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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kittykat23uk" data-source="post: 1580119" data-attributes="member: 55291">25th August – A head for heights – Tower hides at Piuval.This was our last full day before heading home. We went for a walk in the morning, it was rather overcast so we didn’t see many birds but those we did see included, Campo Flicker, White-rumped Monjita, White-headed Marsh Tyrant, Crane Hawk, Red-crested Cardinal, Long-tailed Ground Dove. We also saw a few agoutis and a coati near a tower hide. We also climbed to the top of the tower hide- Ian had reservations as he doesn’t like heights but he made it to the top and at least I enjoyed the views. After lunch we had a little break and did a bit of birding around the lodge, seeing White-tailed Kite, Cattle Egret, Solitary Sandpiper and White-backed Stilt. Julio also showed us a Chalk-browed Mockingbird which Ian was really excited to see (NOT). We finished up the afternoon with a boat trip on the local lake starting with a visit to a roost site for egrets. Then there was another tower hide to traverse- this time across a rickety bridge over a marsh, which creaked ominously under Ian’s weight. We saw a Tegu lizard, Agoutis, coatis and capuchins. But sadly no anteaters. After dinner we sang a few songs and watched two Crab-eating Foxes amble through the grounds.</blockquote>