Panama 2011

Trip Report to Panama

September/October 2011

Sue Bryan

Introduction

Whilst my partner Paul was birding on Fair Isle for a fortnight, I wished to go birding somewhere a little warmer where I could gain a few lifers and be safe, since I was going to be on my own for the whole of my trip. My friend Carol suggested Canopy Tower would be ideal. After looking at their website www.canopytower.com and sending an e-mail ([email protected]) outlining my requirements, I received a prompt an efficient e-mail back and I initially booked a week at Canopy Tower with a further night in the airport hotel. This enabled me to take part in the full weeks birding package that the Canopy Tower offered. After further discussions with Carol, she suggested that I spilt my week with 4 nights at Canopy Tower and then transfer to Canopy Lodge, a three hour drive south into the highlands, staying for the remaining 3 nights. I booked this, although the transfer cost me a little extra with further guiding and transport in a different habitat. I was impressed by the efficient manner in which my e-mail enquiries were dealt with. The seven night Canopy package cost £1051.

Itinerary

22^nd September Drove to Heathrow to stay overnight and leave car at Easyhotel (the cheapest overnight stay at the airport and leave car for 8 nights I could find) booked through http://www.holidayextras.co.uk cost £115

23^rd September 5am taxi to Heathrow. Heathrow to Panama City via Madrid. Shuttle bus to

Riande Airport Hotel for overnight stay (booked by Canopy Tower at a cost £92).

24^th September am Canopy Tower. pm Gamboa

25^th September am Canopy Tower. pm Gamboa

26^th September am Pipeline Road. pm Gamboa

27^th September Pipeline Road

28^th September am transfer to Canopy Lodge pm short walk to waterfall and surrounds

29^th September am Las Minas Trail. pm Altos del Maria

30^th September am Rio Indio. pm Cariguana Trail

1^st October am La Mesa Trail pm Panama City and flight to Madrid.

2^nd October Madrid to Heathrow

Flights

International flights to Panama City via Madrid were booked for £767.43 with E-bookers www.ebookers.com using Iberia.

Money

I used the US Dollar throughout..not that I spent any money other than tips and a postcard.

Climate

The weather was very warm and sunny throughout with increasing temperatures during the middle part of the day with increasing humidity. This led to a few tropical downpours but given that this was the start of the wet season, I had very little birding interrupted and lost only 2 hours in total for a weeks stay. One of those hours was spent watching birds coming to feeders from the terrace at Canopy Lodge. The other hour, the guides and I continued birding either getting wet or using an umbrella. (I would recommend taking a lightweight fold-up variety). At Canopy Lodge it was cooler in the evenings and I needed a lightweight jumper after dark at around 6.15pm.

Habitat

Panama Canal

Canopy Tower

Canopy Tower is set at the top of a hill in impressive rainforest. The tower is an ex-US radar station surrounded by trees over-looking the Panama Canal with views to Panama City. It is on a direct migration route between North and South America and gives an excellent vantage view-point for birds migrating overhead as well as birds and animals sitting in trees in close proximity to the observation deck and other rooms.

Views to Panama City Alexis and birdmobile on Pipeline Road

Gamboa village and tourist area is also in forest with lake, ponds, canal and river habitats.

The famous Pipeline Road is a robust track-way (for the most-part) set in rainforest accessed by either foot from Gamboa or vehicle (4x4 recommended). The original pipe to carry oil from the Pacific to the Caribbean in now broken in many places and was in fact never used.

Canopy Lodge dining area Canopy Lodge luxury!

Canopy Lodge is at the edge of a mountain valley village surrounded by scenic mountains. The forest encroaches the garden that has a fast-flowing mountain stream running through it. Further up the road the water cascades over a high waterfall where locals have erected a zip-line through the rainforest over the waterfall that attracts tourists.

Sue on the Macho Trail Bridge

Daily Log

23^rd September

After arriving at Tocumen Airport in Panama City in the late afternoon, I caught a hotel shuttle bus to the Riande Airport Hotel which took about 20 minutes. It was dark by the time I arrived, so no birding was done.

24^th September

At first light I strolled around the hotel grounds where a Cley-coloured Thrush was the first bird on my list followed by a Rusty-marginated Flycatcher and the ubiquitous Tropical Kingbird. Lurking in the trees were a Red-crowned Woodpecker and a Blue-grey Tanager. American Black Vultures were soaring overhead as a Blue-chested Hummingbird visited some flowers.

After breakfast my transport arrived to take me to Canopy Tower, about a half-hour drive away. A White-tailed Kite flew by as did Barn Swallow and Brown-chested Martin.

Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth

I arrived at Canopy Tower and marvelled at its location set on the top of a hill accessed by a steep road winding its way through the rainforest. After depositing my luggage in a small but comfortable room, I made way up several flights of stairs to the dining room and finally to the observation deck. It certainly had a WOW factor! There sat in the tree in front of me was a Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth.

A short distance away a pair of Keel-billed Toucans chatted to each other as a Green Honeycreeper called constantly from the top of his tree at eye-level with me.

I was given a cup of tea and allowed to take in the scene with the observation platforms views to the Panama Canal and distant Panama City. It did seem weird to watch huge ships sailing through the middle of the rainforest.

Keel-billed Toucan Green Honeycreeper

After lunch Alexis took me and another couple to Gamboa, a short distance away alongside the Panama Canal. Unfortunately it had started raining but all was not lost as we sheltered on a house terrace and watched as a multitude of birds came to a feeder. Crimson-backed Tanager, Palm Tanager, Plain-coloured Tanager, Buff-throated Saltator, Grey-headed Tanager, Red-legged Honeycreeper and Flame-rumped Tanager all made visits to the bananas supplied, as well as Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and Violet-bellied Hummingbird feeding from the hummingbird feeder. The birds were appearing so fast, I had difficulty writing them all down, as well as trying to take photographs in poor light conditions.

The road at Gamboa by the Panama Canal Flame-rumped Tanager Crimson-backed Tanager

Plain-coloured Tanager Palm Tanager Blue-grey Tanager

At last the rain stopped and Alexis took us around the lake and tourist village, where we continued to add birds such as Black-bellied Whistling Duck and Southern Lapwing. Great-tailed Grackle were common as we pulled up alongside the Chagres River. In a ditch Alexis called out a White-throated Crake as we watched a Barred Antshrike. A Spotted Sandpiper and Amazon Kingfisher all added to the scene and just as it was getting dark we saw a Yellow Warbler going to roost.

25^th September

Just after dawn I made my way up to the dining room deck where a Bat Falcon kept me company whilst I had my cup of tea. On the observation deck a Slaty Antshrike was noted as Northern Rough-wing Swallow and Cliff Swallow were in abundance. A Blue Dacnis also put in an appearance in the canopy as we logged Slate-coloured Grosbeak, Tropical Gnatcatcher, Green Shrike-Vireo and a distant Grey-headed Kite. Mealy Parrots were flying overhead and we noted a distant Scaled Pigeon.

Bat Falcon

After breakfast the guide took three of us for a slow walk down the access road (Semaphore Hill) where it seemed very quiet at first. All of a sudden we had a big flock of birds and too much to look at all at once. It was a matter of trying to ignore the North American migrants of Canada Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo, Baltimore Oriole and American Redstart and concentrate on the rainforest birds. Black-breasted Puffbird, White-shouldered Tanager and a Crimson-crested Woodpecker mixed with an outrageous Olivaceous Flatbill and were all in the flock to see. On our way down the hill Lesser Greenlet and Fasciated Antshrike added to my list before I was enchanted by a Broad-billed Motmot. I adore motmots and was thrilled to see this bird as it posed for us. Soon after its larger cousin the Rufous Motmot posed for us too just before a Plumbeous Kite flew overhead. Howler Monkeys were also lurking in the trees before I was thrilled as a Lesser Anteater climbed a tree and posed for quite a while for us. Now down by the main road a Black-cheeked Woodpecker eventually gave itself up.

Back up at Canopy Tower for lunch I was overwhelmed by the mass migration of Mississippi Kites that were flying right over my head with a few Swallow-tailed Kites mixed in with them. A real spectacle to behold.

Broad-billed Motmot

After lunch I went birding with Domi at Gamboa where he concentrated on the more difficult to see antbirds and antwrens of the area. However I was pleased with the bigger birds such as the Collared Forest Falcon and the Blue-crowned (Whooping) Motmot. However my best bird was the Golden-collared Manakin as it was my 4000^th world tick!

Collared Forest Falcon

My evening meal was accompanied with a glass of red wine or two! A real shame that there was no-one to share it with as by now all other visitors had departed.

26^th September

After an early breakfast Alexis and Nando drove me to the famous Pipeline Road. This was the area I had been looking forward to, as the unique track gives good access to the rainforest which many rainforest habitats do not have. Northern Waterthrushes seemed to be in every puddle. As soon as we started the track proper, a pair of Great Tinamou ran across in front of us. A little further on a Great Jacamar sat waiting for his photo to be taken followed by a Black-throated Trogon and a Slaty-tailed Trogan. This is my type of birding! Big bold and beautiful in a warm climate !!!!!

Great Jacamar Slaty-tailed Trogon

Alexis meanwhile, is working hard for me and after watching a lurking Scaly-throated Leaftosser we delve into the undergrowth and into the darkness of the vegetation as he has heard a Streak-chested Antpitta. It was obviously close but it gave the two of us the run around. We often saw movement but it always seemed to be one step ahead of us. It was well camouflaged against the forest floor but with stealth we eventually crept up on it and saw it extremely well. What a shame that there was no light for a photograph.

Violet (Blue)-crowned Woodnymph

Violaceous Trogon

Back on the track a White-tailed Trogon delighted me. All these wonderful birds within the first hour of birding. Soon we added Violaceous Trogon to my list too! A Violet (Blue)-crowned Woodnymph zoomed around some trackside flowers before we had a huge surprise as a Great Currasow ran across the track just up ahead of us. An Ocellated Antbird eventually gave itself up and just to please those who often ask why there are so few photos of antbirds, antwrens, antshrikes etc.well you give it a go in thick jungle with no light and see how you get on!

Ocellated Antbird

After lunch Domi took over the guiding and soon had me up to my neck in head-high grass after a Rosy Thrush-Tanager in some dense roadside vegetation back in Gamboa. Us birders suffer for our birding as I was clambering around in some dangerous poisonous-bearing plant, desperate to keep it away from me but still wanting to see the bird. We both deserved to see the bird after what we went through to see it!

Having survived, the rest of the afternoon was done at a more leisurely pace and only two more life ticks were added to my list. A Rufescent Tiger-Heron posed for a while as we watched a juvenile Yellow-tailed Oriole and at dusk a Little Tinamou walked around in the mosquito-ridden undergrowth as we bid it goodnight.

Yellow-tailed Oriole

After the evening meal Domi drove us down Semaphore Hill very slowly for some spot-lighting. Unfortunately we did not see any owls but we did see a Hoffmans Two-toed Sloth.

27^th September

I was pleased to be told that we were to have another crack at the Pipeline Road where initially birding was a bit slow. However with Domi and his recording equipment we soon saw Dusky Antbird and a Black-bellied Wren. We drove a bit further along Pipeline road where there was more activity and soon had a small flock with a Tawny-faced Antwren and Olive (Carmils) Tanager. A Veery picked its way under a bush as a White-whiskered Puffbird gave itself up. I was pleased as most of these birds were lifers. All of a sudden we looked up to discover a Magnificent Frigatebird sailing overhead. It seemed bizarre in the middle of the rainforest, but of course this is Panama with ocean close by either side of it. An Olive-sided Flycather was added to the list before Domi decided to call a halt to any further progress along the road. It was a shame as it was getting birdy. Turning around we flushed a White Hawk out of its hiding place but it did not want its photo taken. We added a Plain Xenops and a Crane Hawk to the trip list before returning back to the tower for lunch.

Pipeline Road The pipe after which the road is named

At the tower I was joined by Nancy a keen birder and photographer, where we saw a Fulvous-vented Euphonia. We all returned to the Pipeline Road where it had gone very quiet. However I added Purple Fruitcrow, Cinnamon Woodpecker and Moustached (Pygmy) Antwren to my trip list.

28^th September

After a wonderful breakfast taken in part on the observation deck, I added Band-tailed Swift and a Short-tailed Hawk to my list and said goodbye to Nancy and her husband and was taken by minibus for a 3 hour drive to Canopy Lodge. This was a wonderful drive over the Panama Canal, down the Pan-American highway and up into the mountains to El Valle de Anton, a forested deep valley where Canopy Lodge nestled just below a waterfall at the edge of a village.

After being shown to my luxurious bedroom and facilities I wandered around the gardens. It certainly had a wow factor in terms of luxury and setting. The gardens had a fast-flowing stream running through it and the tropical gardens were alive with birds. Fruit was added to the feeders and I spent some time taking photographs. Thick-billed Euphonia was accompanied by Crimson-backed Tanagers and a Green Kingfisher sat on a wire above the garden pond. A Bananaquit sat in a bush and added to the colour of the scene as did a Baltimore Oriole and Prothonotary Warbler.

Thick-billed Euphonia Baltimore Oriole

Prothonotary Warbler

Eliecer came at 3pm but we were thwarted in our attempts at birding as a tropical downpour started and we sat and watched the feeders until it stopped 40 minutes later. We then headed up the road and onto the Macho Trail that took us across a rope bridge to a waterfall. (The more adventurous could take a hike and come down via a zip line in 4 stages across the waterfall if they desired!)

A Snowy-bellied Hummingbird fed on some flowers as we headed to the start of the Macho Trail and a Golden-headed Tanager lurked in roadside bushes. Once on the trail it seemed very quiet but we added Bay Wren, Rufous-capped Warbler and Long-billed Gnatwren before returning to the road where it was a little more birdy. Red-crowned Ant-Tanager, Dusky-faced Tanager, Rufous-breasted Wren we added to my list as well as a huge flock of White-collared Swifts flying overhead. The highlight of the walk was a pair of Tody Motmots that Eliecer heard calling from dense roadside vegetation. There followed a patient search by us both before Eliecer managed to track down a narrow viewing angle where we could both see them perching a few feet back.

29^th September

Eliecer arrived early and we headed up the road in the vehicle to the Las Minas Trail. After a few minutes walk adding Yellow-faced Grassquit to the list we had an excellent mixed feeding flock full of North American migrants but I added Tawny-capped Euphonia, Spotted Woodcreeper, Scarlet-thighed Dacnis, Bay-headed Tanager, Silver-throated Tanager, Green Hermit and a host of other birds too including, Thick-billed Seedfinch, Pale-vented Thrush, and Paltry Flycatcher.

Yellow-faced Grassquit Snake!

It suddenly went quiet and the birds had gone. We walked for quite a while before getting back in the vehicle and adding a few miles. We did not see much new but I spotted a distant Ornate Hawk Eagle perched at the top of tree on the far hillside. A Blue-throated Toucanet was also a nice addition to the list.

Altos del Maria Orange-bellied Trogon

After lunch Sara joined us and we headed up to Altos del Maria which was a steep climb in the vehicle with commanding views over the valley. We added Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant and a flock of Black-chested Jays before making our way past some Mandarin orange trees (they were delicious) and spotting an Orange-bellied Trogon sitting quietly in the forest on a trail.

30^th September

At first light Eliecer took me on a bone-shaking ride in the 4x4 vehicle up the mountain tracks to the Rio Indio area. Beto spotted a Grey Hawk en-route, which we admired before we stopped to examine some arable fields where we added Tawny-crested Tanager and Long-tailed Tyrant. After crossing a few mountain streams and ascending some rough terrain we stopped in some excellent forest habitat where it started to drizzle. However birding was not interrupted as we saw White-lined Tanager, Common Tody Flycatcher, Wedge-billed Woodcreeper and Masked Tityra. It was a tanager fest but I added a few lifers in the form of Emerald Tanager and Sulphur-rumped Tanager. Slaty-coloured Seedeater was also new for me.

Common Tody-Flycatcher Roadside Hawk

On our return journey we saw a Roadside Hawk that was not so pleased to see us!

Rio Indio area

After lunch I was re-joined by Nancy who had also transferred from Canopy Tower with her husband. Together with Eliecer, we walked the Cariguana Trail just above the village where we had permission to enter a garden to see a pair of Tropical Screech Owls roosting in a tree. The forested village road also held Yellow-crowned Euphonia, Lance-tailed Manakin and Yellow-bellied Elaenia.

1^st October

My last morning meant a change of guide and Moyo took Nancy and her husband and I to La Mesa where the open fields added a few trip ticks for me in the shape of Smooth-billed Ani, Eastern Kingbird, Crested Oropendola, Yellow-billed Cacique, White-throated Spadebill and a Swainsons Thrush. My only lifer was a Rufous and White Wren that was seen on a narrow trail.

All too soon I was taken back to the lodge for lunch and to say my goodbyes. A three hour journey back to Panama City and the airport meant my trip to Panama had come to an end. It was a shame that my driver would not stop by the waters edge as there were many waders to be seen and plenty of time to see them. Hey ho..thats life. I had enjoyed my stay in Panama and as always had wished that it could have been longer. There were certainly more birds to be seen if only I could have afforded to stay longer. I can certainly recommend Canopy Tower and Canopy Lodge as excellent places to stay with excellent birding to be had.

Species List

1. Great Tinamou Tinamus major 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

2. Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui 26/09/2011 Gamboa

3. Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus 01/10/2011 Panama City

4. Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis 24/09/2011 Gamboa

5. Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

6. Snowy Egret Egretta thula 01/10/2011 Panama City

7. Great White Egret Egretta alba 25/09/2011 Gamboa

8. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 24/09/2011 Gamboa

9. Green Heron Butorides virescens [striatus] 25/09/2011 Gamboa

10. Rufescent Tiger-heron Tigrisoma lineatum 26/09/2011 Gamboa

11. Black-bellied Whistling-duck Dendrocygna autumnalis 24/09/2011 Gamboa

12. American Black Vulture Coragyps atratus 24/09/2011 Panama City

13. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

14. King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

15. Grey-headed Kite Leptodon cayanensis 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

16. American Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

17. White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus [caeruleus] 24/09/2011 Panama City

18. Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis 24/09/2011 Gamboa

19. Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis [plumbea] 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

20. Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

21. Crane Hawk Geranospiza caerulescens 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

22. White Hawk Leucopternis albicollis 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

23. Grey Hawk Asturina plagiata [nitida] 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

24. Roadside Hawk Buteo magnirostris 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

25. Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

26. Short-tailed Hawk Buteo brachyurus 28/09/2011 Canopy Tower

27. Ornate Hawk-eagle Spizaetus ornatus 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

28. Yellow-headed Caracara Milvago chimachima 26/09/2011 Gamboa

29. Collared Forest-falcon Micrastur semitorquatus 25/09/2011 Gamboa

30. Bat Falcon Falco rufigularis 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

31. Grey-headed Chachalaca Ortalis cinereiceps [garrula] 24/09/2011 Gamboa

32. Great Curassow Crax rubra 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

33. White-throated Crake Laterallus albigularis 24/09/2011 Gamboa

34. Grey-necked Wood-rail Aramides cajanea 26/09/2011 Gamboa

35. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 24/09/2011 Gamboa

36. Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana [spinosa] 24/09/2011 Gamboa

37. Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis 24/09/2011 Gamboa

38. Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa 01/10/2011 Panama City

39. Spotted Sandpiper Tringa macularia [hypoleucos] 24/09/2011 Gamboa

40. Scaled Pigeon Columba speciosa 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

41. Pale-vented Pigeon Columba cayennensis 24/09/2011 Gamboa

42. Ruddy Ground-dove Columbina talpacoti 24/09/2011 Panama City

43. White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi 29/09/2011 Altos del Maria

44. Grey-chested Dove Leptotila cassini 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

45. Orange-chinned Parakeet Brotogeris jugularis 24/09/2011 Gamboa

46. Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

47. Red-lored Parrot Amazona autumnalis 24/09/2011 Gamboa

48. Mealy Parrot Amazona farinosa 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

49. Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana 26/09/2011 Gamboa

50. Greater Ani Crotophaga major 24/09/2011 Gamboa

51. Smooth-billed Ani Crotophaga ani 01/10/2011 La Masa

52. Tropical Screech-owl Otus choliba 30/09/2011 Cariguana Trail

53. White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

54. Band-rumped Swift Chaetura spinicauda 28/09/2011 Canopy Tower

55. Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

56. Band-tailed Barbthroat Threnetes ruckeri [leucurus] 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

57. Green Hermit Phaethornis guy 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

58. Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis superciliosus 25/09/2011 Gamboa

59. Little Hermit Phaethornis longuemareus 25/09/2011 Gamboa

60. White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

61. Blue-crowned Woodnymph Thalurania colombica [furcata] 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

62. Violet-bellied Hummingbird Damophila julie 24/09/2011 Gamboa

63. Blue-chested Hummingbird Amazilia amabilis 24/09/2011 Panama City

64. Snowy-breasted Hummingbird Amazilia edward 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

65. Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl 24/09/2011 Gamboa

66. White-vented Plumeleteer Chalybura buffonii 26/09/2011 Canopy Tower

67. Purple-crowned Fairy Heliothryx barroti [aurita] 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

68. Slaty-tailed Trogon Trogon massena 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

69. White-tailed Trogon Trogon viridis 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

70. Orange-bellied Trogon Trogon aurantiiventris 29/09/2011 Altos del Maria

71. Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

72. Violaceous Trogon Trogon violaceus 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

73. Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona 24/09/2011 Gamboa

74. Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

75. Tody Motmot Hylomanes momotula 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

76. Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

77. Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii [ruficapillus] 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

78. Blue-crowned Motmot [sp] Momotus momota 25/09/2011 Gamboa

79. Great Jacamar Jacamerops aureus 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

80. Black-breasted Puffbird Notharchus pectoralis 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

81. Pied Puffbird Notharchus tectus 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

82. White-whiskered Puffbird Malacoptila panamensis 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

83. Emerald Toucanet Aulacorhynchus prasinus 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

84. Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

85. Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus 24/09/2011 Gamboa

86. Black-cheeked Woodpecker Melanerpes pucherani 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

87. Red-crowned Woodpecker Melanerpes rubricapillus 24/09/2011 Panama City

88. Cinnamon Woodpecker Celeus loricatus 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

89. Crimson-crested Woodpecker Campephilus melanoleucos 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

90. Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

91. Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

92. Barred Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes certhia 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

93. Buff-throated Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus guttatus 25/09/2011 Gamboa

94. Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus 26/09/2011 Gamboa

95. Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

96. Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner Automolus ochrolaemus 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

97. Scaly-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus guatemalensis 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

98. Plain Xenops Xenops minutus 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

99. Fasciated Antshrike Cymbilaimus lineatus 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

100. Great Antshrike Taraba major 26/09/2011 Gamboa

101. Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus 24/09/2011 Gamboa

102. Slaty Antshrike Thamnophilus punctatus 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

103. Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

104. Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

105. Spot-crowned Antvireo Dysithamnus puncticeps 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

106. Pygmy Antwren Myrmotherula brachyura 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

107. Checker-throated Antwren Myrmotherula fulviventris 25/09/2011 Gamboa

108. White-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula axillaris 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

109. Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

110. Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

111. Dusky Antbird Cercomacra tyrannina 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

112. Jet Antbird Cercomacra nigricans 26/09/2011 Gamboa

113. White-bellied Antbird Myrmeciza longipes 25/09/2011 Gamboa

114. Chestnut-backed Antbird Myrmeciza exsul 25/09/2011 Gamboa

115. Bicoloured Antbird Gymnopithys bicolor [leucaspis] 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

116. Spotted Antbird Hylophylax naevioides 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

117. Ocellated Antbird Phaenostictus mcleannani 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

118. Black-faced Antthrush Formicarius analis analis 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

119. Streak-chested Antpitta Hylopezus perspicillatus 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

120. Purple-throated Fruitcrow Querula purpurata 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

121. Red-capped Manakin Pipra mentalis 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

122. Blue-crowned Manakin Pipra coronata 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

123. Golden-crowned Manakin Pipra vilasboasi 25/09/2011 Gamboa

124. Lance-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia lanceolata 30/09/2011 Cariguana Trail

125. Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

126. Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

127. Common Tody-flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

128. Paltry Tyrannulet Zimmerius vilissimus 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

129. Brown-capped Tyrannulet Ornithion brunneicapillum 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

130. Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola 26/09/2011 Gamboa

131. Forest Elaenia Myiopagis gaimardii 25/09/2011 Gamboa

132. Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster 30/09/2011 Cariguana Trail

133. Scale-crested Pygmy-tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus 29/09/2011 Altos del Maria

134. Southern Bentbill Oncostoma olivaceum 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

135. Olivaceous Flatbill Rhynchocyclus olivaceus 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

136. Yellow-margined Flycatcher Tolmomyias assimilis 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

137. White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus mystaceus 01/10/2011 La Masa

138. Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Myiobius erythrurus 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

139. Black-tailed Flycatcher Myiobius atricaudus 24/09/2011 Gamboa

140. Tufted Flycatcher Mitrephanes phaeocercus 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

141. Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus borealis 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

142. Eastern Wood-pewee Contopus virens 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

143. Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

144. Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

145. Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

146. Rufous Mourner Rhytipterna holerythra 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

147. Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer 25/09/2011 Gamboa

148. Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus 24/09/2011 Panama City

149. Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana 24/09/2011 Panama City

150. Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus 01/10/2011 La Masa

151. Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes luteiventris 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

152. Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis 24/09/2011 Panama City

153. Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

154. Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus 24/09/2011 Gamboa

155. Cinnamon Becard Pachyramphus cinnamomeus 25/09/2011 Gamboa

156. Masked Tityra Tityra semifasciata 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

157. Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea 24/09/2011 Gamboa

158. Brown-chested Martin Phaeoprogne tapera 24/09/2011 Panama City

159. Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea [subis] 24/09/2011 Gamboa

160. Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

161. Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis 25/09/2011 Gamboa

162. Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 24/09/2011 Panama City

163. Cliff Swallow Hirundo pyrrhonota 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

164. Black-bellied Wren Thryothorus fasciatoventris 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

165. Rufous-breasted Wren Thryothorus rutilus 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

166. Bay Wren Thryothorus nigricapillus 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

167. Rufous-and-white Wren Thryothorus rufalbus 01/10/2011 La Masa

168. Plain Wren Thryothorus modestus 25/09/2011 Gamboa

169. Buff-breasted Wren Thryothorus leucotis [longirostris] 24/09/2011 Gamboa

170. House Wren Troglodytes aedon 24/09/2011 Gamboa

171. White-breasted Wood-wren Henicorhina leucosticte 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

172. Song Wren Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus [aradus] 25/09/2011 Gamboa

173. Tropical Mockingbird Mimus gilvus [polyglottos] 24/09/2011 Gamboa

174. Veery Catharus fuscescens 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

175. Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus 01/10/2011 La Masa

176. Pale-vented Thrush Turdus obsoletus [fumigatus] 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

177. Clay-coloured Thrush Turdus grayi 24/09/2011 Panama City

178. Tawny-faced Gnatwren Microbates cinereiventris 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

179. Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

180. Tropical Gnatcatcher Polioptila plumbea plumbea 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

181. Black-chested Jay Cyanocorax affinis 29/09/2011 Altos del Maria

182. Green Shrike-vireo Vireolanius pulchellus 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

183. Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

184. Scrub Greenlet Hylophilus flavipes [olivaceus] 25/09/2011 Gamboa

185. Lesser Greenlet Hylophilus decurtatus 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

186. Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia petechia 24/09/2011 Gamboa

187. Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

188. Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia 25/09/2011 Gamboa

189. American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

190. Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

191. Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis 26/09/2011 Canopy Tower

192. Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

193. Rufous-capped Warbler [sp] Basileuterus rufifrons 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

194. Bananaquit Coereba flaveola 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

195. Common Bush-tanager Chlorospingus ophthalmicus 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

196. Rosy Thrush-tanager Rhodinocichla rosea 26/09/2011 Gamboa

197. Dusky-faced Tanager Mitrospingus cassinii 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

198. Olive Tanager [sp] Chlorothraupis carmioli [olivacea] 27/09/2011 Pipeline Road

199. Grey-headed Tanager Eucometis penicillata 24/09/2011 Gamboa

200. Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

201. White-shouldered Tanager Tachyphonus luctuosus 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

202. Tawny-crested Tanager Tachyphonus delatrii 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

203. White-lined Tanager Tachyphonus rufus 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

204. Red-crowned Ant-tanager Habia rubica 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

205. Red-throated Ant-tanager Habia fuscicauda 25/09/2011 Gamboa

206. Crimson-backed Tanager Ramphocelus dimidiatus 24/09/2011 Gamboa

207. Flame-rumped Tanager Ramphocelus flammigerus 24/09/2011 Gamboa

208. Blue-grey Tanager Thraupis episcopus [sayaca] 24/09/2011 Panama City

209. Palm Tanager Thraupis palmarum 24/09/2011 Gamboa

210. Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia luteicapilla 30/09/2011 Cariguana Trail

211. Thick-billed Euphonia Euphonia laniirostris 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

212. Fulvous-vented Euphonia Euphonia fulvicrissa 27/09/2011 Canopy Tower

213. Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

214. Plain-coloured Tanager Tangara inornata 24/09/2011 Gamboa

215. Emerald Tanager Tangara florida 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

216. Silver-throated Tanager Tangara icterocephala 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

217. Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

218. Golden-hooded Tanager Tangara larvata [nigrocincta] 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

219. Scarlet-thighed Dacnis Dacnis venusta 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

220. Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

221. Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza 24/09/2011 Canopy Tower

222. Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus 24/09/2011 Gamboa

223. Chestnut-capped Brush-finch Atlapetes brunneinucha brunneinucha 01/10/2011 La Masa

224. Blue-black Grassquit Volatinia jacarina 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

225. Slate-coloured Seedeater Sporophila schistacea 30/09/2011 Rio Indio

226. Variable Seedeater Sporophila corvina 25/09/2011 Gamboa

227. Ruddy-breasted Seedeater Sporophila minuta 26/09/2011 Gamboa

228. Thick-billed Seed-finch Oryzoborus angolensis funereus 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

229. Yellow-faced Grassquit Tiaris olivacea 29/09/2011 Las Minas Trail

230. Slate-coloured Grosbeak Pitylus grossus 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

231. Black-headed Saltator Saltator atriceps 25/09/2011 Gamboa

232. Buff-throated Saltator Saltator maximus 24/09/2011 Gamboa

233. Streaked Saltator Saltator albicollis 25/09/2011 Gamboa

234. Blue-black Grosbeak Cyanocompsa cyanoides 25/09/2011 Gamboa

235. Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus 01/10/2011 La Masa

236. Chestnut-headed Oropendola Psarocolius wagleri 28/09/2011 Canopy Lodge

237. Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela 25/09/2011 Gamboa

238. Scarlet-rumped Cacique [sp] Cacicus uropygialis 26/09/2011 Pipeline Road

239. Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycercus holosericeus 01/10/2011 La Masa

240. Yellow-tailed Oriole Icterus mesomelas 26/09/2011 Gamboa

241. Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

242. Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus 24/09/2011 Gamboa

Mammals

1.Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth 24/09/1011 Canopy Tower

2.Agouti 24/09/2001 Canopy Tower

3.Lesser Anteater 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

4.White-nosed Coati 25/09/2011 Canopy Tower

5.Hoffman Two-toed Sloth 26/09/2001 Pipeline Road

6.Red-tailed Squirrel 26/09/2001 Pipeline Road

7.White-faced Capuchin Monkey 26/09/2001 Pipeline Road

8.Crab-eating Racoon 27/09/2001 Gamboa

9.American Pygmy Squirrel 01/10/2011 La Mesa

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