26/2/2010. Black-throated Grosbeak singing near the observation area.
23/2/2010. Lemon-chested Greenlet, Long-billed Gnatwren, Tufted Antshrike, Yellow-fronted Woodpecker, Orange-eyed Thornbird and Neotropical River Warbler all heard calling at the observation area. There was a single female Black-throated Mango and still some Black Jacobins at the feeders.
22/2/2010. There were all the usual suspects at the feeders today, except there were no Black-throated Mangos. There also appeared to be a reduction in the Black Jacobin numbers. They, along with the mangos, will be leaving soon, they are only summer visitors here in Ubatuba.
The other interesting birds today included Grey Elaenia and a first for the centre Common Waxbill, which, although it is an introduced species, is nonetheless fun to see.
21/2/2010. Seen or heard at or near the observation area:
Southern Lapwing; Roadside Hawk; Laughing Falcon; Ruddy ground-Dove; Channel-billed Toucan; Spot-billed Toucanet; Blond-crested Woodpecker; Saw-billed Hermit; Glittering-throated and Versicoloured Emerald; Black Jacobin; Black-throated Mango; Sombre and Swallow-tailed Hummingbird; Festive Coquette; Violet-capped Woodnymph; Rufous-winged Antwren; Ferruginous Antbird: White-shouldered Fire-eye; Yellow Tyrannulet; Yellow-browed Tyrant; White-winged Becard; Lemon-chested Greenlet; Blue and White Swallow; Long-billed Wren; Buff-throated Purpletuft; Long-billed Gnatwren; Green-headed, Sayaca, Brazilian, Ruby-crowned and Golden-chevroned Tanager; Rufous-collared Sparrow; Double-collared Seedeater and Neotropical River Warbler.
Sombre Hummingbird
Seen or heard on the trails:
Channel-billed Toucan; Reddish and Saw-billed Hermit; Robust and Yellow-fronted Woodpecker; Plain-winged Woodcreeper; Spot-breasted Antvireo; Scaled and Ferruginous Antbird; Star-throated Antwren; Rufous-capped Antthrush; Slaty Bristlefront; White-eyed Foliage-gleaner; Eye-ringed and Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant; Black-tailed Tityra; Yellow-legged and Pale-breasted Thrush.
Brazilian Tanager.
Photographs on this page © Rick and Elis Simpson.
