Return to Trinidad, Bolivia.

We began the day with a Ferruginous Pygmy Owl in the spotlight prior to an early breakfast before saying our goodbyes to the amazing staff at the lodge. It had been basic, with 10 of us sharing 2 bathrooms, the hot conditions, but the food was excellent. Around the lodge we saw a flock of Dusky-headed Parakeets feeding on the grass, as well as a few White-eyed Parakeets and a pair of flyover Turquoise-fronted Amazons. Driving back to the main road a pair of Toco Toucans posed nicely on the top of a tree, a Swallow-tailed Hummingbird gave a great performance as it fed around a flowering bush and a pair of Blue-and-yellow Macaws flew low overhead.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Then we began the long drive back to Trinidad, stopping a few times to look at the amazing birdlife that the Llanos de Moxos provides. The first pond we stopped at held a group of feeding Large-billed Terns, as well as White-headed Marsh-Tyrant. Driving further along we called in a Striped Cuckoo that showed very well. 

Ash-coloured Cuckoo

White Monjita

The next pool was really productive with a group of Brazilian Teal and 2 Muscovy Ducks flying by, Yellow-bellied and Large Elaenia, a pair of cracking White Monjita, Ash-coloured Cuckoo, Green-barred Woodpecker, Campo Flicker, Yellow-browed Tyrant and another Swallow-tailed Hummingbird.

Campo Flicker

Green-barred Woodpecker

 The rest of the dusty drive gave us Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, White-winged Swallowand Green Ibis. 

After lunch back at the lodge near Trinidad we drove to a nice gallery forest just outside of Trinidad where we came a cross a Unicolored Thrush singing away from its perch. 

Band-tailed Antbird

We also saw a pair of Band-tailed Antbirds, Streaked Flycatcher,Black-throated Mango, Buff-bellied Hermit, Grey-headed Tanager, Velvet-fronted Grackles, a couple of Night Monkeys and at the end of the day spotlighted a Tropical Screech-Owl. We also heard a distant Common Potoo and Common Pauraque as well.