Back at Itororo Lodge for our next tour that starts on Wednesday! Found a new bird for the lodge grounds today along the new canopy view trail (Brown Trail), a rather nice female White-bearded Antshrike, a great Atlantic forest endemic! Nice to see the Bare-throated Bellbirds back in the lodge grounds, the feeders are also very busy at the moment attracting plenty of Brassy-breasted Tanagers (pictured below), Ruby-crowned Tanagers, Azure-shouldered Tanagers, Golden-chevroned Tanagers, Sayaca Tanagers, Maroon-bellied Parakeets, Magpie Tanagers, Crested Oropendolas, Pale-breasted Thrush and Blue Dacnis. Hummingbird feeders also busy with plenty of White-throated Hummingbirds, Violet-capped Woodnymph, Brazilian Ruby, Scale-throated Hermit and Black Jacobins.

Great to see so many past and future guests at the Bird Fair a couple of weeks ago! Our next tour to the Atlantic forest and Itororo Lodge starts in just over a week. Good news is the Long-trained Nightjars are back at Itororo! Hope to see plenty of these guys too, Gilt-edged and Brassy-breasted Tanagers.

Once again we will be exhibiting at the British Bird Fair this year at Rutland Water between the 17th – 19th August. We will be in Marquee 5, stand 35. Please come along for chat and find out more about the guided birding and photography trips we offer to Itororo Lodge in the Atlantic forest, our Pantanal trips, North-East Brazil, Cristalino Lodge in the Amazon and Iguazu Falls. We look forward to seeing you there!

Just completed our last private tour prior to a short break over the summer. Had some great birds during the week including Chestnut-headed Tanager, Black-billed Scythebill, Hooded Berryeater, Dusky-tailed Antbird, White-bibbed Antbird, Black-billed Scythebill, Black and Gold Cotinga, Variegated Antpitta, Such’s Antthrush, Bertoni’s Antbird, Ochre-rumped Antbird, Rufous-tailed Antbird, Black-cheeked Gnateater, Rufous Gnateater, White-throated Hummingbird, Plovercrest, Bay-chested Warbling Finch and over 180 other species!

Just back from a days birding with a private group to a new high altitude trail, very encouraging with plenty of great birds and a very easy walk down having driven up to around 1650m in altitude. Highlights from today included Hooded Berryeater (amazingly close!), Mouse-coloured Tapaculo, Diademed Tanager, Rufous-tailed Antbird, Black-billed Scythebill, Serra do Mar Tyrannulet, Rufous-capped Spinetail, Black and Gold Cotinga, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper and Bay-chested Warbling Finch.

The photo tour of the Pantanal with our guide Ricardo Casarin finished well having seen loads of birds and some great close up views of Jaguars! We had a fantastic 7 days along the Transpantaneira road, endless photographic opportunities! Join us on a tour of the Pantanal next year!