Photo by Tuomas Seimola Photo by Dusan Brinkhuizen
7-22 August 2010:BEST BIRDS include Black-and-chestnut Eagle (adult, flying low overhead at the Field Station),Collared Forest-Falcon (2 Mindo Sector), Sickle-winged Guans (at banana feeders),Spot-fronted Swift, 15 species of hummingbird, Crested Quetzal (pair at guest house),Powerful Woodpecker (pair), Moustached Antpitta and Yellow-breasted Antpitta(observed along Guarumos and Oso Verde Trails), Chestnut-crowned Antpitta ( h field station),Beautiful Jay ( 1 at Puma Trail), Club-winged Manakin (juv male at Guest House), Tyrannine Woodcreeper (banded 11 August 2006).Best Mammals:Numerous Kinkajous seen along Santa Rosa River Trail.
15-31 July 2010:BEST BIRDS includeWhite-throated Hawk at the banana feeders, black morph Collared Forest-Falcon (at the guest house), Sickle-winged Guan (at the banana feeders), Blue-fronted Parrotlet,Rufescent Screech-Owl (at the guest house), Spot-fronted Swift,Crested Quetzal (at the guest house), Rusty-winged Barbtail, Tawny-throated Leaftosser, Rufous-breasted Antthrush,Giant Antpitta (observed on Sisters Loop Trail), Moustached Antpitta (observed and photographed on Guarumos Trail), Yellow-breasted Antpitta (observed on Sisters Loop Trail), Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (heard along Ridge Trail), Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher (at the banana feeders), Scaled Fruiteater (at the guest house), Beautiful Jay (at the guest house),Western Hemispingus (near the banana feeders), Plushcap (along the road) plus 16 species of hummingbird at the feeders.
Nestling Hoary Puffleg
Photo by Jane A. Lyons
24 June 2010: Nest with nestling of Hoary Puffleg found on Canyon´s Trail.
Week of 14-20 March 2010: BEST MAMMAL: Spectacled Bear observed on Guan Gulch Trail at Lucy´s Creek behind the guest house on 15 March at 10.15am!! Best birds included Rufescent Screech-Owl (heard), Moustached Antpitta adult feeding nestlings in the nest plus a second adult observed in a different territory (observed), Yellow-breasted and Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (heard), Tyrannine Woodcreeper (heard), White-faced Nunbird (heard), Scaled Fruiteater (observed), Beautiful Jay (observed), Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager (observed).
Plumbeous Hawk
Photo by Larry Wright
Week of 14-20 February 2010: Best birds observed and reported include Plumbeous Hawk along road, Rufescent Screech-Owl behind Guest House, Spot-fronted Swifts, White-faced Nunbird photographed along Nunbird Ridge Trail, Yellow-breasted Antpitta along Sr. Tim´s Trail, Moustached Antpitta photographed nest, two eggs and adult on nest, Giant Antpitta calling, Tyrannine Woodcreeper, Beautiful Jay (3 observed), Toucan Barbet daily, Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan daily, Powerful Woodpecker daily.
Moustached Antpitta on nest, 18 Feb Moustached Antpitta eggs, 20 Feb 2010
Photo by Rebecca Abuza Photo by Jane Lyons
Week of 24-30 January 2010: Best birds observed and reported include Hoary Puffleg at Guest House feeders; Common Potoo photographed along Brothers Trail; Rufescent (Colombian) Screech-Owl behind Guest House; Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl seen on the trail; Hook-billed Kites adult pair plus juvenile seen daily near Guest House; Powerful Woodpecker; Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan - family of 3 seen daily at Guest House; Yellow-breasted and Moustached Antpitta seen on the trails; Western Hemispingus, Scaled Fruiteater, Chestnut-capped Brush-Finch eating bananas at banana feeders.
Western Hemispingus Rufescent Screech-Owl
Photo by Luke Seitz Photo by Bob Martinka
Week of 8-15 January 2010: 2 Hoary Pufflegs at Guest House feeders, Green-fronted Lancebill near banana feeders, Spot-fronted Swifts seen daily, Rufescent (Colombian) Screech-Owl seen and photographed on two separate nights, Olivaceous Piha, 5 Beautiful Jays, Yellow-breasted Antpitta, 2 Moustached Antpitta observed on Canyons Trail and Sr. Tim´s Trail, plus many fledgling birds.
Beautiful Jay - Photo by Dusan Brinkhuizen
Spot-fronted Swifts - Photos by Dusan Brinkhuizen
14 October 2009 - 15 January 2010: Hoary Pufflegs feeding at Guest House feeders
30 September 2009: Moustached Antpitta observed feeding on Sr Tim`s Trail near Guest House
15 September 2009: 2 Upland Sandpipers seen walking along the road at Las Gralarias and numerous heard flying over at night.
Hoary Puffleg - Photo by Dusan Brinkhuizen
Week of 4-11 May 2009: 1 Fasciated Tiger-Heron, 3 Dark-backed Wood-Quail, 1 Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl (h), 1 BLACK SOLITAIRE, 5-6 Olivaceous Piha, multiple sightings of Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Scaled Fruiteater, Black-and-green Fruiteater, male and female Club-winged Manakin, male and female Andean Cock-of-the-rock, White-faced Nunbird, 3 Beautiful Jay, 1 Rufous-breasted Antthrush, 1 Giant Antpitta, 2 Moustached Antpitta, numerous Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Yellow-vented Woodpecker all observed at Reserva Las Gralarias
Rufous-breasted Antthrush - Photo by Dusan Brinkhuizen
Club-winged Manakin - Photo by Dusan Brinkhuizen
Giant Antpitta - Photo by José Ardaiz
17 December 2008 - Oilbird seen and photographed perched along Parrot Hill Loop Trail
2 December 2008 - Nesting Tawny-bellied Hermit, Cloud-forest Pymy-Owl
26 November 2008 - Rufescent Screech-Owl observed on Guan Gulch Trail
Cloud Forest Tour November 2008 - Hoary Puffleg, Little Woodtsar, Lyre-tailed Nightjar, Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Scaled Fruiteater, Barred Fruieater, Green-and-black Fruiteater, Olivaceous Piha on nest, Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Giant Antpitta, Moustached Antpitta
Week of 19 October 2008 Spot-fronted Swifts, Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Scaled Fruiteater, Green-and-Black Fruiteater (pair on nest), Olivaceous Piha, Uniform Treehunter, fledgling Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan, Rufous-breasted Antthrush, Crested Quetzal, Black-capped Tyrannulet (altitudinal record) observed at Reserva Las Gralarias.
2- 5 August 2008 Pair of Orange-breasted Fruiteater, pair of Scaled Fruiteater, Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Olivaceous Piha, Rufous-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant observed near Puma Trail, Reserva Las Gralarias. Also, 1 young of Crimson-mantled Woodpecker observed fledging.
30 June 2008 Moustached Antpitta and Orange-breasted Fruiteater observed along Entry Trail, RLG
2-8 June 2008 - Dark-backed Wood-Quail, Yellow-breasted Antpitta, male Orange-breasted Fruiteater at RLG, nesting Black-and-chestnut Eagle, MBT Cloud Forest Tour
10 May 2008 Cloud-Forest Pygmy-Owl singing, photographed, and a vocal Olivaceous Piha observed along Parrot Hill Trail, Reserva Las Gralarias.
23 March 2008 White-faced Nunbird very vocal along Nunbird Ridge Traill, RLG
28 October 2007 - Plumbeous Forest-Falcon at Reserva Las Gralarias
22 October 2007 - Hoary Puffleg at Reserva Las Gralarias
25 June 2007 Juvenile Black-and-chestnut Eagle observed and photographed near the guest house at Reserva Las Gralarias.
Week of 11 June 2007 Black Solitaire, Scaled Fruiteater, Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Green-and-black Fruiteater, Olivaceous Piha, White-faced Nunbird, Uniforme Treehunter, Beautiful Jay, more - observed at Reserva Las Gralarias.
1 April 2007 - Plumbeous Forest-Falcon one individual observed well as it preened, Puma Trail, Reserva Las Gralarias. Also pair of Scaled Fruiteater and 4 Powerful Woodpecker.
16 December 2006- Christmas Bird Count at Reserva Las Gralarias, with 8 volunteers working in 3 teams, a cumulative effort of 25 hours and 9.9 kilometers of trails hiked. Results were 124 species recorded, including 14 species of hummingbirds, 11 species of ovenbirds, 18 species of flycatchers and 19 species of tanagers!!! Other highlights were 3 Orange-breasted Fruiteater seen on Parrot Hill Trail, including a stunning male, plus 2 more heard on the Lower Trail, 4 Scaled Fruiteater, 1 immature Black-and-chestnut Eagle flying at eye level over Nunbird Ridge Trail, plus a new species for the reserve found by Alaska native Lureta Whitewing an Olive-sided Flycatcher.
22-24 October 2006 Oilbird, White-faced Nunbird, Rufous-breasted Antthrush, Green-and-black Fruiteater, Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Scaled Fruiteater, Club-winged Manakin observed at Reserva Las Gralarias.
19 October 2006 2 adult Dark-backed Wood-Quail with 3 chicks observed on Puma Trail, Reserva Las Gralarias.
16 October 2006 Fledgling Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan with adult seen on Waterfall Trail, Reserva Las Gralarias.
7 October 2006 -FOS northern migrant Blackburnian Warbler, female, seen at the guest house, Reserva Las Gralarias.
14 September 2006 FOS northern migrant Western Wood-Pewee, calling, seen along Nunbird Ridge Trail at the guest house, Reserva Las Gralarias.
11 September 2006 - Moustached Antpitta, Crested Quetzal, Tyrannine Woodcreeper, Beautiful Jay, behind Las Gralarias Guest House.
8 September 2006 - Black-breasted Puffleg, female, on Nunbird Ridge Trail; nesting Plate-billed Mountain-Toucans on Waterfall Trail.
3 September 2006 Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl and Scaled Fruiteater at Reserva Las Gralarias, on Santa Rosa River Trail.
2 September 2006 Fledgling Crested Quetzal plus adults on Parrot Hill Loop, Reserva Las Gralarias.
30 August 2006 2 White-faced Nunbird on Sisters Loop Trail.
7 August 2006 - White-nosed Coati seen on Sr. Tims Trail at Reserva Las Gralarias.
2-3 August 2006 Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl (h), Lyre-tailed Nightjar (2h), Rufescent Screech-Owl (h), Crested Quetzal, Giant Antpitta, Moustached Antpitta (h), Yellow-breasted Antpitta (h), Orange-breasted Fruiteater (male and female), nesting Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan, family of Mountain Coati, at Reserva Las Gralarias.
17 June 2006 Uniform Treehunter and Crested Quetzal along Guan Gulch Trail at Reserva Las Gralarias
14 June 2006 3 individuals of Green-fronted Lancebill observed along Lucys Creek Trail, Reserva Las Gralarias
6 June 2006 7 individuals of Powerful Woodpecker observed at Reserva Las Gralarias, along Guan Gulch Trail
21 May 2006 Spot-fronted Swifts, Crested Quetzal, Tyrannine Woodcreeper, Scaly-naped Amazon, White-rumped Hawk, Barred Forest-Falcon at Reserva Las Gralarias
15 February 2006 3 Male Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Uniform Treehunter, Dark-backed Wood-Quail, Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Moustached Antpitta along Puma Trail, Reserva Las Gralarias
24 January 2006 Male Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Dark-backed Wood-Quail, Toucan Barbet along Lower Trail, Reserva Las Gralarias
19 January 2006 Juvenile Gray-headed Kite, perched near Nunbird Ridge Trail, Reserva Las Gralarias
14-20 January 2006 Two fledgling and two adult Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan at nest tree along Sisters Loop Trail, Reserva Las Gralarias
9 January 2006 Giant Antpitta and Scaled Fruiteater along Entry Trail, Reserva Las Gralarias
7 January 2006 Beautiful Jay (2 adults) on Guan Gulch Trail, Reserva Las Gralarias
6 January 2006 Olive Finch along Entry Trail, Reserva Las Gralarias
30 December 2005-2 January 2006 Black-breasted Puffleg, first-year male, feeding at flowers at Las Gralarias Guest House. First record at this elevation of this critically endangered species! Also White-capped Parrots (6), Scaly-naped Amazons (3) and Red-billed Parrots (20) feeding in nearby trees. For more details...
29 December 2005 Dwarf Red brocket Deer and Moustached Antpitta observed at Reserva Las Gralarias.
24 December 2005 Ocellated Tapaculo, Beautiful Jay, Yellow-breasted Antpitta at Reserva Las Gralarias.
5 December 2005 Little Woodstar on private MBT tour and Beautiful Jays at Reserva Las Gralarias.
27 & 28 November 2005 Giant Antpitta, Orange-breasted Fruiteater (male and female), Scaled Fruiteater, White-rumped Hawk, Powerful Woodpecker, Olivaceous Piha observed at Reserva Las Gralarias on private MBT tour.
23 November 2005 Crested Guan and Orange-breasted Fruiteater observed at Reserva Las Gralarias on private tour.
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