This week I've been joining along on the long term bird monitoring surveys on the reserve. Each day, a different trail is hiked, and five or six point counts of 20 minutes are carried out. Some of the trails are extremely steep, gaining 700 metres in altitude over just a couple of kilometres. The trails generally start in newly re-planted woodland of 15-30 years, before entering old growth forest about half way up. Here, the massive trees are laden with epiphytes, and the air buzzes with mosquitos.
As well as the species photographed below, I saw
Emerald Toucanet,
Black-faced Solitaire,
Shinning Honeycreeper,
Green Honeycreeper and
Squirrel Cuckoo amongst many more. For a full list, click on the "Bird List" tab at the top of the page.
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| Red-thighed Dacnis |
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| Baltimore Oriole |
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| Snowy-bellied Hummingbird |
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| Golden-bellied Flycatcher |
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| Tropical Parula |
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