Eastern Venezuela 2008

February 25, 2008

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Our classic VENT Eastern Venezuela tour involved amazing views of Black-faced Hawk and Harpy Eagle (this was our 18th year having views of Harpy Eagle!). Birding in the Pacaraima mountains was better than ever, as we birded from the same […]

Hato Piñero 2008

February 16, 2008

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R&E tours are designed for participants willing to have a more relaxed birding experienced. Nevertheless, this does not means a dramatic drop-off in the number of species at all! In a week tour we packed almost 200 species while spent […]

Sierra de Lema, Rio Cuyuni watershed, Rio Grande and the Orinoco Delta 2007

June 18, 2007

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This is the fifth consecutive VENT Summer Eastern Venezuela tour. Highlights were a Harpy Eagle, 26 tepui endemics and three yet undescribed species: a softtail, a wagtail-tyrant and a spinetail. Also 17 species of Pisttacidae, 22 species of hummingbirds and […]

Eastern Venezuela Private Tour 2007

June 4, 2007

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This inventory gives a good idea of the massive richness of the birds in eastern Venezuela. Neil came with friends for the second time to Venezuela, this time to look for many endemic species as possible, plus the massive Harpy […]

Maturín, Caño Colorado, Caripe area, Morichal Largo river, Tucupita and Orinoco river, SE Venezuela 2007

May 16, 2007

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Here is the birdlist for the day tours, post-conference tours and Hotel Morichal Largo area. Highlights includes Harpy Eagle (seen in two tours!) and many tepui endemics

Coast of Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Panama 2007

March 20, 2007

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The spreadsheet review the species seen in the different field trips during the Explorer Cruise along the West Coast of South America. Many good records of pelagic birds, as well as visits to Lauca national park, in Chile.

Sierra de Lema, Gran Sabana, Pacaraima mountains, Rio Grande, Puerto Ordaz 2007

March 6, 2007

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This is the VENT Eastern Venezuela tour that runs every year during the first three months of the year. The Pacaraima mountains were exceptionally good providing sights of Tiny hawk and Bicolored Hawk. Great views of Ash-throated Crake, Harpy Eagle, […]

Tobago, Little Tobago, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Main ridge and lowlands of Trinidad 2007

February 24, 2007

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The VENT Trinidad and Tobago tour packed 245 species, representing about 55% of all the birds of this fascinating country. Highlights includes the third record of Double-striped Thick-Knee, White-winged Becard, Sooty Grassquit, Azure Gallinule, Mangrove Cuckoo, Vaux's Swift (may represent the first sight for the country!), Caribbean Martin, Scaled Antpitta and Trinidad Pipin-Guan. This file contains photos so it may take some time to open!

Hato Piñero, Cojedes. 2007

February 4, 2007

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The 2007 VENT Hato Piñero tour. A week devoted to enjoy the wildlife of this unique private reserve. Again, we suprased the 200 species, with great views of Red-legged Tinamou, Yellow-knobbed Curassow, Sunbitter, Green-and-rufous Kingfisher and many other species. Jaguar […]

Caño Capuana, Amazonas. 2006

December 17, 2006

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This is the Phelps museum expedition sponsored by Ascanio Birding tours to rediscover the Orinoco Sofftail. Great photos and more than 10 individuals seen!

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