We left the excellent El Dorado Lodge after breakfast, seeing for the last time species such as Black-hooded Thrush, Band-tailed Guan, Lazuline Sabrewing etc.
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| Band-tailed Guan |
A few stops at various points as we descended the mountain proved to be productive beginning with a perched endemic Santa Marta Blossomcrown at a known stake-out for this sometimes tricky species.
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| Santa Marta Blossomcrown |
A Louisiana Waterthrush spent some time on the road in front of us as we walked down the road from here, and a Santa Marta Tapaculo was extremely confiding here as well. We also saw commoner species such as Pale-breasted Thrush, Bicoloured Wren and Santa Marta Brushfinch before making another stab at seeing Rusty-breasted Pitta.
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| Rusty-breasted Antpitta |
This time we well and truly nailed it with calling birds seen on both sides of the road at the dame spot. Wow! There was also Tropical Pewee, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Grey-lined Hawk, American Redstart, Rufous-capped Warbler and the peculiar Santa Marta race of Bay-headed Tanager.
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| White-chinned Sapphire |
We finished our birding this morning closer to Minca with perched Long-billed Starthroat and White-chinned Sapphire, and a Rosy Thrush-Tanager for a couple lucky people. Oh and let’s not forget the pair of day-roosting Black-and-white Owls.
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| Black-and-white Owl |
We had lunch at the Hotel Minca where Orange-chinned Parakeets, White-vented Plumeleteer and lots of White-necked Jacobins entertained us at the feeders.
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| Orange-chinned Parakeet |
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| Rufous-tailed Hummingbird |
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| Steely-vented Hummingbird |
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| White-necked Jacobin (female) |
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| White-necked Jacobin (male) |
From here it was a short drive to the airport and a quick flight back to Bogota and conclusion of a very successful tour.
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