STERLING WILDLIFE BIOLOGY and SERIEMA NATURE TOURS presents: Northeast Argentina and extension to NW Argentina DATES: 27 October to 9 November 2013 with extension to 16 November REFERENCES: B = Breakfast | L = Lunch | BL = Box Lunch | D = Dinner Flights = Recommended - not included in quotation

DAY FLIGHTS DATES ACTIVITIES OVERNIGHT MEALS Characteristic Birds Grey-necked Wood-Rail, Wattled Jacana, Monk Parakeet, DAY 1 Arrival in Argentina and transfer to hotel. Glittering-bellied Emerald, Spectacled Tyrant, Great 27 Oct Afternoon excursion to Costanera Sur Nature Buenos Aires L-D Pampa-Finch, Black-and-Rufous Warbling-Finch, Masked Reserve. Yellowthroat, Masked Gnatcatcher. Early departure to San Clemente for birding the pampas grasslands on the way. Midday arrival in DAY 2 28t Oc San Clemente and check-in hotel. Afternoon San Clemente B-L-D Spotted Tinamou, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Southern birding near town. Screamer, Snowy-crowned Tern, Black Skimmer, American Oystercatcher, White-rumped Sandpiper, Hudsonian Godwit, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Red Very early drive towards Mar del Plata (200 Km) DAY 3 29t Oc San Clemente B-L-D Knot, Am. Golden Plover, Olrog´s Gull, Dot-winged Crake, for a Pelagic trip off shore. American Painted-Snipe, Field Flicker, Firewood Gatherer, Hudson' s Canastero, Bay-capped wren-spinetail, Warbling Doradito, Correndera Pipit, Hellmayr's Pipit, AM and PM birding near San Clemente. Punta Scarlet-headed Blackbird. DAY 4 30 Oct Rasa migratory bird reserve and other areas San Clemente B-L-D near town.

After some early early birding near town, we'll AR 2758 return to buenos aires to catch a flight to DAY 5 AEP1830 31 Oct Posadas B-L-D Posadas. Upon arrival, transfer to our hotel in PSS1955 Greater Rhea, Red-winged Tinamou, Jabiru Stork, Posadas. Plumbeous Ibis, Rufescent Tiger-heron, Pinnated Bittern, Today we go birding near Posadas to then Stripe-backed Bittern, Azure Gallinule, Rufous-sided check-out and drive South into the Ibera, one of Crake, Large-billed Tern, Savanna Hawk, Little Nightjar, DAY 6 1 Nov the largest wetland ecosystems in South Ibera B-L-D Scissor-tailed Nightjar, Striped Cuckoo, Black-and-white America, for a three night stay. Monjita, Strange-tailed Tyrant, Crested Doradito, White- headed Marsh-Tyrant, Donacobius, Ochre-breasted Pipit, We'll have three days devoted to exploring Ibera Purple-throated Euphonia, Yellow-billed Cardinal, Green- DAY 7 2 Nov Ibera B-L-D marshes by foot and also take a boat trip. winged Saltator, Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch, Lesser Grass- Finch, Seedeaters, Yellow-rumped Marshbird, Chopi Blackbird, Scarlet-headed Blackbird. DAY 8 3 Nov Day in Ibera same as previous. Ibera B-L-D

DAY FLIGHTS DATES ACTIVITIES OVERNIGHT MEALS Characteristic Birds STERLING WILDLIFE BIOLOGY and SERIEMA NATURE TOURS presents: Northeast Argentina and extension to NW Argentina DATES: 27 October to 9 November 2013 with extension to 16 November REFERENCES: B = Breakfast | L = Lunch | BL = Box Lunch | D = Dinner Flights = Recommended - not included in quotation

After an early morning walk, we continue our way North DAY 9 entering the province of Misiones. Birding will 4 Nov become more exciting as we start dealing with Puerto Iguazu B-L-D the diversity of the forest and its numerous bird species.

Solitary Tinamou, Black-Fronted Piping-Guan, Rusty-

Today we will visit the mighty Iguazú Falls on a margined Guan, Pauraque, Short-tailed Nighthawk, Slaty- full day trip. A well designed net of walkways will Breasted Wood-Rail, Reddish-Bellied Parakeet, Blue- let us approach the falls for enjoying magnificent winged Parrotlet, Great Dusky Swift; Black-faced and DAY 10 5 Nov Puerto Iguazu B-L-D views of the river and forest. Surucua Trogons; five species of Toucans, twelve species of Woodpeckers, Lesser Woodcreeper, White-eyed and Black- capped Foliage-gleaners; Tufted and Spot-backed Antshrikes; Plain Antvireo, Rufous-winged Antwren, Short- Second day at the national park walking some of tailed Antthrush, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow; Blue, White- DAY 11 6 Nov Puerto Iguazu B-L-D the forest trails. bearded and Band-tailed Manakins; Southern Antpipit, Long-tailed Tyrant, Yellow Tyrannulet, Three-striped Flycatcher, Sirystes, White-throated Spadebill, Eared Pygmy-Tyrant, Gray-hooded Flycatcher, White-winged Swallow, White-necked Thrush, Creamy-Bellied Morning trip to Urugua-i provincial park and Gnatcatcher, Streamside Warbler, Blue Dacnis; Chestnut- DAY 12 7 Nov Puerto Iguazu B-L-D afternoon visito to hummingbird feeders. bellied Euphonia; Blue-naped Chlorophonia; Guira, Green headed, Magpie and Chestnut-headed Tanagers; Black- throated Grosbeak, Giant Cowbird, Red-Rumped Cacique.

AR 1721 Morning excursion to road 101. Check-out and IGR 1225 DAY 13 8 Nov transfer to the airport. Fly to buenos aires and Buenos Aires B-L-D AEP transfer to hotel. 1415

Transfer to the international airport (or continue DAY 14 9 Nov N/A B with NW Argentina extension). STERLING WILDLIFE BIOLOGY and SERIEMA NATURE TOURS presents: Northeast Argentina and extension to NW Argentina DATES: 27 October to 9 November 2013 with extension to 16 November REFERENCES: B = Breakfast | L = Lunch | BL = Box Lunch | D = Dinner Flights = Recommended - not included in quotation

DAY FLIGHTS DATES NW ARGENTINA EXTENSION OVERNIGHT MEALS EXAMPLES OF WILDLIFE SEEN ON PREVIOUS TOURS AR 2472 Transfer to the dometic airport for flying to Ornate Tinamou, Andean Tinamou, Andean Goose, DAY 14 AEP 0630 9 Nov Tucuman. On arrival drive towards Tafi del valle, Tafi L-D Andean Lapwing, Andean Coot, Rufous-throated Dipper, TUC 0825 birding the yungas cloudforest en route. Torrent Duck, Andean Swift, Giant Hummingbird, Black- winged Ground- Dove, Moreno’s Ground-Dove, Burrowing Parrot, Mitred Full day birding the Yungas Cloudforest and high Parakeet, Andean Hillstar, Red-tailed Comet, White- DAY 15 10 Nov Tafi B-L-D altitude grasslands near Tafi throated Cacholote, Buff-breasted Earthcreeper, Slender- billed Miner, Rock Earthcreeper, Brown-capped Tit-spinetail, Leave Tafi and drive up to the high pass of El Steinbach's, Puna and Scribble-tailed Canasteros, Azara's Spinetail, Spot-breasted Thornbird, Sandy Gallito, White- DAY 16 11 Nov Infiernillo. Then descend into the Calchaqui Cafayate B-L-D valleys towards the arid scrub near Cafayate. browed Tapaculo, White-winged Black-Tyrant, Slaty Elaenia, White-throated Tyrannulet, Paramo Pipit, Brown- Early morning visit to the ruins of Quilmes capped Whitestart, Two-banded Warbler, Fawn-breasted DAY 17 12 Nov citadelle. Afternoon drive to Moldes along the Moldes B-L-D Tanager, White-tipped Plantcutter, Plain-colored scenic route 68. seedeater, Greenish Yellow-Finch, Rufous-sided Warbing- Full day excursion to the "Cuesta del Obispo", Finch, Ringed Warbling-Finch, Yellow-striped Brush-Finch, Tucuman Mountain-finch, Common Brush-Finch, Band- DAY 18 13 Nov driving through Yungas, desert scrub, cacti fields Moldes B-L-D and andean grasslands. tailed Sierra-Finch. Morning birding in some "Chaco" woods habitats. Check out and drive to Salta and Jujuy along the DAY 19 14 Nov Abra de Santa Laura (yungas cloudforest). Enter Humahuaca B-L-D Puna Rhea, Andean Condor, Mountain Caracara, three the Humahuaca gorge and ascend to the village species of flamingos (Chilean, Andean, Puna), Andean of Humahuaca. Coot, Puna Teal, Andean Goose, Puna Ibis, Andean DAY 20 Full day excursion to the Puna Altiplano near Avocet, Puna Plover, Giant Hummingbird, Golden-spotted 15 Nov Humahuaca B-L-D Abra Pampa Ground-Dove, Mountain Parakeet, Rufous banded and Puna Miners, Andean Swallow, Puna Yellow-Finch, White- Descend to Yala for exploring Montane forest AR 2499 winged Negrito, Brown-backed Mockingbird, Black-hooded habitat. Transfer to Jujuy airport and fly to DAY 21 JUJ 1635 1v6 No N/A B-L Sierra-finch, Black Siskin. Buenos Aires. Arrive to BA in the afternoon, in AEP 1835 time for connections to evening flights home.