FEBRUARY 21st
I woke up this morning at the usual time of stupid o’clock
and could hear rain on the roof! But there was no point going back to sleep so
up I got. Rain figures in this neck of the woods so I packed a small umbrella
which came in very handy this morning. I thought to myself “Rain with no wind I
can manage that” and off into the Cerado I went! This area holds two of Laguna
Blanca’s specials White-banded and White-rumped Tanagers.
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| (White-banded Tanager) |
The morning started slowly with Grassland Finch and
White-rumped Tanager. The first new bird of the day was Eared Dove followed by
a small group of loud Black-throated Saltators.
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| (Black-throated Saltator) |
Crested Caracara was the next species to jump onto the
trip-list with four seen in flight. There were a lot of birds moving around
when the rain eased off for short periods.
The rain had finally stopped and two Ringed Kingfisher flew
threw obviously heading for the lagoon. I wandered on and heard the distinct
call of the Red-legged Sierema. I attempted playback but then heard another
bird from the opposite direction. This continued for about ten minutes
resulting in me spinning around so many times that I lost my bearings. Thank
goodness for footprints in the sand!! (and GPS!).
The horse carcass has not attracted many potential diners
yet but as the menu matures I would imagine bookings at the Vulture Restaurant will
pick up!
I wandered back to base and saw Mark and Adam heading out. A
Shiny Cowbird was the last addition this morning.
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