Return to Santa Cruz

Headed back to the same gallery forest as last night for our last spot of birding around Trinidad. But not before getting views of Little and Scissor-tailed Nightjars and a sexy little Capped Heron along the way. Once at the forest we spent the next couple of hours following the trail into really good habitat. 

At the entrance a Pale-vented Pigeonwas perched in a tall Cecropia, followed by Plain-crowned Spinetail, Straight-billed Woodcreeper and Glittering-throated Emerald, A few birds came into my owlet imitation including Streaked Xenops, Blue Dacnis, Common Tody-Flycatcher, Golden-crowned Warbler and a pair of owls as well. 

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl

We had further views of Unicolored Thrush, albeit it not good views, but views nonetheless. Walking back to the cars a pair of Yellow Tyrannulets  posed nicely. And that was our time up, so we headed to the airport for our flight back to Santa Cruz.

Back at the hotel in Santa Cruz we met up with Martin and Sue who had arrived from the UK earlier this morning, had lunch and then I took Martin and Sue to the Botanical Gardens whilst Miguel took the rest of the group back to the airport. In the gardens we truly nailed Bolivian Slaty Antshrike with a pair giving walk away views. 

Bolivian Slaty Antshrike

We also had White-bellied Seedeater, Southern Yellowthroat,Buff-throated Woodcreeper, Blue-crowned Trogon, Amazonian Motmot and Thrush-like Wren. We reached the lagoon at dusk and were amazed to see 1000+ Western Cattle Egrets rooting here, along with all the other usual suspects and 26 Snail Kites was a surprise. 

The egret roost...

The rest of the group found a few Red-winged Tinamous around the airport before we all met up for dinner.