5 September 2017: San Sebastian de la Selva lodge

Yellow-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes flavifrons)

Slept really well, and up for an early breakfast before hitting the trails by about 07.15. Did a mix of forest and more open trails and covered a fair distance before coming back to the lodge for a 12.00 lunch.

Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail (Aramides saracura)

Lunch was a leisurely affair (feijoada with rice and cassava root) and I decided today to sit out the early afternoon sun so rested up till about 16.00 and did some leisurely ambling on new trails near the lodge. 

Termite nest in tree

Got back to the lodge around 18.00 to find that miraculously there was a wifi connection (first time for several days) so could speak to F. Spent the rest of the evening chatting, catching up with photos, and generally winding down.

Oven bird in nest-building mode

Just a few more more of today’s birds below.

Masked Water-Tyrant (Fluvicola nengeta)

Swallow Tanager (Tersina viridis)

Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima)