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Atlantic Forest in Brazil 2009
Tour Dates: August 19th to 29th
EXTENSION TO SERRA DA CANASTRA - August 30th to September 2nd
Maximum Group Size:
6 Participants - We need a minimum of 2 people to run this tour.
Contact
Leader: Edison Endrigo
http://www.avesfoto.com.br/ingles/edson2.asp
Locations:
Intervales State Park, Campos do Jordão City - Itatiaia National Park - Ubatuba City
Itinerary: (11 days / 10 nights)
Day 1 (Aug. 19th)
Arrival and reception at São Paulo International Airport, Guarulhos. Transfer to Intervales State Park. Check in at the hotel located inside the park.
Target birds will be Black-fronted Piping Guan, Pale-browed Treehunter, Spot-winged Wood-Quail, Red-breasted Toucan, Swallow-tailed Cotinga, Black-legged Dacnis, Crescent-chested Puffbird, Squamate Antbird and White-breasted Tapaculo, Robust Woodpecker, Sharpbill, Giant, Large-tailed and White-bearded Antshrike.
Night birding for Tawny-browed Owl, Least Pygmy-Owl, Rusty-barred Owl, Mottled Owl, Buff-fronted Owl, Long-trained Nightjar and Short-tailed Nighthawk. Dinner and checklist.
Day 2(Aug. 20th)
Early breakfast and all day birding at Intervales, on trails in the Atlantic Forest.
Target birds will be Blue-bellied Parrot, Red-capped Parrot , Pavonine Cuckoo, Rufous-capped Motmot, Hooded Berryeater, Bare-throated Bellbird, Bertoni's Antbird, Ochre-rumped Antbird, Hangnest Tody-Tyrant, Variegated Antpitta, Bay-ringed Tyrannulet, Brown Tanager, Pin-tailed, Blue and Greenish Manakin, Buffy-fronted and Temminck's Seedeater. Night birding. Dinner and checklist.
Day 3(Aug. 21st)
Early breakfast and all day birding at Intervales, on trails in the Atlantic Forest.
Target birds will be Black-billed Scythebill, Red-and-White Crake, Black Hawk-eagle, Mantled Hawk, Saffron Toucanet, Spot-billed Toucanet, Yellow-fronted Woodpecker, Ochre-collared Piculet, Rusty-breasted Nunlet, Cinnamon Piha, Gray-bellied Spinetail, Oustalet's Tyrannulet, . Night birding. Dinner and checklist.
Day 4(Aug. 22nd)
Early breakfast and all day birding at Intervales, on trails in the Atlantic Forest. At this day we will be looking for species that we have not seen and that we will not have a chance to see in another location.
Day 5(Aug. 23rd)
Early breakfast. Check out of hotel. Transfer to Campos do Jordão. Near the town there is fine Atlantic rain forest, montane grasslands and one of the largest araucaria forests (Brazilian pine) in southeast Brazil.
Check in at hotel. Lunch in the Campos do Jordão State Park. Birding in the park for species such as Vinaceous-breasted Parrot, Black-and-gold Cotinga, Brazilian Ruby, Golden-winged Cacique, Araucaria Tit-Spinetail, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Plush-crested Jay, Thick-billed Saltator and Red-rumped Warbling-finch. Night birding for Rusty-barred Owl, Short-tailed Nighthawk and Long-trained Nightjar. Dinner and checklist.
Day 6(Aug. 24th)
Early breakfast. Birding on the trails around Campos do Jordão until lunchtime with the possibility of Black-breasted Plovercrest, Surucua Trogon, Serra do Mar Tyrannulet, White-throated Woodcreeper, Swallow-tailed Cotinga, Black-capped Piprites. Lunch and hotel check-out. Transfer to Itatiaia National Park.
Check in at the Ypê Hotel. Birding on trails around the hotel until the end of the day with the chance to see White-eyed Foliage-gleaner, White-bibbed Antbird, White-throated Hummingbird, Frilled Coquette and Star-throated Antwren. Night birding for Tawny-browed Owl, Least Pygmy-Owl, Variable Screech-owl and Short-tailed Nighthawk. Dinner and checklist.
Day 7(Aug. 25th)
Early breakfast and all day birding at Itatiaia on trails in the Atlantic Forest.
Target birds will be Barred Forest-Falcon, Spot-winged Wood-Quail, Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail, Plumbeous Pigeon, Black-throated Trogon, White-eared Puffbird , Yellow-browed Woodpecker, Brazilian Antthrush, Such's Antthrush, Speckle-breasted Antpitta, Rufous Gnateater, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Rough-legged Tyrannulet, Large-headed Flatbill, Gilt-edged Tanager and Blackish-blue Seedeater. Stop for lunch and a short break at our hotel. Night birding. Dinner and checklist.
Day 8(Aug. 26th)
Early breakfast followed by a one hour drive to the upper part of the Itatiaia National Park (altitude about 2.800 meters) to see birds such as Black-and-Gold Cotinga, Itatiaia Spinetail, Black Hawk-Eagle, Black-breasted Plover-Crest, Great Pampa-Finch, Thick-billed Saltator, Golden-winged Cacique, White-crested Tyrannulet, Velvety Black-Tyrant, Rufous-tailed Antbird, Streamer-tailed Tyrant and White-bellied Seedeater. Night birding for Rusty-barred Owl and Short-tailed Nighthawk.
Return to Hotel Simon. Dinner and checklist.
Day 9(Aug. 27th)
Early breakfast. Birding at Itatiaia until lunch time. Check out of hotel. Transfer to Ubatuba.
On arrival, birding on the trails of the Fazenda Capricórnio, a former cacau plantation. Opportunities for Black-cheeked Gnateater, Streak-capped Antwren, Rufous-winged Antwren, Scaled Antbird, Rufous-capped Antthrush, Lesser Woodcreeper and Channel-billed Toucan. Night birding for Mottled Owl, Long-tufted Screech-owl, Least Pygmy-Owl and Pauraque. Check in at hotel. Dinner and checklist.
Day 10(Aug. 28th)
Early breakfast. Birding at Ubatuba all day in the Atlantic Forest at the Fazenda Angelim for Buff-throated Purpletuft, Fork-tailed Tody-flycatcher, Red-necked Tanager, Long-billed Gnatwren, Spotted Bamboowren, Long-billed Wren, Spot-breasted Antvireo and Blond-crested and Yellow-throated Woodpecker.
Stop for lunch. Birding at the Fazendas Angelim and Capricórnio. Night birding. Dinner and checklist.
Day 11(Aug. 29th)
Early breakfast. Birding in the Atlantic Forest at Ubatuba on the Folha Seca Trail with the possibility of Uniform Crake, Ruddy Quail-Dove, Spot-backed Antshrike, Eye-ringed Tody-flycatcher, Long-billed Wren, White-tailed Trogon, Slaty Bristlefront and Rufous-capped Antthrush.
Stop for lunch. Check out of hotel. Transfer to São Paulo International Airport, Guarulhos. End of the trip.
Include/Not Include
August 30th to September 2nd
Price Includes:
Fluent English speaking birding guide, all meals (including water and soft drinks), accommodation (Hotels/Lodges), ground transportation, entrance fees at National and State Parks.
Price does not Include:
International airfare, alcoholic beverages, room service, medical costs or hospitalization, departure taxes, excess baggage charges, laundry, insurance, telephone calls or other items of personal nature.
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Tony grew up with Neblina Forest. First he was the waiter at the lodge when he was only 10 years old. He continued to grow with birding as he carried the telescope for Xavier during short birding trips. As he showed his interest for cars, he drove for us and managed the office. But he had his own dreams and is now a very successful General Motors hybrid expert. He has turned on his own path.
