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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stephennj" data-source="post: 1361140" data-attributes="member: 12233">Day 8  Dec/27/2007Day 8  Dec/27/2007  During the long trip back to Sao Paulo airport I got my last lifer of the trip and it was a good one; a small congregation of Yellow-rumped Marshbirds! Wow these were very showy black and yellow birds and maybe not very common. Along the highway and at pit stops on the drive I also saw American Kestrel, White-collared Swift, Blue-and-white Swallows, Black-necked Stilt, Cattle Egret and Great Egret.I'm pretty sure I saw White-faced Whistling Ducks along a highway pond too but I can't be 100% sure. I was amazed by the miles of termite mounds that are along some of these roadside farms, some of them seemed to be close to 3 ft tall !Due to the lack of guide and weather difficulties, I missed the opportunity to see plenty more than I did in Sao Paulo, but I was pleased to get a taste of the South American birds that crossed my path. Tallying 5 Hummingbird species was a big bonus for me. I shall return for sure and soon.</blockquote>