Paul's 2025 World List (1 Viewer)

[Paul Chapman]

Trip list moved to 242 species today with 136 lifers. Maybe confined to the ship in dock tomorrow so the run may end. We will see.....

379. Masatierra Petrel 20 Mar 2025 At sea, Chile
380. Peruvian Diving-petrel 20 Mar 2025 At sea, Chile
381. Grey Phalarope 20 Mar 2025 At sea, Chile

A few pics - apparent Pincoya Storm-petrel (two pics), White-chinned Petrel (three pics), Salvin's Albatross (three pics), Masatierra Petrel (two pics), Stejneger's Petrel, Northern Royal Albatross, Southern Royal Albatross, Pink-footed Shearwater (two pics), apparently Feugian Wilson's Storm-petrel, Peruvian Diving-petrel, Chilean Skua, Grey Phalarope & Northern Giant-petrel.

eBird Trip list for the first of the three legs here:-

https://ebird.org/tripreport/342786

All the best

Paul

 

[Owene]

You’re getting some great seabird pics. Very envious

 

[Paul Chapman]

Today was spent in San Antonio harbour but a few year ticks from the ship:-

382. Black-headed Duck 21 Mar 2025 San Antonio, Chile
383. Grey Gull 21 Mar 2025 San Antonio, Chile
384. Peruvian Booby 21 Mar 2025 San Antonio, Chile
385. Red-legged Cormorant 21 Mar 2025 San Antonio, Chile
386. Peruvian Pelican 21 Mar 2025 San Antonio, Chile

Tomorrow should get things going again but Black-headed Duck was the first lifer of the second leg.

A few pics - Peruvian Pelican (3 pics), Peruvian Booby (2 pics), White-winged Coot & Kelp Gull (juvenile).

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

A day which started with an hour's seawatching & ended with an hour's seawatching was spent around Coquimbo & produced 14 lifers with my trip list rising to 259 species. An exceptional day.

387. Whimbrel 22 Mar 2025 Offshore, Coquimbo
388. Inca Tern 22 Mar 2025 Offshore, Coquimbo
389. Juan Fernandez Petrel 22 Mar 2025 Offshore, Coquimbo
390. Guanay Cormorant 22 Mar 2025 Offshore, Coquimbo
391. West Peruvian Dove 22 Mar 2025 Coquimbo--Puerto
392. Chilean Tinamou 22 Mar 2025 Punta Teatinos--Laguna Saladita
393. Cinnamon Teal 22 Mar 2025 Punta Teatinos--Laguna Saladita
394. Red-fronted Coot 22 Mar 2025 Punta Teatinos--Laguna Saladita
395. Belcher's Gull 22 Mar 2025 Punta Teatinos--Laguna Saladita
396. Moustached Turca 22 Mar 2025 Punta Teatinos--Laguna Saladita
397. Grey-flanked Cinclodes 22 Mar 2025 Punta Teatinos--Laguna Saladita
398. Seaside Cinclodes 22 Mar 2025 Punta Teatinos--Laguna Saladita
399. Dusky-tailed Canastero 22 Mar 2025 Punta Teatinos--Laguna Saladita
400. Diuca Finch 22 Mar 2025 Punta Teatinos--Laguna Saladita
401. Band-tailed Sierra Finch 22 Mar 2025 Punta Teatinos--Laguna Saladita
402. Burrowing Parakeet 22 Mar 2025 La Serena, Coquimbo
403. White-throated Tapaculo 22 Mar 2025 La Serena, Coquimbo
404. Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail 22 Mar 2025 La Serena, Coquimbo
405. Mourning Sierra Finch 22 Mar 2025 La Serena, Coquimbo
406. Stripe-backed Bittern 22 Mar 2025 Estero El Culebrón--Desembocadura
407. Many-coloured Rush Tyrant 22 Mar 2025 Estero El Culebrón--Desembocadura
408. Grass Wren 22 Mar 2025 Estero El Culebrón--Desembocadura

The next two days have some important seabird targets as we leave Chilean waters tomorrow & enter Peruvian waters on Monday. This leg of the cruise has some additional birders on board including Mark Newsome & hopefully additional eyes will mean that nothing will slip by undetected. Some stamina will be required so fingers crossed.... 😀

A few pics - Arctic Skua, Juan Fernandez Petrel (three pics), Peruvian Diving-petrel, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Red-legged Cormorant, Guanay Cormorant, Franklin's Gull, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Diuca Finch, Austral Negrito, Belcher's Gull, Grey-sided Cinclodes, Band-tailed Sierra-finch, Red-fronted Coot, Blackish Oystercatcher, Chimango Caracara, Inca Terns & White-winged Coots.

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

A few more pics - American Oystercatcher, Seaside Cinclodes, Black Skimmer, Chiloe Wigeon, Moustached Turca, Dusky-tailed Canastero, Coypu, South American Grey Fox, Chilean Mockingbird, Burrowing Parakeet (three pics), Chilean Tinamou (two pics), White-throated Tapaculo, West Peruvian Dove, Grass Wren, Stripe-backed Bittern (two pics) & Mourning Sierra-Finch.

Now having caught up, time to recharge the batteries.

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Day 18 of the trip was the first of two consecutive days at sea. The first has gone so well that maybe pressure may be on tomorrow to keep the run of days with a tick going. Six lifers took me to 157 lifers from a trip list of 283 species. A day with some challenges with the camera but in the end, I was pleased with the majority of the results.

Chatham Albatrosses that I had last seen around Pyramid rock wheeled around the boat now nearly 6,000 kilometres away off the coast of Chile & White-bellied Storm-Petrols mono-ski'd on one leg. A constant backdrop of Juan Fernandez & Masatierra Petrels were joined by the occasional Kermadec Petrel. Meanwhile, Hammerhead Sharks passed under the ship. Today, really was one of my best ever says birding.

409. Pomarine Skua 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile
410. Red-billed Tropicbird 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile
411. Buller's Albatross 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile
412. Chatham Albatross 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile
413. White-bellied Storm-Petrel 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile
414. Ringed Storm-Petrel 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile
415. Markham's Storm-Petrel 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile
416. Swallow-tailed Gull 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile
417. Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile
418. Masked Booby 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile
419. White-faced Storm-Petrel 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile
420. Kermadec Petrel 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile
421. Arctic Tern 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile
422. Buller's Shearwater 23 Mar 2025 Offshore Chile

A few pics - Buller's Albatross, Chatham Albatross, Pomarine Skua, Ringed (Hornby's) Storm-Petrel (two pics), Red-billed Tropicbird, Long-tailed Skua, Masked Booby, Juan Fernandez Petrel, White-bellied Storm-Petrel (three pics) Markham's Storm-Petrel (two pics), Masatierra Petrel, Kermadec Petrel (two pics), Blue-and-white Swallow, Buller's Shearwater & Hammerhead Shark.

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Day 19 of the trip added Cocos Booby, Parkinson's Petrel & Peruvian Tern to my life list. Apparently, Nazca Booby, Elliot's Petrel & Waved Albatross were also seen. Clearly, I did not do well today. These would also have been ticks but hopefully the misses will be redeemed at some point.

423. Sooty Tern 24 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru
424. Cocos Booby 24 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru
425. Black Tern 24 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru
426. Red-footed Booby 24 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru
427. Cook's Petrel 24 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru
428. Parkinson's Petrel 24 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru
429. Peruvian Tern 24 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru

A few pics - Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel, Red-billed Tropicbird, Parkinson's Petrel, Red-footed Booby, Ringed Storm-Petrel, Long-tailed Skua, White-faced Storm-Petrel, Swallow-tailed Gull (two pics), Markham's Storm-Petrel, Short-finned Pilot Whale (three pics), Hammerhead Shark, Cocos Booby, Common Dolphin (two pics), Killer Whale, Markham's Storm-Petrel & Sooty Terns.

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Day 20 of the 40 day trip today & as expected the yearlist increased substantially. A lifer in Coastal Miner & a bunch of Peru ticks to boot as my Peru list increased to 790 species. Many of the likely holes on the trip list were filled. Now 161 lifers from a trip.list of 317 species. The next two days will also be spent on land around Lima as we head north overnight to be moored there for two days.

430. White-cheeked Pintail 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
431. Semipalmated Plover 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
432. Snowy Plover 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
433. Hudsonian Godwit 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
434. Marbled Godwit 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
435. Spotted Sandpiper 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
436. Sanderling 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
437. Semipalmated Sandpiper 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
438. Chilean Flamingo 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
439. Coastal Miner 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
440. Long-tailed Mockingbird 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
441. American Golden Plover 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
442. Humboldt Penguin 25 Mar 2025 RN Islas Ballestas, Peru
443. Surf Cinclodes 25 Mar 2025 RN Islas Ballestas, Peru
444. Western Sandpiper 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
445. Elegant Tern 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
446. Little Blue Heron 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
447. Osprey 25 Mar 2025 Ica, Peru
448. Andean Duck 25 Mar 2025 Humedal de Pisco--Muelle de Pisco, Peru
449. Croaking Ground Dove 25 Mar 2025 Humedal de Pisco--Muelle de Pisco, Peru
450. Slate-coloured Coot 25 Mar 2025 Humedal de Pisco--Muelle de Pisco, Peru
451. Killdeer 25 Mar 2025 Humedal de Pisco--Muelle de Pisco, Peru
452. Short-billed Dowitcher 25 Mar 2025 Humedal de Pisco--Muelle de Pisco, Peru
453. Least Bittern 25 Mar 2025 Humedal de Pisco--Muelle de Pisco, Peru

A few pics - Andean Duck, Greater & Lesser Yellowlegs with Short-billed Dowitcher, Least Bittern, Striated Heron, Least Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, American Golden Plover, Red-legged Cormorants, Surf Cinclodes, Humboldt Penguin, Peruvian Diving-Petrel, Inca Tern, Vermilion Flycatcher, Coastal Miner, Marbled & Hudsonian Godwits with Grey Plover, Snowy Plover, South American Sea Lion, Blackish Oystercatcher & Painted Crab.

All the best

Paul

 

[Scridifer]

Great stuff Paul, really enjoying this! You have Semipalmated in at 431 and 437.

Chris

 

[Frank van Drogen]

Great stuff Paul, really enjoying this! You have Semipalmated in at 431 and 437.

Chris

One Sandpiper and one Plover though -- should be fine

 

[Scridifer]

One Sandpiper and one Plover though -- should be fine

Doh! 😳 Thanks Frank - that will teach me to post before I've had my morning coffee!

Chris

 

[Paul Chapman]

Day 21 of the 40 day trip saw two lifers with Peruvian Thick-knee & Chestnut-collared Swallow but other quality year-ticks were had as I visited sites in Peru that I had previously visited in 2023:-

454. Scrub Blackbird 26 Mar 2025 Callao, Peru
455. Peruvian Thick-knee 26 Mar 2025 Humedal de Chilca, Peru
456. Willet 26 Mar 2025 Humedal de Chilca, Peru
457. Stilt Sandpiper 26 Mar 2025 Humedal de Chilca, Peru
458. Pectoral Sandpiper 26 Mar 2025 Humedal de Chilca, Peru
459. Peruvian Pipit 26 Mar 2025 Humedal de Chilca, Peru
26 Mar 2025
460. Surfbird 26 Mar 2025 Humedal de Chilca, Peru
461. Blue-footed Booby 26 Mar 2025 Humedal de Chilca, Peru
462. Amazilia Hummingbird 26 Mar 2025 Ruta Rio Lurin, Peru
463. Chestnut-collared Swallow 26 Mar 2025 Ruta Rio Lurin, Peru
464. Band-tailed Seedeater 26 Mar 2025 Ruta Rio Lurin, Peru

A few pics - Peruvian Thick-knee, Inca Tern, Guanay Cormorant (two pics), Surfbird, Blackish Oystercatcher (two pics), Humboldt Penguin, Surf Cinclodes, Red-legged Cormorant, Belcher's Gull, Blue-footed Booby, Chestnut-collared Swallow, Band-tailed Seedeater, Croaking Ground-dove, Peruvian Pelican, Amazilia Hummingbird, Vermilion Flycatcher, Scrub Blackbird & Black Vulture.

All the best

Paul

 

[Owene]

Great birds. I think Inca tern must be one of my most wanted birds. I’ve seen captive ones and even they were great

 

[Paul Chapman]

Day 22 of the 40 day trip saw eight lifers & my trip list rose to 341 species:-

465. Groove-billed Ani 27 Mar 2025 Lima, Peru
466. Pacific Parrotlet 27 Mar 2025 Chancayllo, Peru
467. Cinereous Conebill 27 Mar 2025 Chancayllo, Peru
468. Tschudi's Nightjar 27 Mar 2025 Chancayllo, Peru
469. Greyish Miner 27 Mar 2025 Chancayllo, Peru
470. Fulvous-faced Scrub-Tyrant 27 Mar 2025 Chancayllo, Peru
471. Rufescent Flycatcher 27 Mar 2025 Chancayllo, Peru
472. Hepatic Tanager 27 Mar 2025 Chancayllo, Peru
473. Collared Warbling Finch 27 Mar 2025 Chancayllo, Peru
474. Blue-black Grassquit 27 Mar 2025 Chancayllo, Peru
475. Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet 27 Mar 2025 Chancayllo, Peru
476. Least Seedsnipe 27 Mar 2025 RN Lomas de Lachay, Peru
477. Elliot's Storm-Petrel 27 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru

A sea day tomorrow so my year list may only increase by one or two species but that may include a lifer.

A few pics - Pink-footed Shearwater, Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel, Elliot's Storm-Petrel, Coastal Miner, Least Seedsnipe, Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet, Vermilion Flycatcher, Greyish Miner, Croaking Ground-Dove, Tschudi's Nightjar, Amazilia Hummingbird, Cinereous Conebill, Hepatic Tanager, Collared Warbling-Finch, Groove-billed Ani, Shiny Cowbird, Pacific Parrotlet, Long-tailed Mockingbird, Blue-black Grassquit & Rufescent Flycatcher.

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Day 23 of my 40 day trip added 6 lifers as my trip list rose to 351 species & my Peru list climbed to 816 species. I am due to be back later in the year...

It was a day with 20+ Waved Albatross, c40 Galapagos Petrel, 30+ Black Storm-Petrel, c20 Parkinson's Petrel, 1,000+ Red-necked Phalarope, c100 skuas of three species including 80+ Pomarine Skuas & 90+ Sabine's Gulls as well as a bunch of Fin Whales, a Bryde's Whale & a Cuvier's Beaked Whale. My year list closed in on 500 species...

478. Black Storm-Petrel 28 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru
479. Waved Albatross 28 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru
480. Least Storm-Petrel 28 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru
481. Sabine's Gull 28 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru
482. Red-necked Phalarope 28 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru
483. Galapagos Petrel 28 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru
484. Great Frigatebird 28 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru
485. Nazca Booby 28 Mar 2025 At sea, Peru

A few pics - Galapagos Petrel (two pics), Red-billed Tropicbird, Parkinson's Petrel (head only), Fin Whale (two pics including one breaching), White-chinned Petrel, Nazca Booby, Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Waved Albatross (two pics), Bryde's Whale (with Peruvian Terns), Grey & Red-necked Phalaropes together, Arctic Skua harassing Sabine's Gull, Common Dolphins, Black Storm-Petrel (head only), Pomarine Skua, Elliot's Storm-Petrel (two pics in the hand) & Pomarine Skua harassing Peruvian Booby.

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Day 24 of 40 was pretty unsuccessful with my camera in the heat of the day for a few hours ashore at Mantt, Ecuador but Ecuador was an entirely new country & even the commonest birds were new if I had not seen them in Peru or Costa Rica. Good variety produced 15 lifers taking me to 192 lifers from a trip list now of 391 species. The yearlist also climbed significantly sailing through 500 species...

486. Laughing Gull 29 Mar 2025 At sea, Ecuador
487. Magnificent Frigatebird 29 Mar 2025 At sea, Ecuador
488. Brown Pelican 29 Mar 2025 Manta, Ecuador
489. Grey-breasted Martin 29 Mar 2025 Manta, Ecuador
490. Great-tailed Grackle 29 Mar 2025 Manta, Ecuador
491. Ecuadorian Ground Dove 29 Mar 2025 Manta, Ecuador
492. Peruvian Pygmy-Owl 29 Mar 2025 San Lorenzo, Ecuador
493. Whooping Motmot 29 Mar 2025 San Lorenzo, Ecuador
494. Collared Antshrike 29 Mar 2025 San Lorenzo, Ecuador
495. Pacific Hornero 29 Mar 2025 San Lorenzo, Ecuador
496. Baird's Flycatcher 29 Mar 2025 San Lorenzo, Ecuador
497. Chivi Vireo 29 Mar 2025 San Lorenzo, Ecuador
498. Fasciated Wren 29 Mar 2025 San Lorenzo, Ecuador
499. Yellow-rumped Cacique 29 Mar 2025 San Lorenzo, Ecuador
500. Giant Cowbird 29 Mar 2025 San Lorenzo, Ecuador
501. Golden Grosbeak 29 Mar 2025 San Lorenzo, Ecuador
502. Blue-grey Tanager 29 Mar 2025 San Lorenzo, Ecuador
503. Rufous-headed Chachalaca 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
504. Hook-billed Kite 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
505. Gartered Trogon 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
506. Black-cheeked Woodpecker 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
507. Blue-headed Parrot 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
508. Red-masked Parakeet 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
509. Plain Antvireo 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
510. Olivaceous Woodcreeper 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
29 Mar 2025
511. Streak-headed Woodcreeper 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
512. Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
513. Common Tody-Flycatcher 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
514. Yellow-olive Flatbill 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
515. Yellow-bellied Elaenia 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
516. Tumbes Pewee 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
517. Boat-billed Flycatcher 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
518. Lesser Greenlet 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
519. White-browed Gnatcatcher 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
520. Speckle-breasted Wren 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
521. Ecuadorian Thrush 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
522. Thick-billed Euphonia 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
523. Black-capped Sparrow 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
524. Tropical Parula 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
525. Grey-and-gold Warbler 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
526. Black-faced Dacnis 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
527. Variable Seedeater 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador
528. Bananaquit 29 Mar 2025 Pacoche--Refugio de Vida Silvestre, Ecuador

Now five countries visited in addition to the Falkland Islands with no real time to explore any properly but dipping my toes into the diversity:-

Argentina - 168 species
Uruguay - 77 species
Falkland Islands - 40 species
Chile - 155 species
Peru - 138 species
Ecuador - 67 species

A few pics - Cocos Booby, Red-footed Booby, Nazca Booby, Magnificent Frigatebird, Yellow-rumped Cacique, Fasciated Wren, Peruvian Pygmy-Owl, Baird's Flycatcher, Golden Grosbeak, Ecuadorian Ground-Dove, Collared Antshrike, Grey-breasted Martin, Black-cheeked Woodpecker, Yellow-Olive Flatbill, Thick-billed Euphonia, Bananaquit, White-lored Gnatcatcher, Black-capped Sparrow, Rufous-headed Chachalaca & Olivaceous Woodcreeper.

All the best

Paul

 

[Owene]

You mentioned returning to Peru later in the year. Was the main appeal of this trip the seabirds or getting a taste of the different countries? It seems amazing but I guess as your post suggests still leaves a lot to see in each country

 

[Paul Chapman]

You mentioned returning to Peru later in the year. Was the main appeal of this trip the seabirds or getting a taste of the different countries? It seems amazing but I guess as your post suggests still leaves a lot to see in each country

Yes. The main appeal is the seabirds. We are down south at the end of July/August in Peru. I was interested in seeing a bit of other countries as well. Costa Rica tomorrow. The Merlin Bird Pack for Costa Rica tells me that I have 147 World ticks remaining of the 818 species in that pack as I have done an intensive trip there but there are maybe 3 or 4 possibles for me tomorrow on land.

Of course, a number of these countries have massive diversity & it differs massively depending on areas visited so I have 816 remaining World ticks of the 1,803 species in the Peru pack...

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Day 25 of 40 was spent entirely at sea. I recorded 15 species in Colombian waters & 8 species in Panamanian waters. Four lifers were Christmas, Galapagos & Wedge-tailed Shearwaters & White Tern.

A significant proportion of the day was spent trying to identify Band-rumped from Leach's Storm-Petrels - very difficult even with good views & also dark-rumped Leach's from Markham's Storm-Petrels. This was despite starting the day with a Band-rumped Storm-Petrel in the hand. A seabird or two can usually be found around the decks before dawn having come aboard overnight.

Other than a surprise flyover Scarlet Tanager those were the year ticks as the lifers went to 196 species from a trip list of 399 species.

529. Leach's Storm-Petrel 30 Mar 2025 At sea, Colombia
530. Band-rumped Storm-Petrel 30 Mar 2025 At sea, Colombia
531. Wedge-tailed Shearwater 30 Mar 2025 At sea, Colombia
532. White Tern 30 Mar 2025 At sea, Colombia
533. Galapagos Shearwater 30 Mar 2025 At sea, Colombia
534. Christmas Shearwater 30 Mar 2025 At sea, Colombia
535. Scarlet Tanager 30 Mar 2025 At sea, Colombia

A few pics - Wedge-tailed Shearwater (two pics) Red-billed Tropicbird, Nazca Booby, Leach's Storm-Petrel (white & dark-rumped birds), Markham's Storm-Petrel, American Black Tern, Galapagos Petrel, Sea Turtle species, Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (two pics including in the hand), Christmas Shearwater, Pygmy Beaked Whale, Swallow-tailed Gull (two pics), Cocos Booby, Red-footed Booby, Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel & Flying Fish species.

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Day 26 of 40 was always going to see a significant number of new species even in the heat of the day - some only heard. Costa Rica has significant biodiversity. Despite a Costa Rican list over 500 species already, 4 lifers was pleasing. The day started with a calling Upland Sandpiper in the dark as I checked the decks for stranded seabirds. Six Wedge-tailed Shearwaters had come aboard overnight. Most mornings produce some seabirds attracted to the lights that need to be returned to their normal lives from the interruption.

536. Upland Sandpiper 31 Mar 2025 At sea. Costa Rica
537. Inca Dove 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
528. Common Ground Dove 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
539. Ruddy Ground Dove 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
540. White-winged Dove 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
541. Mangrove Hummingbird 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
542. Grey Hawk 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
543. Short-tailed Hawk 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
544. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
545. Hoffmann's Woodpecker 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
546. Orange-chinned Parakeet 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
547. Orange-fronted Parakeet 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
548. Rose-throated Becard 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
549. Social Flycatcher 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
550. Mangrove Vireo 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
551. Rufous-backed Wren 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
552. American Redstart 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
553. Smooth-billed Ani 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
554. Grey-headed Dove 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
555. White-whiskered Puffbird 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
556. Scarlet Macaw 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
557. Black-hooded Antshrike 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
558. Dot-winged Antwren 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
559. Dusky Antbird 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
560. Chestnut-backed Antbird 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
561. Cocoa Woodcreeper 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
562. Orange-collared Manakin 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
563. Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
564. Eye-ringed Flatbill 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
565. Black-bellied Wren 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
566. Rufous-breasted Wren 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
567. Chestnut-sided Warbler 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
568. Grey-headed Tanager 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
569. Red-legged Honeycreeper 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
570. Montezuma Oropendola 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
571. Rufous-tailed Hummingbird 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
572. White Ibis 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
573. Turquoise-browed Motmot 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
574. Great Tinamou 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
575. Muscovy Duck 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
576. Marbled Wood-Quail 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
577. Short-billed Pigeon 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
578. Squirrel Cuckoo 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
579. Purple-crowned Fairy 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
580. Slaty-tailed Trogon 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
581. Streak-chested Antpitta 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
582. Rufous Piha 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
583. Green Shrike-Vireo 31 Mar 2025 Carara NP, Costa Rica
584. Mangrove Swallow 31 Mar 2025 Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Today was a reminder why I would never book a tour such as this just for the type of birding at Carara NP. Too many people to bird in any way normally. Significantly impaired opportunities to look for & stay on birds. Too much noise. People in front of you. Confusion. Misdirection. But thankfully, seeing most birds contained no jeopardy for me. The overall positioning & strengths & weaknesses of different tour companies & where they are positioned within the market fascinates me. Just prefer not to be the guinea pig learning by personal experience at times. 😀

But an exceptionally good day & perfection is never possible though it should be more of an aim than it seems to be.... 🤣

A few pics - Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Magnificent Frigatebird, American Redstart, Rose-throated Becard, Rufous-backed Wren, Common Ground Dove, Hoffman's Woodpecker, Short-tailed Hawk, Orange-fronted Parakeet, Mangrove Hummingbird, Streaked Flycatcher, Dot-winged Antwren, Black-hooded Antshrike, Orange-collared Manakin, White-whiskered Puffbird, Eye-ringed Flatbill, White Ibis, Grey Hawk (immature), Slaty-tailed Trogon & Rufous Piha.

All the best

Paul