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Akron zoo in Ohio USA are funding a programme which would include a series of expeditions
to San Rafael and The Chaco. Laguna Blanca Para La Tierra base is the third study area. The purpose of the trips were to
record the species of bird and wildlife in these areas.
The Para La Tierra
six day expedition led by Joe with myself and Jeremy as support staff and
interns Kelly, Stuart, Sam and Nori set out at stupid o’clock from Laguna
Blanca to venture North into the Chaco. The Chaco is the South American
equivalent of the African Savannah and the destination was Laguna Capitan where
the group would explore the area recording all wildlife in this area.
The object of this
trip were to record Chilean Flamingo numbers on the salt pans, compile a bird
list and record all other wildlife in the area. The journey was to take most of
the day but the recording would begin once we had crossed the Rio Paraguay at
Conception.
The Trans Chaco
highway from Conception to Filidelfia was not in the best condition but the
flooded grasslands and areas of palm trees supported an abundance of bird life
including Bare Faced and White Faced Ibis, Limpkin, Great White Egret, Ringed
Kingfisher, Jabiru and White Monjita. A less welcoming site along this route
was the occasional road kill usually a snake which was collected if in
reasonable condition. A Tropical Screech Owl and Pauraque closed the day list at
thirty two species as the evening closed in.
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