01/08/2011 Perequê, Mambucaba, Rio de Janeiro. White-necked Hawk – gavião-pombo-pequeno – Amadonastur lacenulatus. One bird seen at the edge of the dirt road after the first bridge. Found and photographed by Elis Simpson, also seen and photographed by Carlos Henrique Almeida, Rick Simpson and Oz Horine; Ubaubmirim, Ubatuba, São Paulo a single Muscovy Duck – pato-do-mato – Cairina moschata, was seen flying over the marsh area at dusk by the same observers but was not photographed.
05/08/2011 Estrada da Lagoa, Salesópolis, São Paulo. Tawny-headed Swallow – andorinha-morena – Alopochelidon fucata. A single individual mixing with White-rumped Swallows – andorinho-de-sobre-branco – Tachycineta leucorrhoa and Blue-and-white Swallows – andorinho-pequena-de-casa – Pygochelidon cyanoleuca; Reservoir marsh, Salesópolis, São Paulo. 7 White-backed Stilts - pernilongo-de-costas-brancas – Himantopus melanurus, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers – maçarico-de-colete – Calidris melanotos, 3 Lesser Yellowlegs – maçarico-de-perna-amarela – Tringa flavipes and 2 Silver Teal – marreca-cricri – Anas versicolor.
06/08/2011 Fazenda Angelim, Ubatuba, São Paulo. Bay-ringed Tyrannulet – maria-pequena - Phylloscartes sylviolus. A single bird seen and photographed along the track between the gate and the clearing by Rick and Elis Simpson and David Russell; Rancho Pica-Pau, Ubatuba, São Paulo. Great Black-Hawk – gavião-preto – Urubitinga urubitinga. A bird in its 2nd/3rd year, predominantly all dark but with the proximal half of the inner primaries pale and barred black, the tail pale with a broad subterminal black band, pale chest and face. Found and photographed by Rick and Elis Simpson and David Russell. This is the first time this species has been photographed in Ubatuba, the only previous record is of a voice recording by Ricardo Gagliardi at Folha Seca September 2010; Ubatumirim, Ubatuba São Paulo. Aplomado Falcon – falcão-de-coleira – Falco femoralis. Single bird seen and photographed by Elis and Rick Simpson and David Russell. Also Uniform Crake – saracura-lisa – Amaurolimnus concolor., at least three birds heard calling from reeds in the marsh area by the same observers.
07/08/2011 Folha Seca, Ubatuba, São Paulo. Mealy Parrot – papagaio-moleiro – Amazona farinosa. Two birds heard calling by Rick and Elis Simpson and David Russell.
08/08/2011 Fazenda Angelim, Ubatuba, São Paulo. Grey-headed Kite – gavião-de-cabeca-cinza – Leptodon cayenensis. A pair in display, seen and photographed by ick and Elis Simspon, Per and Larietta Smith and John Ireland; Ubatumirim, Ubatuba, São Paulo. Aplomado Falcon – falcão-de-coleira – Falco femoralis. Same bird as the 6th. Seen by Rick and Elis Simpson, Per and Larietta Smith and John Ireland.
09/08/2011 Perequê, Mambucaba, Rio de Janeiro. Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift – andorinhão-estufador – Panyptila cayennensis. Seen by Rick and Elis Simpson and Per and Larietta Smith.