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Peru - Macaws & Machu Picchu Peru - Macaws & Machu Picchu Naturetrek Tour Report 4 - 20 October 2019 Roseate Spoonbill Parrots at a clay lick Inca Terns Andean Cock of the Rock Report and images compiled by Jose Antonio Padilla Reyes Naturetrek Mingledown Barn Wolf's Lane Chawton Alton Hampshire GU34 3HJ UK T: +44 (0)1962 733051 E: [email protected] W: www.naturetrek.co.uk Tour Report Peru - Macaws & Machu Picchu Tour participants: Jose Antonio Padilla Reyes (Leader) with four Naturetrek clients Summary: This was another successful tour in Peru, where we covered the most important habitats within the country: the Peruvian coast line, the Amazon rainforest in the Tambopata National reserve, the Peruvian Andes and the Puna Habitat in Cusco, and the fantastic Cock of the Rock Lodge in the pristine Cloud forest of Manu National Park. Finally, we enjoyed the last two days at Inkaterra Pueblo Hotel, an amazing site where we were based only for one night to go and see of the new seven wonders of the world: the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu. We saw 350 species of birds, plus another five species which were heard only, the highlights being the Inca Tern on the Peruvian Coast and almost one hour spent at the lek of Cock of the Rock Day 1 Friday 4th October Two of the group arrived one day before the tour began, and the remaining two arrived on time after a long flight on British Airways and KLM. We all met up at the hotel without incidents, and the people whose bodies were still on British time went straight to sleep. Day 2 Saturday 5th October Today we planned to do a full day in the Lima area getting to know a little bit about the Pacific Ocean in the morning and in later in the day making a stop at Los Pantanos de Villa or Villa Marshes, a great natural protected area where fresh water meets the Pacific creating a nice habitat for a lot of birds, specially migratory species. We started at 8:50 am and went to the Callao harbour (one of the oldest harbours in the Americas) where a large boat took us for a four hour trip to see the Palominos islands and the abundant sea lions. Today we also saw Humboldt Penguins, a local endemic, and two species of storm-petrels: Wilson´s and Elliot´s. We had also Inca Terns, Belcher´s and Kelp Gulls, Grey & Grey-hooded Gulls, a flock of Ruddy Turnstones, Red-legged, Neotropical and Guanay Cormorants, huge colonies of Peruvian Boobies and Peruvian pelicans, Spotted Sandpipers, Killdeer, Snowy Egret, Long-tailed Mockingbirds, West Peruvian & Eared Doves, many Black and Turkey Vultures, and couple of Elegant Terns flying overhead. The islands visited today were San Lorenzo (the biggest island on the Peruvian coast, which was once connected to the coast), El Fronton, Palominos and Cavinza, making for a very good start to the tour. Back on the shore, we took the van again and went straight to the Villa Marshes or Pantanos de Villa in Spanish, having lunch on the way, and here we spent the rest of the afternoon. At the marshes we saw many different species of birds including Groove-billed Anis, Grey-hooded Gulls, Spotted and Baird´s Sandpipers, Sanderling, Common Gallinule, Slate-coloured Coots, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Puna Ibis, Killdeers, big numbers of Whimbrels, Pied, White-tufted & Great Grebes, and four Many-coloured Rush-tyrants (one of the most beautiful flycatchers in the world). Also here were Little Blue Heron, White-cheeked Pintail, Cinnamon Teal, Yellow-billed Teal, some Wilson´s Phalaropes, American Oystercatchers, Greater Yellowlegs, Scrub Blackbirds, Peruvian Meadowlark and many more. What an amazing place these marshes are. © Naturetrek February 20 1 Peru - Macaws & Machu Picchu Tour Report Sadly, we needed to return to the hotel for dinner and get ready for tomorrow where we would visit the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest and The Tambopata National Reserve, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. We couldn’t have a better start to the holiday. Day 3 Sunday 6th October Today we flew to Puerto Maldonado city, “the Biodiversity Capital of Peru”, a small city with more than 80,000 inhabitants close to the borders with Brazil and Bolivia, located in the south-eastern Peru in the region of Madre de Dios. We met our local guide, Dino, who picked us up and took us to his office to collect his things. At the office, as we were waiting, we saw in the garden Yellow-olive Flycatcher, Crowned Slaty Flycatcher and a nice Amazonian Motmot. We also had a small family of Saddleback Tamarins crossing the gardens of the office in Puerto Maldonado. What an excellent start. By midday we were ready to begin the Amazon part of our adventure. We got into the bus and drove for about 45 minutes to the Tambopata river port at Infierno native community, where our motorized canoe was waiting for us. At the port, and while waiting to board we saw Black & Greater Yellow-headed Vultures, Orange-backed Troupial, Tropical and Eastern Kingbirds, Black-billed Thrush, White-eyed Parakeets, Chestnut-fronted Macaws, several Silver-beaked Tanagers, a family of Yellow-tufted Woodpeckers, and the fantastic Grey Potoo, which was found on a roasting spot known by Dino. Unfortunately we also witnessed of some of the rainforest damaged by people especially for farming activities. After few minutes, we were ready to take the boat and head to Posada Amazonas lodge, a lodge close to Puerto Maldonado owned by Rainforest Expeditions (a pioneer ecotourism company in Peru). Once in the boat we were navigating on the Tambopata river and it soon became clear why this is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. White-banded, White-winged and Southern Rough-winged Swallows, more Vultures, Roadside Hawks and Giant Cowbirds were seen on the way upriver. Lunch was served on the boat, a nice Peruvian-style Chinese fried rice wrapped in a banana leaf – a very local way of presenting it, and after 45 minutes on the river, we made it to Posada Amazonas, where we were met by Claudia, the service manager of the lodge who gave us a nice briefing and information about the lodge. By 3:45 in the afternoon, we met with Dino again to do a jungle introductory walk, where we saw some interesting trees, including Walking and Belly Palms, Strangled Figs, and Brazil Nut trees, amongst others. We were lucky to hear and then see the very conspicuous Rufous-capped Ant-thrush and a beautiful family of Red- necked Woodpeckers. Today the weather in the rainforest was a bit cloudy and overcast and even some rain came down to welcome us to the jungle. After a nice 30 minutes walk, we arrived at the base of the canopy tower, that stands on a solid stairway at about 37 metres high. As we were arriving a nice pair of Amazonian Violaceous Trogons were seen on a branch nearby. The whole group made it to the top, and from the canopy we had great views of Greater Yellow-headed Vultures, Red and Green and Scarlet Macaws, and Rufous-bellied Euphonia. After seeing one of the most amazing views of the canopy layer of the Amazon from the tower, we headed back to the lodge in time to take a shower and have a nice buffet dinner, and on the way back we had coupe of Buff-throated Woodcreepers that responded very well to the play back. 2 © Naturetrek February 20 Peru - Macaws & Machu Picchu Tour Report We all went to sleep early as tomorrow we would be having a long day, travelling to Tambopata Research Centre. Day 4 Monday 7th October Today we were up at 4:00, with our buffet breakfast at 4.30 and by 5:00, we were already heading to the river to take the motorized canoe and going upstream for about 20 minutes to the start of the trail to one of the biggest oxbow lakes in the area known as Three Chimbadas. Oxbow lakes are old remains of the river that after many rainy seasons, a meander is cut off from the river and becomes an isolated lake, creating a new home for many species of birds, fishes and mammals including Giant River Otters. This particular oxbow lake is home to a family of Giant River Otters consisting of five individuals. On the way to the lake we found Blue-crowned Trogons, Thrush-like Wrens, Speckled Chachalacas, Bluish-fronted Jacamar, Chivi Vireo, Female Goeldi´s Antbird and Gilded Barbet. Once we arrived at the lake, we had the prehistoric- looking Hoatzin, Smooth-billed & Greater Anis, Pale-vented Pigeons and Tropical Kingbirds. We also found a groups of Long-nosed Bats on a tree trunk, and after spending almost half an hour, we eventually found the Giant River Otters having their breakfast. Finding one of the biggest and most endangered species of mammal in the Amazon rainforest was great but spending more than half an hour observing them in the wild was just fantastic. We saw them playing, swimming, eating and jumping. This natural show was just one of major highlights of the trip, for sure. We also had today around the lake Silvered Antbird, Black-capped Donacobious, Sungrebes, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Yellow-rumped Caciques, Russet-Backed Oropendulas, Black Caracaras and the big and weird Horned Screamers. By 10:20 am we started our long boat ride to Tamboapata Research Centre, the furthest ecolodge owned by the same people that owns Posada Amazonas, which would be home for the next three days.
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