Ubatuba Birdwatching Centre

23/09/2009

September 2009.

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16/09/2009, Itaguá beach, Ubatuba, São Paulo; White-rumped Sandpipermaçarica-de-sobre-brancoCalidris fuscicollis; Rick Simpson, Elis Simpson.

21/09/2009, Itaguá beach, Ubatuba, São Paulo; American Golden PloverbatuiruçaPluvialis dominicana; Rick Simpson, Steve Greenfield, Mark Mulhollam.

22/09/2009, Fazenda Angelim, Ubatuba São Paulo; Rufous Crab-HawkcaranguejeiroButeogallus aequinoctialis. Rick Simpson, Steve Greenfield.

22/09/2009, Perequê Açu, Ubatuba, São Paulo; (2) Semipalmated Ploverbatuíra-de-bandaCharadrius semipalmatus; Rick Simpson, Steve Greenfield, Mark Mulhollam, Jim Sipiora.

28/092009, Intervales State Park, São Paulo; Black-faced Piping Guan - jacutinga - Pipile jacutinga; Rick Simpson, Steve Greenfield, Mark Mulhollam, Jim Sipiora.

August 2009.

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02/08/2009, Estrada da Casanga, Ubatuba, São Paulo; Brassy-breasted Tanagersaíra-lagartaTangara desmaresti; Rick Simpson, Graham Lower, Penny lower.

06/08/2009, Folha Seca, Ubatuba, São Paulo; Black-legged Dacnissaí-de-pernas-pretasDacnis nigriceps; Jonas D’Abronzo, Rafael Fortes, Bertrando Campos.

11/08/2009, Folha Seca, Ubatuba, São Paulo; Ruby Topazbeija-flor-vermelhoChrysolampis mosquitus; Rick Simpson, Marnick Vaneslander, Elsa Vaneslander, Rafael Fortes, Francisco van Kallen, Carlos Rizzo, Guto Carvalho, Edson Endrigo et al.

15/08/2009, Ubatuba, São Paulo; Hook-billed KiteCarcoleiroChondrohierax uncinatus; Rafael Fortes.

July 2009.

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09/07/2009, Salesópolis lake, Salesópolis, São Paulo; Rufescent Tiger-Heronsocó-boiTigrisoma lineatum; Rick Simspon, Frédéric Domenjoud.

13/07/2009, Cambucá, ubatuba, São Paulo; Unicoloured BlackbirdcarretãoAgelasticus cyanopus; Rick Simpson, Marcus Lagerqvist, Henrik Lind.

14/07/2009, Folha Seca, Ubatuba, São Paulo; Tawny-throated Leaftosservira-folha-de-peito-vermelhoSclerurus mexicanus; Rick Simpson, Marcus Lagerqvist, Henrik Lind. Ilha Anchieta, Ubatuba, São Paulo; Magellanic PenguinPingüim-de-magalhãesSpheniscus magellanicus; Carlos Rizzo.

18/07/2009, Agulhas Negras road, Itatiaia N.P., Minas Gerais; White-rumped Hawkgavião-de-sobre-brancoPercnohierax leucorrhous; Rick Simpson, Marcus Lagerqvist, Henrik Lind.

22/07/2009, Toninhas, Ubatuba, São Paulo; Black-backed Tanagersaíra-sapucaia – Tangara peruviana; Rick Simpson, Elis Simpson, Elsie Rotenberg.

29/07/2009, Agulhas Negras road, Itatiaia N.P., Crowned Eagleáguia-cinzentaHarpyhaliaetus coronatus, White-rumped Hawkgavião-de-sobre-brancoPercnohierax leucorrhous; Rick Simpson, Graham Lower, Penny Lower.

15/09/2009

June 2009.

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02/06/2009, Araruama beach, Rio de Janeiro; Southern Fulmar – pardelão-prateado - Fulmaris glacialoides; B Rennó.

21/06/2009, Rancho Pica Pau, Ubatuba, São Paulo; Dark-billed Cuckoopapa-lagarta-acaneladoCoccyzus melacoryphus; Rick Simpson, Elis Simpson, Bob Luckner et al.

May 2009.

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10/05/2009, Folha Seca, Ubatuba, São Paulo; Blue-naped ChlorophoniabandeirinhaChlorophonia cyanea; Rafael Fortes, Jonas D’Abronzo.

April 2009.

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11/04/2009, Biritiba Mirim, São Paulo; 1m 2fm Unicoloured Blackbirdscarretão - Agelasticus cyanopus (appeared to be of subsp. atroolivaceous); Rick Simpson. Ben Hill, Emma Hill.

11/04/2009, Agulhas Negras road, Itatiaia N.P. Minas Gerais; White-rumped Hawkgavião-de-sobre-branc0Percnobeirax leucorrhous; Rick Simpson, Ben Hill, Emma Hill.

15/04/2009, Folha Seca, Ubatuba, São Paulo; Rufous-breasted Hermitbalança-rabo-de-bico-tortoGlaucis hirsutus; Flávio Guglielmino, Jonas D’Abronzo.

27/04/2009, Itaguá, Ubatuba, São Paulo; Black SkimmerTalha-marRhymchops niger; Carlos Rizzo.

March 2009.

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05/03/2009 Praia Vermelha, Ubatuba, São Paulo; <40> Brown-backed Parrotletapuim-de-costas-pretasTouit melanonotus; Rick Simpson, Elis Simpson, Edson Endrigo et al.

February 2009.

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23-24/02/2009 Praia Vermelha, Ubatuba, São Paulo; <40> Brown-backed Parrotletapuim-de-costas-pretasTouit melanonotus; Jeremy Minns, Rick Simpson, Elis Simpson.

January 2009.

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01/01/2009, Ubatuba seafront, São Paulo; <5> Nacunda NighthawkcorucãoPodager nacunda; Rick Simpson, Elis Simpson.

05/01/2009, Fazenda Angelim, Ubatuba, São Paulo; 1 Lesser Swallow-tailed Swiftandorinhão-estofador – Panyptila cayennensis; Rick Simpson, Lasse Olsson.

06/01/2009, Ubatuba seafront, São Paulo; 1 (with Nacunda Nighthawks) Lesser Nighthawkbacurau-de-asa-finaChordeiles acutipennis; Rick Simpson, Elis Simpson.

08/01/2009, Salesópolis lake, São Paulo; 10 Roseate SpoonbillscolhereiroPlatalea ajaja, 1 Comb Duckpato-da-cristaSarkidiornis sylvicola, pair Southern Pochardpaturi-pretaNetta erythropthalma; Rick Simpson, Elis Simpson.

22/01/2009, Horto Florestal, Campos do Jordão, São Paulo; 1 immature Grey-bellied Goshawktautó-pintadoAccipiter poliogaster; Rick Simpson, Paul McManus, Mark McManus.

25/01/2009, Fazenda Capricórnio, Ubatuba, São Paulo; 1 Grey-headed Kitegavião-de-cabeça-cinzaLeptodon cayanensis; Rick Simpson, Paul McManus, Mark McManus.

29/01/2009, Salesópolis lake, São Paulo; 1 Lesser Yellow-headed Vultureurubu-de-cabeça-amarelaCathartes burrovianus; Rick Simpson, Pete Mantle.

13/09/2009

Rutland Water – UK.

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Rick and Tim discuss UBWC over a cup of tea. Photo ₢ Rick and Elis Simpson.

Rick and Tim discuss UBWC over a cup of tea. Photo ₢ Rick and Elis Simpson.

During the bird fair Rick spoke to Tim Appleton the organiser of the event. Tim is also the driving force behind the Rutland Water reserve since its conception 30 odd years ago. Tim was most enthusiatic about the Ubatuba Birdwatching Centre and invited Rick and Elis to return to Rutland after the Birdwatching Fair to visit the birdwatching centre there and discuss ideas, and the pitfalls of creating such a project.

 

 

Tim explaining the development of the birdwatching centre at Rutland. Photo ₢ Rick and Elis Simpson.

Tim explaining the development of the birdwatching centre at Rutland. Photo ₢ Rick and Elis Simpson.

Tim was able to give them facts and figures that can be used in support of our financial quest for backing and explained exactly how the project started and grew. “Birds are business!” he said. The are about 100,000 visitors to the birdwatching centre every year and the presence of the bird reserve at Rutland Water brings about 1 million pounds in tourist revenue to the local community every year. Seperately the Osprey Reintroduction Project brings half a million on its own! The British Birdwatching Fair brings a further 1 million in just one weekend!

 

 

Staff at the centre discuss the mural that was painted at the bird fair by various well-kinown artists that will form part of the permanent display at Rutland. Photo ₢ Rick and Elis Simpson.

Staff at the centre and Rick discussing the mural that was painted at the bird fair, of Rutland Water, by various well-known artists that will form part of the permanent display at the centre. Photo ₢ Rick and Elis Simpson.

Rick and Elis had a guided tour of the birdwatching centre giving them plenty of ideas for displays and educational activities for children and adults alike.

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