Birding Colombia - Colombia: A week with the Santa Marta Endemics


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CALENDAR

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BIRD ITINERARIES

PERU:

Manu Biosphere
Reserve: South-East
Peru (20 Days)

Cloud Forests
and Mountains of
Manu (13 Days)

Manu Macaw Lick
and Amazonian
Rainforest (11 Days)

Peru's Andean
Gems (7 Days)

Inca Ruins of Machu
Picchu & Abra
Malaga (7 Days)

Paracas Peninsular and
the High Andes of
Peru (16 Days)

Central Peru: The
High Andes and
Endemics (20 Days)

Central Peru: Lima
          to Huanuco Satipo
          Road and
          Oilbirds (13 Days)

Central Peru: Lima
          to Huanuco Oilbirds,
          Bosque Unchog and
          Huaraz (12 Days)

Tambopata: Candamo
National Park (14 Days)

Iquitos: Amazon and
White Sand
Rainforests (12 Days)

Northern Peru: Tumbes
and Maranon
Endemics (21 Days)

North Peru Endemics
- Chiclayo to
Tarapoto (12 Days)

North Peru Endemics
- Tarapoto to
trujillo (11 Days)

Tumbes Reserved
Zone (7 Days)

Tumbes and Iquitos
Endemics (18 Days)

Pelagic Trips off the
Peruvian Coast (1 Day)

White-masked Antbird
and Orange-throated
tanager (17 Days)

BOLIVIA:

Bolivia: Eastern Lowlands,
          Chaco, Cloud Forest
          and Intermontane
          Valleys (16 Days)

Bolivia Highlands
Extension (7 Days)

Bolivia: The Wild
North-East (17 Days)

CHILE:

Chile: Atacama Desert,
          Patagonia, Andes
          and Tierra del
          Fuego (14 Days)

Chile: High Andes
Extention and Lauca
National Park (6 Days)

COLOMBIA:

Colombia: Andean
Endemics
Tour (17 Days)

Colombia: Endemic
Piha and Parrot
Extension (5 Days)

Colombia: A week with
the Santa Marta
Endemics (7 Days)

ARGENTINA:

Northwest Argentina -
Biridng the Diversity of
the Andes (16 Days)

Southern Argentina - The
Pampas and Northern
Patagonia (9 Days)

Southern Argentina -
Patagonia and Tierra
del Fuego (8 Days)

Northeast Argentina -
Buenas Aires to
Iguazu (16 Days)

LITERATURE ABOUT BIRDS
BY BARRY WALKER

Bird Diversity at
Machu Picchu

Birding in the Western
Amazon

Hunt for the Scarlet-
banded Barbet

Birds of Manu

Birds of the Manu
Biosphere Reserve

Importance of mangrove
forests in Peru

Bird Watching in Peru

Birds of the Tumbes
Reserved Zone

First record of Xenopsaris

from Peru

Range extension of the
Short-tailed Finch

REPORTS

Manu Expeditions Birding
Trip Report

Colombia: A week with the Santa Marta Endemics

(Private departures anytime for minimum 4 guests)

The El Dorado Lodge The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia - mystical and remote rising straight out of the Carribean behind the coastal city of the same name which was founded by Spanish Conquistadores in 1525. Snow covered peaks rise to 5800 meters above sea level and are clothed with rich mossy Cloud Forest that harbour a host of endemic bird species. The very confortable El Dorado Lodge will be our home for most nights as we explore this tranquil forest. Soem time on the coast will giv eus a chance at some other endemic species.

Day 1:

Arrive Bogotá and connect to Barranquilla or fly direct to Barranquilla from Miami Transfer to our hotel in Baranaquilla Your guide will meet you at the Hotel.

Day 2:

Field Breakfast. Morning around Salamanca for Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird and Chestnut-winged Chachalaca. Other birds include Bare-eyed Pigeon, Russet-throated Puffbird and Chestnut Piculet, Bicolored Conebill and Panama Flycatcher. Lots of Herons, Shorebirds/Waders ands coastal species here. and As the day heats up we’ll head for the cooler Santa Marta Mountains and lunch in Minca. Bird lower elevations near Minca in the afternoon looking for Red and White Wren, Venezuelan Tyrannulet, Black-backed Antbird, Rusty-breasted Antpitta, Santa Marta Tapaculo (endemic), Blossomcrown, Rufous-capped Warblers, Swallow Tanagers, Coppery Emerald Royal Flycatcher, Golden-winged Sparrow and more. In athe afternoon we’ll drive for around 3 hours to Riohacaha. Night in Riohacha B:L:D

Day 3:

Blossom Crown - ProAves Colombia Morning birding at Los Flamencos. Species to be looked for include bare-eyed pigeon, Buffy hummingbird, White-whiskered Spinetail, Black-backed Antshrike, Venezuelan Flycatcher Tocuyo Sparrow, Vermillion Cardinal, Orinocan Saltator, Pale-eyed pygmy-tyrant, Glaucous Tanager, Slender-billed Inezia, Two-banded Puffbird In the afternoon we’ll drive tinto the Santa Marta Mountains for a 4 night stay at the wonderfull El Dorado Lodge. We’ll arrive at the El Dorado Lodge at dusk. B:L:D

Day 4 to 6:

Streak-capped Spinetail - ProAves Colombia Three full days on the San Lorenzo Ridge birding different elevations for different species. One day we’ll take our 4 wheel drive jeeps to the higher elevations of the San Lorenzo ridge. Endemic targets include Santa Marta Parakeet, Santa Marta Bush-Tyrant, Santa Marta Seedeater, Santa Marta Warbler, Santa Marta Mountain Tanager, Santa Marta Brush Finch, White-lored Warbler, Yellow-crowned Whitestart, Rusty-headed Spinetail, Streak-capped Spinetail, White-tailed Starfrontlet, Santa Marta Antpitta, Santa Marta Warbler, Black-backed Thorntail (rare) and Santa Marta Woodstar. Others include White-tipped Quetzal, White-rumped Haw, Black-fronted Wood-Quail, Golden-breasted Fruiteater, Grey-throated Warbler and Lined Quail-Dove. An un-described species of Megascops Owl is to be seen here too! Nights at the El Dorado Lodge. B:L:D

Day 7:

Morning biridng the lower elevations of the Santa Marta Mountains and then to Barranquilla for the night. B:L:D

Day 8:

Morning flights home. B

Email us about this trip:		birding@manuexpeditions.com
Days in Trip:		8 Days
Rated Skill Level:		Easy
Tour Guides:		Barry Walker, Huw Lloyd, Renzo Zeppilli, Eustace Barnes
Price (4/5 guests):		$2745
Price (6/7 guests):		$2475
Price (8/9 guests):		$1890
Single Supplement:		Singles available in cities only
Availability:		Please email before purchase to confirm availability.
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Dates 2008:		May 10 - 17
Dates 2009:		May 9 - 16