{"id":1440,"date":"2015-01-04T10:16:12","date_gmt":"2015-01-04T13:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2015-01-04T22:46:05","modified_gmt":"2015-01-05T01:46:05","slug":"estancia-tipiliuke-sat-3-jan-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/archives\/1440","title":{"rendered":"Estancia Tipiliuke, Sat 3 Jan 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today we (Scarlett Eastman and Martin Eayrs) visited the Estancia Tipiliuke, owned by the Larminat Family\u00a0who settled there from France in 1909. This was the first birding trip of 2015 and my last in this current trip\u00a0to Argentina.<\/p>\n

We left San Mart\u00edn de los Andes at 9:00 am from Villa Vega, to a clear blue sky, strong sun and\u00a0no wind. The day became hotter and stayed hot until about 13.30, when we returned home due to other commitments. Although short, it was an enjoyable day and we saw some thirty-seven species. A few photographs appear below \u2013 all were taken today.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of the species we saw today, with some notes made by Scarlett.<\/p>\n

FAM. PODICIPEDIDAE
\n1) Mac\u00e1 Com\u00fan \/ Least Grebe<\/strong> (Rollandia Rolland<\/em>). At least one adult and 2 chicks \u2013 rufous brown with the stripes on crown of the head (Laguna de los Zorros) in the reeds.<\/p>\n

FAM. ARDEIDAE
\n2) Garza Blanca \/ Great Egret<\/strong> (Ardea alba<\/em>) 4 around the laguna de los Zorros.<\/p>\n

\"Great<\/a>

Great egret in flight<\/p><\/div>\n

3) Garcita Blanca \/ Snowy Egret<\/strong> (Egretta thula<\/em>) 1 perched on a bush<\/p>\n

FAM. ANATIDAE
\n4) Cauqu\u00e9n Com\u00fan \/ Upland<\/strong> aka Magellan goose<\/strong> (Chloephaga picta<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\"Cauquenes<\/a>

Cauquenes comunes<\/p><\/div>\n

5) Pato Barcino \/ Speckled Teal<\/strong> (Anas flavirostris<\/em>)
\n6) Pato Maicero \/ Yellow-billed Pintail<\/strong> (Anas georgica<\/em>)
\n7) Pato Overo \/ Southern Widgeon<\/strong> (Anas sibilatrix<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\"Southern<\/a>

Southern widgeon<\/p><\/div>\n

8) Pato Zambullidor Chico \/ Lake Duck<\/strong> (Oxyura vittata<\/em>) M & F and a chick<\/p>\n

\"Pato<\/a>

Pato zambullidor chico<\/p><\/div>\n

9) Pato Capuchino \/ Silver Teal<\/strong> (Anas versicolor<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\"Pato<\/a>

Pato capuchino<\/p><\/div>\n

FAM. ACCIPITRIDAE
\n10) Aguilucho Com\u00fan \/ Variable <\/strong>aka Red-backed Hawk<\/strong> (Buteo polyosoma<\/em>) F on a tall post<\/p>\n

\"Aguilicho<\/a>

Aguilicho (aka \u00d1anco)<\/p><\/div>\n

FAM. FALCONIDAE
\n11) Halconcito Colorado \/ American Kestrel<\/strong> (Falco sparverius<\/em>) at rocks by Quilquihue bridge stop
\n12) Chimango \/ Chimango caracara<\/strong> (Milvago chimango<\/em>)
\n13) Carancho \/ Southern Caracara <\/strong>(Caracara plancus<\/em>)<\/p>\n

FAM. CHARADRIDAE
\n14) Tero \/ Southern Lapwing<\/strong> (Vanellus chilensis<\/em>)<\/p>\n

FAM. COLUMBIDAE
\n15) Torcaza \/ Ear Dove<\/strong> (Zenaida auriculata<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\"Torcaza\"<\/a>

Torcaza<\/p><\/div>\n

FAM. PSITTACIDAE
\n16) Loro Barranquero \/ Burrowing Parakeet<\/strong> (Cyanocileus patagonus<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\"<\/a>

Loro Barranquero<\/p><\/div>\n

FAM. APODIDAE
\n17) Vencejo Blanco \/ Andean Swift<\/strong> (Aeronautes andecolus<\/em>). Quilquihue bridge stop<\/p>\n

FAM. ALCENIDAE
\n18) Mart\u00edn Pescador Grande \/ Ringed Kingfisher<\/strong> (Megaceryle torquata<\/em>) 2 females on bridge<\/p>\n

FAM. PICIDAE
\n19) Carpintero Pit\u00edo \/ Chilean Flicker<\/strong> (Colaptes pitius<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\"Carpintero<\/a>

Carpintero pitio<\/p><\/div>\n

FAM. FURNARIIDAE
\n20) Junquero \/ Wren-like Rush bird<\/strong> (Phleocryptes melanops<\/em>)<\/p>\n

FAM. TYRANNIDAE
\n21) Cachudito Pico N. \/ Tufted Tit Tyrant<\/strong> (Anaeretes parulus<\/em>)
\n22) Fio-Fio \/ White-crested Eleania<\/strong> (Elaenia albiceps<\/em>)
\n23) Pico de Plata \/ Spectacled Tyrant<\/strong> (Hymenops perspicillatus<\/em>) M and F
\n24) Sobrepuesto \/ Austral Negrito<\/strong> (Lessonia rufa<\/em>) M and F<\/p>\n

\"Female<\/a>

Female sobrepuesto<\/p><\/div>\n

25) Tachur\u00ed 7 Colores \/ Many-coloured Rush Tyrant<\/strong> (Tachuris rubrigastra<\/em>)
\n26) Rara \/ Rufous-tailed Plant-cutter<\/strong> (Phytotoma rara<\/em>) one female in bushes near Lagoon<\/p>\n

FAM. HIRUNDINIDAE
\n27) Golondrina patag\u00f3nica \/ Chilean Swallow<\/strong> (Tachycineta leucopyga<\/em>)
\n28) Golondrina Barranquera \/ Blue and White Swallow<\/strong> (Notiochelidon cyanoleuca<\/em>)<\/p>\n

FAM. TROGLODYTIDAE
\n29) Ratona Com\u00fan \/ Grass Wren<\/strong> (Troglodytes aedon<\/em>)<\/p>\n

FAM. TURDIDAE
\n30) Zorzal patag\u00f3nico \/ Patagonian Thrush<\/strong> (Turdus falklandii<\/em>)<\/p>\n

FAM. EMBERIZIDAE
\n31) Misto \/ Grassland Yellow-Finch<\/strong> (Sicalis luteola<\/em>)
\n32) Jilguero Dorado \/ Saffron Finch<\/strong> (Sicalis flaveola<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\"Jilguero<\/a>

Jilguero dorado (hembra) – actually taken at Scarlett’s house as we got home!<\/p><\/div>\n

33) Diuca \/ Dicuca Finch<\/strong> (Diuca diuca<\/em>)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

FAM. ICTERIDAE
\n34) Varillero Ala Amarilla \/ Yellow-winged Blackbird<\/strong> (Agelaius thilius<\/em>)
\n35) Loica \/ Long-tailed Meadow-lark<\/strong> (Sturnella loyca<\/em>)<\/p>\n

FAM. FRINGILLIDAE
\n36) Cabecita Negra Austral \/ Black-chinned siskin<\/strong> (Carduelis barbata<\/em>)<\/p>\n

FAM. THRESKIORNITHIDAE
\n37) Bandurria Austral \/ Black-faced Ibis<\/strong> (Theristicus melanopis<\/em>)<\/p>\n

FAM. SCOLOPACIDAE
\n38) Becasina Com\u00fan \/ Common Snipe<\/strong> (Gallinago gallinago<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\"And<\/a>

And to finish, a dragonfly<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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