A trip to see the
White-winged Nightjar is always a top priority for any visitor to Laguna
Blanca. This species is known to breed at only three locations in the world two sites are in
Paraguay one of which is Laguna Blanca the other at Mbaracayu (which is further
south of LB).
The species is critically
endangered in the world and has been the subject of a study by Joe which I have
had the privilege of taking part in. A period of monsoon like rain during
November 2015 and subsequent storms have flooded the route to and the area
where this bird is resident. The weather has been much drier in recent months
allowing the area to be accessed once again by the PLT team.
The search on this
occasion was to be a short one with Joe locating a male that was proudly sitting
on a termite mound. The bird flew a short distance and froze allowing me to get
close to it to enable the rest of the group to get good views.
Trips to see this rare species can be booked through tours with Paul Smith at his Fauna Paraguay website or contacting Karina Atkinson at Para La Tierra. Hyperlinks to both sites are at the bottom of this blog.
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