Citron-headed Yellow-Finch, Sucre 18.08.09

The Citron-headed Yellow-Finch (first picture) is quite common here in Sucre, and it is only present in Bolivia and the northern part of Argentina. Below the more widespread Greenish Yellow-Finch

Some common birds from Sucre, Bolivia II

Red-tailed Comet, not a long tailed male, but still a good looking bird.

Rufous Hornero

Saffron Finch, seen in large groups in the area.

Great Kiskadee, now even more common than five years ago.

Citron-headed Yellow-Finch, this near endemic is quite common here, but I didn't get any closer this time.

Colombia, July 2008 (3)

When it comes to birds the highlight of the trip was a visit to Laguna de Sonso, in the valley of Cauca. The rest of the family spent some time walking around in Buga while I preferred mud, mosquitoes and of course the opportunity to see some new birds. The taxi driver I used from Buga to Laguna de Sonso happened to know the place well, and together we walked two hours in the area. I observed more than 50 species at this site.

A Saffron Finch indicating where I could find the birds!
Yellow-headed Caracara, quite common here.

Snail Kite, a very common bird!

Red-crowned Woodpecker, just recently observed at Laguna de Sonso.

Crimson-crested Woodpecker, this species is not on the list from Laguna de Sonso. This might bee a new species here.

Capachica, Lake Titicaca. January 2009

Immature Mountain Caracara

Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch

Capachica, Lake Titicaca

Lima city

You can find many nice parks in Lima. I found one in San Isidro with many birds as well during a visit 17.09.08
Saffron Finch
Amazilian Hummingbird
Long-tailed Mockingbird
Blue-gray Grassquit
Saf- fron Finch

Parque ecologico, Alto Selva Alegre, Arequipa 06.03.08

Cactus Canastero (immature). More to be publiched, but not on the blog.


Greenish Yellow-Finch, singing male.


Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch, male

I visited this spot togheter with, among others, Mauricio Ugarte-Lewis today. This is a protected (but threatened) area with cactus just outside Arequipa. Several good birds as the photos indicates. I saw both Mourning Sierra-Finch, Greenish Yellow-Finch and the Cactus Canastero feed on the fruits of the cactus.

Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch in the garden

The Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch is a fantastic bird, here are some photos from the garden (Juliaca) today (02.02.08).

Trip to Capachica, Lake Titicaca 20.01.08

Puna Yellow-Finch, along the road to Capachica
Bright-rumpet Yellow-Finches having a bath in the lake.
Andean Hillstar
Plain-breasted Earth-
creeper




Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch

Mejía Wetlands 2

It is not usual to publish photos of passerines from the Sanctuary. Well, here you have some of the more common. I also added a photo of a seldom seen bird along the coast.
House Wren, quite common in the Sanctuary, 30.12.07.
Grassland Yellow-Finch, 30.12.07.
Yellowish Pipit, 02.01.08
Wren-like Rushbird, 30.12.07. Well, thats how you are going to see it!
Giant Coot, Tambo River (Boca del Rio), 30.12.07. Not common along the coast.