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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bananafishbones" data-source="post: 3206727" data-attributes="member: 66732">Day 13We met a local guide early morning for the areas around LosFlamencos, he dualy obliged by getting us onto some lovely birds. First up was a scrubby patch of land just off the main road 20 minutes outside Riohacha. 3 Orinoco Saltators, a smart bird. Slender billed Inezia, Pilated Finch, Red billed Emerald and White Whiskerd Spinetails. However we were really after target #1- and we got at least 5 individuals of the brilliant Vermillion Cardinal. They were a little flighty but gave stunning views nonetheless. Chestnut Piculet and Brown crested Flycathers amongst some more regular birds made it a brilliant spot. We moved on to a spot to look for Tocuyo sparrow which eventually gave the briefest but good views before flying off not to be seen again, we made up for it with a gathering of no less than 8 Crested  Bobwhites.Next stop Los Flamencos. Not surprisingly the American Flamingo are in good numbers. A Harris Hawk sat on a sandbank while Least Sandpipers, Reddish Egrets, Snowy Egrets and a single American Oystercatcher waded in what little water was available, it has been a very dry season with no rain since December. 3 Yellowbilled Tern, 1 Royal Tern and a single Magnificant Frigatbird were the only Seafaring birds but to make my day a single Black Skimmer came in close and sat just opposite us on a Sandbank.... A great personal moment, what a bird. The last highlight of the day was stopping a local goat herders dog catching a Crab eating Racoon... Waving one arm frantically at the dog white running trying to take picture of the Racoon isnt easy... The Racoon got away! We missed the Buffy Hummingbird as there were just no flowers. Another good day. Now we travel back to Santa Marta for an afternoon flight back to Bogota. Great airport situated meters from the sea. Next stop Amazonian Colombia.... Mitu here we come</blockquote>

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