Black-faced Grosbeak, Buff-rumped Warbler,  Bay and Stripe-breasted Wrens, and White-breasted Wood-Wren.As we walked back into the forest, we had brief looks at Rufous Motmot and also heard Broad-billed Motmot. As Spectacled Antpittas were singing (heard 3), I whistled like one at a spot where we could look into the undergrowth and lo and behold, up pops an antpitta to make up for one that clients had missed at Carara! A good sized mixed flock near the back of the trail had:Spotted WoodcreeperWedge-billed WoodcreeperPlain XenopsRusset AntshrikeStriped WoodhaunterYellow-margined FlycatcherPaltry TyrannuletEastern Wood-PeweeLesser GreenletRed-eyed VireoTropical ParulaCanada WarblerSilver-throated TanagerWhite-shouldered TanagerBay-headed TanagerRufous-winged TanagerSpeckled TanagerEmerald TanagerBlack and Yellow TanagerCarmiols TanagerTawny-crested TanagerBlue and gold TanagerAshy-throated Bush-TanagerWhite-throated Shrike-TanagerTawny-capped EuphoniaWhite-vented EuphoniaGreen HoneycreeperScarlet-thighed DacnisBlack-faced GrosbeakRufous MournerAll of the above were seen but looks for most werent exactly ideal because they were so high up in the trees. Our one heard only bird that may have been with the flock was the one we wanted to see the most- Sharpbill! As usual, it called a few times but we just couldnt find it! We also had a small understory flock with Checker-throated Antwrens, Streak-crowned Antvireo, and Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher. Other birds seen away from the flock were:White-neckd JacobinViolet-crowned WoodnymphBrown-hooded ParrotWhite-ruffed Manakin The guys I was guiding saw Black-crowned Antpitta the day before but no dice today!</blockquote>

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