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<blockquote data-quote="ovenbird43" data-source="post: 1617612" data-attributes="member: 64478"><p>During my last week of classes, I took an afternoon trip to Santa Elena Cloud Forest Preserve- and wished I hadn't waited so long, so that I would have had time to go more than once! The preserve is at a higher elevation than the Monteverde Preserve (although, both preserves are within the same large tract of forest). Also, since it's farther outside of town, it was much less crowded than the other preserve. </p><p></p><p>There were a few hummingbird feeders at the entrance, with some of the usuals: <strong>Purple-throated Mountain-Gem</strong>, <strong>Green-crowned Brilliant</strong>, <strong>Green Hermit</strong>, <strong>Violet Sabrewing</strong>. I saw 1 or 2 <strong>Buff-fronted Quail-Doves</strong> walking along the trails. Not far into the forest, I found a large mixed flock, containing both <strong>Common</strong> and <strong>Sooty-capped Bush-Tanagers</strong>,<strong> Collared Redstarts</strong>, <strong>Gray-breasted Wood-Wrens</strong>, <strong>Ruddy Treerunners</strong>, <strong>Spotted Barbtail</strong>, <strong>Yellow-thighed Finch</strong>, and a real suprise, a beautiful male <strong>Barred Becard</strong>. That was one species that I really wanted, but hadn't expected, to see!</p><p></p><p>In another part of the reserve, as I was watching a female <strong>Black-and-yellow Silky-Flycatcher</strong> feed on fruits, I heard a tinkling song I had been waiting to hear for the past month- a <strong>Wrenthrush</strong>! I frantically walked up and down the trail, trying to locate the source of the sound. It was well off the trail in dense brush, with a dropoff somewhere nearby, so I was reluctant to leave the trail in search of the bird. I tried some pishing, to no avail. Feeling both excited and frustrated, I left the area in hopes that I would come across a more cooperative individual... which didn't happen. The rest of the afternoon was pretty quiet, except for an insanely close look at an angry female <strong>Silvery-fronted Tapaculo</strong>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ovenbird43, post: 1617612, member: 64478"] During my last week of classes, I took an afternoon trip to Santa Elena Cloud Forest Preserve- and wished I hadn't waited so long, so that I would have had time to go more than once! The preserve is at a higher elevation than the Monteverde Preserve (although, both preserves are within the same large tract of forest). Also, since it's farther outside of town, it was much less crowded than the other preserve. There were a few hummingbird feeders at the entrance, with some of the usuals: [B]Purple-throated Mountain-Gem[/B], [B]Green-crowned Brilliant[/B], [B]Green Hermit[/B], [B]Violet Sabrewing[/B]. I saw 1 or 2 [B]Buff-fronted Quail-Doves[/B] walking along the trails. Not far into the forest, I found a large mixed flock, containing both [B]Common[/B] and [B]Sooty-capped Bush-Tanagers[/B],[B] Collared Redstarts[/B], [B]Gray-breasted Wood-Wrens[/B], [B]Ruddy Treerunners[/B], [B]Spotted Barbtail[/B], [B]Yellow-thighed Finch[/B], and a real suprise, a beautiful male [B]Barred Becard[/B]. That was one species that I really wanted, but hadn't expected, to see! In another part of the reserve, as I was watching a female [B]Black-and-yellow Silky-Flycatcher[/B] feed on fruits, I heard a tinkling song I had been waiting to hear for the past month- a [B]Wrenthrush[/B]! I frantically walked up and down the trail, trying to locate the source of the sound. It was well off the trail in dense brush, with a dropoff somewhere nearby, so I was reluctant to leave the trail in search of the bird. I tried some pishing, to no avail. Feeling both excited and frustrated, I left the area in hopes that I would come across a more cooperative individual... which didn't happen. The rest of the afternoon was pretty quiet, except for an insanely close look at an angry female [B]Silvery-fronted Tapaculo[/B]. [/QUOTE]
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