More birds from Mollendo and Mejía from 28.12.08 to 02-01.09

Not always easy to find a place to rest for the birds along the beaches (north of the Sanctuary)

Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail, above Matarani (at 400 m).

Pacific Dove. Mejía 28.12.08

Purple-collared Woodstar, Mejía

Oasis Hummingbird, Mejía

Birds from Moho, Lake Titicaca

During a trip to Moho 1-4.09.08 I observed among others more than 100 Titicaca Grebes. It seems to be easy to count these birds at this time of the year. I have earlier posted photos of Titicaca Grebe, and here I post pictures of some other birds seen in Moho. All of them are quite common species. Above: Chiguanco Thrush.
Peruvian Sierra-Finch

Plain-colored Seedeater
Spot-winged Pigeon

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Birds in Juliaca 4

Close to my house lies "el bosque" (as we call it). Here are some birds from this small woodland at 3880 m. in Juliaca 20.04.08. First picture: D'Obringny's Chat-Tyrant.

Eared Dove, present as always


D'Obrigny's Chat Tyrant
Mountain Parakeet, several seen in the outskirts of Juliaca during March and April.

Mejía 14-15.03.08

Vermilion Flycatcher, female
West Peruvian (White-winged) Dove
Croaking Ground-Dove

Crucero 28.01.08

Bare-faced Ground-Dove, at 4124 m.
Andean Flicker in the town, at 4124 m.

Bar-winged Cinclodes, ssp. albiventris, at 4200 m, Crucero area

Bar-winged Cinclodes

Bare-faced Ground-Dove

I had a job related trip to Crucero 28. January, were I visited several churches. Here are some birds from the trip. Crucero lies 3,5 hours northeast of Juliaca along the road to Limbani.

Some Andean birds

Gray-breasted Seedsnpe, 24.01.08
Puna Plover, 06.01.08
Golden-spotted Ground-Dove, 24.01.68






All the birds seen above 4300 m along the Arequipa - Juliaca road.

Pantanos de Villa, Lima 3

Pacific (White-winged) Dove, along the main trail close to the headquarter. All the photos from Pantanos de Villa 09.11.07 (next two entries as well)

Franklin's Gulls at the beach, Mar Villa circuit, also Band-tailed Gull (ad. & imm.) in the front.

Kildeer, Mar Villa circuit.

Western Sandpiper,

Mar Villa circuit

Juliaca 1

Some of the birds seen around my house today.


Mourning Sierra-Finch (female or juv.), note the cinnamon cheek patch.






Peruvian Sierra-Finch (male)



Rufous-collared Sparrow, present from coast to highland.



Eared Dove, common and a quite urban dove.