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<blockquote data-quote="Jos Stratford" data-source="post: 3515437" data-attributes="member: 12449"><p><strong><u>15 December. El Peral, Carthagena & Concon</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Sea cloud at dawn, distinctively damp. Plan for this day was the twin wetlands of El Peral and Carthagena some 50 km further north. El Peral is a moderate-sized pool sandwiched between roads and a bit of semi-urban sprawl. Despite an <strong>Austral Pygmy-Owl</strong> on roadside wires on arrival, it didn't really look especially inspiring in the dull conditions of the morning! Not bad for birds though, a quick scan quickly notching up 40 <strong>Coscoroba Swans</strong>, 14 <strong>Black-necked Swans</strong>, several hundred <strong>Yellow-billed Pintail,</strong> a few dozen <strong>Red Shovelers</strong> and about 30 or so of both <strong>Chiloe Wigeon</strong> and <strong>Lake Duck</strong>. Also at least 30<strong> White-tufted Grebes </strong>and 20 <strong>Silvery Grebes</strong>, along with 150 <strong>Red-gartered Coots</strong>, 40 or so <strong>White-winged Coots</strong> and about 20 <strong>Red-fronted Coots</strong>. As the sun climbed and the cloud thinned, I wandered round the small trail on the western side of the pool and added a few more birds, including my only Cocoa Heron of the trip, a <strong>Plumbeous Rail </strong>and a typical assortment of dry country birds such as<strong> Picui Ground-Dove</strong> and <strong>Austral Negrito</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Mid-morning I shifted across to Carthagena. A small slither of a pool up against the beach, this was nevertheless productive – a similar selection of waterfowl to that at El Peral (but closer views) with with the added attraction of a bustling <strong>Brown-hooded Gull</strong> colony on a central island and several<strong> Coypu</strong>. Walked round this pool for an hour or so, the highlights being <strong>Spot-flanked Gallinule</strong>, <strong>Harris Hawk</strong> and assorted waders, including rather photogenic <strong>American Oystercatchers</strong>, then departed to return to the Concon area.</p><p></p><p>The coast between Vina de Mar and Concon is simply fantastic – a series of rocky peninsulas, all loaded with excellent birds. <strong>Peruvian Pelicans</strong> everywhere, <strong>Peruvian Boobies</strong> common, all three of the central Chilean cormorants widespread and, star of the coast, <strong>Inca Tern</strong> fortunately also very common. Stopped at one particular point, a small island a few metres offshore adjacent to the Marine Institute, which was very nice indeed – a bunch of <strong>South American Fur Seals</strong> hauled out on the one side, 80 or so <strong>Inca Terns</strong> breeding in the middle and <strong>Red-legged Cormorants</strong> lining rocky outcrops. Not a good day for one <strong>Inca Tern</strong> however – a <strong>Kelp Gull</strong> managed to catch one and then set about plucking and devouring it in the centre of the colony much to distress of the other terns! Also <strong>Blackish Oystercatchers </strong>with chicks, plus a mixed bunch of <strong>Ruddy Turnstones </strong>and <strong>Surfbirds</strong> dabbling around at the water's edge and a pair of <strong>Chilean Seaside Cinclodes</strong> present too. A couple of hundred metres further along, yet more<strong> Inca Terns </strong>were breeding in holes in the wall that supported the road.</p><p></p><p>Ended the day back on my balcony, perhaps slightly fewer birds offshore this evening.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jos Stratford, post: 3515437, member: 12449"] [B][U]15 December. El Peral, Carthagena & Concon[/U][/B] Sea cloud at dawn, distinctively damp. Plan for this day was the twin wetlands of El Peral and Carthagena some 50 km further north. El Peral is a moderate-sized pool sandwiched between roads and a bit of semi-urban sprawl. Despite an [B]Austral Pygmy-Owl[/B] on roadside wires on arrival, it didn't really look especially inspiring in the dull conditions of the morning! Not bad for birds though, a quick scan quickly notching up 40 [B]Coscoroba Swans[/B], 14 [B]Black-necked Swans[/B], several hundred [B]Yellow-billed Pintail,[/B] a few dozen [B]Red Shovelers[/B] and about 30 or so of both [B]Chiloe Wigeon[/B] and [B]Lake Duck[/B]. Also at least 30[B] White-tufted Grebes [/B]and 20 [B]Silvery Grebes[/B], along with 150 [B]Red-gartered Coots[/B], 40 or so [B]White-winged Coots[/B] and about 20 [B]Red-fronted Coots[/B]. As the sun climbed and the cloud thinned, I wandered round the small trail on the western side of the pool and added a few more birds, including my only Cocoa Heron of the trip, a [B]Plumbeous Rail [/B]and a typical assortment of dry country birds such as[B] Picui Ground-Dove[/B] and [B]Austral Negrito[/B]. Mid-morning I shifted across to Carthagena. A small slither of a pool up against the beach, this was nevertheless productive – a similar selection of waterfowl to that at El Peral (but closer views) with with the added attraction of a bustling [B]Brown-hooded Gull[/B] colony on a central island and several[B] Coypu[/B]. Walked round this pool for an hour or so, the highlights being [B]Spot-flanked Gallinule[/B], [B]Harris Hawk[/B] and assorted waders, including rather photogenic [B]American Oystercatchers[/B], then departed to return to the Concon area. The coast between Vina de Mar and Concon is simply fantastic – a series of rocky peninsulas, all loaded with excellent birds. [B]Peruvian Pelicans[/B] everywhere, [B]Peruvian Boobies[/B] common, all three of the central Chilean cormorants widespread and, star of the coast, [B]Inca Tern[/B] fortunately also very common. Stopped at one particular point, a small island a few metres offshore adjacent to the Marine Institute, which was very nice indeed – a bunch of [B]South American Fur Seals[/B] hauled out on the one side, 80 or so [B]Inca Terns[/B] breeding in the middle and [B]Red-legged Cormorants[/B] lining rocky outcrops. Not a good day for one [B]Inca Tern[/B] however – a [B]Kelp Gull[/B] managed to catch one and then set about plucking and devouring it in the centre of the colony much to distress of the other terns! Also [B]Blackish Oystercatchers [/B]with chicks, plus a mixed bunch of [B]Ruddy Turnstones [/B]and [B]Surfbirds[/B] dabbling around at the water's edge and a pair of [B]Chilean Seaside Cinclodes[/B] present too. A couple of hundred metres further along, yet more[B] Inca Terns [/B]were breeding in holes in the wall that supported the road. Ended the day back on my balcony, perhaps slightly fewer birds offshore this evening. [/QUOTE]
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