Visit to Estancia Tres Lagos, 27 December 2014

We (Scarlett Eastman and Martin Eayrs) left San Martín de los Andes at 07.00 and drove along the Ruta Siete Lagos, turned off left for Meliquina and then right up to Filo Hua Hum. The estancia house is a little further than the ‘public’ lake, and the roads a little adventurous.

It was a warm morning, with clear blue sky and a few high fluffy white clouds. It became a little windy in the afternoon but the good weather persisted.

Below is a list of the species we saw during the day, arranged by family, with a few photos attached. All photos were shot on the day.

Fam. Phalacrocoracidae
1) Biguá / Neotropic aka Olivaceous Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

Fam. Ardeidae
2) Garza Bruja / Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nicticorax nicticorax.)

Juvenile garza bruja

Juvenile garza bruja

Adult garza bruja

Adult garza bruja

Fam. Threskiornithidae
3) Bandurria Austral / Black-faced Ibis (Theristicus melanopis)

Fam. Falconidae
4) Carancho / Southern Caracara (Polyborus plancus)

Carancho

Carancho

5) Chimango / Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango)

Fam. Cathartidae
6) Jote Cabeza Negra / Black vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Fam. Anatidae
7) Cauquen Real / Ashy-headed goose (Chloephaga poliocephala)

Large flock of cauquen real

Large flock of cauquen real

8) Cauquén Común / Upland aka Magellan goose (Chloephaga picta)

A pair of upland geese

A pair of upland geese

  9) Pato Overo / Southern aka Chiloe widgeon (Anas sibilatrix)
10) Pato Maicero / Yellow billed aka brown pintail (Anas georgica)
11) Pato Barcino / Speckled teal (Anas flavirostris)
12) Pato Zambullidor Chico / Lake duck (Oxyura vittata)
13) Codorniz de California / California quail (Callipepla californica)

Fam. Charadridae
14) Tero Común / Southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)

Fam. Laridae
15) Gaviota Capucho Café / Brown-headed gull (Larus maculipennis)

Fam. Columbidae
16) Torcaza / Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata)
17) Torcacita / Ground dove (Columbina picui)

Fam. Furnaridae
18) Remolinera Común / Bar-winged (Buff-winged) Cinclodes (Cinclodes fuscus)
19) Remolinera Araucana / Dark-bellied Cinclodes (Cinclodes patagonicus)

Fam. Tyrannidae
20) Pico de Plata / Spectacled tyrant (Himenops perspicillata)

Pico de plata (male)

Pico de plata (male)

Pico de plata (female)

Pico de plata (female)

21) Sobrepuesto común / Austral negrito (Lessonia rufa)
22) Fio-Fio / White-crested Eleania (Elaenia albiceps chilensis)

Fio-fio

Fio-fio

23) Cachudito Pico Negro / Tufted tit tyrant (Anaeretes parulus)

Fam. Picidae
24) Carpintero Pitio / Chilean Flicker (Colaptes pitius)

Carpintero pitio

Carpintero pitio

Fam. Cotingidae
25) Rara / Rufous-tailed plantcutter (Phytotoma rara

Rara (adult)

Rara (adult)

Rara (juvenile)

Rara (juvenile)

Fam. Motacillidae
26) Cachirla Común / Correndera Pipit (Anthus correndera)
27) Cachirla Pálida / Hellmayr’s Pipit (Anthus hellmayri)

Cachirla pálida

Cachirla pálida

Fam. Hirundinidae
28) Golondrina Patagónica / Chilean swallow (Tachycineta leucopyga)
39) Golondrina Barranquera / Blue and white swallow (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca)

Fam. Troglodytidae
30) Ratona común / House wren (Troglodytes aedon)

Ratona común

Ratona común

31) Ratona Aperdizada / Grass wren (Cistothorus platensis)

Fam. Emberizidae
32) Misto / Grassland yellow finch (Sicalis luteola)

Misto

Misto

33) Chingolo / Rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

Chingolo (juvenile)

Chingolo (juvenile)

Chingolo (juvenile)

Chingolo (juvenile – a little more mature)

34) Diuca / Diuca finch (Diuca diuca)

Diuca

Diuca

Fam. Icteridae
35) Varillero Ala Amarilla / Yellow-winged blackbird (Agelaius thilius)
36) Loica / Long-tailed meadow-lark (Sturnella loyca)

Fam. Fringillidae
37) Cabecita Negra Austral / Black-chinned siskin (Carduelis barbata)
38) Tordo Patagónico / Austral blackbird (Curaeus curaeus)

 

1 thought on “Visit to Estancia Tres Lagos, 27 December 2014

  1. Well done Martin, a wonderful and detailed report on outing to FiloHuaHum, maybe it can be used if they want pictures to attach to their file. Next year remember, we have to reach Lago Nuevo and Falkner so you must come in good training!!

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