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Puerto Rico Forgotten Greater Antilles Th Th 19 to 25 February 2020 (7 Days) Puerto Rico Forgotten Greater Antilles th th 19 to 25 February 2020 (7 days) Yellow-shouldered Blackbird by Clayton Burne Surrounded by the turquoise Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico is a rugged and mountainous island containing a wide variety of bird-rich habitats. Host to 17 endemics and numerous Greater Antillean and Caribbean restricted species, Puerto Rico has surprisingly been forgotten amongst its more illustrious neighbours - Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. While the many endemics and near-endemics are the priority, the island also plays host to a number of wintering North American passerines. From the humid Luquillo Mountains, we will work our way through the cool slopes of Maricao and the dry forests of Guanica. Our easy paced tour takes in the major habitats, offering us an excellent chance of seeing all of the island’s endemics, although we will need more than lady luck to help find the Critically Endangered Puerto Rican Amazon! RBL Puerto Rico Itinerary 2 THE TOUR AT A GLANCE… THE ITINERARY Day 1 Arrival in San Juan Day 2 Laguna Tortuguero Refuge and Cambalache State Forest Day 3 Rio Abajo State Forest and Caño Tiburones Wetland Day 4 Laguna Cartagena Refuge to La Parguera Day 5 Maricao Forest Reserve and Guanica Dry Forest via Cabo Rojo Day 6 La Parguera to Humacao Wildlife Refuge via Carite State Forest Day 7 Fajardo to San Juan and final departure TOUR ROUTE MAP… RBL Puerto Rico Itinerary 3 THE TOUR IN DETAIL… Day 1: Arrival in San Juan. After landing in San Juan, you will be met and escorted to our well-appointed hotel within the city. If time permits, you'll have the opportunity to visit the historic Old City, hosting sections of the ancient defence walls as well as the 16th- century Fort San Felipe del Morro and the 17th-century Fort San Cristóbal. While taking in the history and culture of the city, you are likely to encounter some of the commoner island birds including Magnificent Frigatebird, Brown Pelican, Zenaida and White-winged Doves, Grey Kingbird, Red-legged Thrush, Northern Mockingbird, Bananaquit, Greater Antillean Puerto Rican Tody by Clayton Burne Grackle and possibly Pearly-eyed Thrasher. The leafy gardens and tree-lined streets also host some of Puerto Rico's endemics, with Puerto Rican Woodpecker, Puerto Rican Oriole and Puerto Rican Spindalis all being distinct possibilities. This evening, we will all meet up for a welcome dinner, affording us the opportunity to meet our fellow participants and discuss our forthcoming adventures. Day 2: Laguna Tortuguero Refuge and Cambalache State Forest. We depart San Juan this morning, driving along the north coast road to Laguna Tortuguero Refuge. One of only two natural reservoirs in Puerto Rico, we have much of the morning to bird the area’s wetlands, marshes and broken woodland. Among the commoner wetland species we'll be searching for here are Key West Quail-Dove and our first tour endemics, which may include Adelaide’s Warbler, Puerto Rican Oriole and Puerto Rican Spindalis. It will soon become apparent that the hospitable environment and weather have allowed many exotic species to populate the island, with Monk Parakeet and Orange-cheeked Waxbill being fairly numerous. After lunch, we then travel the short distance to Bosque Estatal de Cambalache. Despite its small size, this is one of Puerto Rico’s premier birdwatching sites and hosts many of the island’s endemic birds. In fact, we needn’t move very far from the parking lot to find such gems as Puerto Rican Tody, Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo, Puerto Rican Vireo, Puerto Rican Bullfinch and Adelaide’s Warbler. By this stage, everyone will have become well acquainted with the most numerous bird on the island, the ubiquitous Bananaquit. Day 3: Rio Abajo State Forest and Caño Tiburones Wetland. Early this morning, we begin our birding at Bosque Estatal de Río Abajo. With luck, we shall hear the distinctive call of Puerto Rican Scops Owl before tracking one Puerto Rican Emerald by Clayton Burne RBL Puerto Rico Itinerary 4 down. As dawn breaks, our primary target will become the Critically Endangered Puerto Rican Amazon. While our chances are admittedly very limited, this population is the most populous of the two known locations on the island. The rapidly declining parrot was almost extirpated by Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (post hurricane, only 23 adults were thought to remain). The population has fortunately been making somewhat of a comeback since then, aided and abetted by the release of captive-bred individuals. 2013 saw up to 80 wild birds with a number of chicks at Rio Abajo, as well as the first known record of a natural nest site in over 42 years! Puerto Rican Tanager by Clayton Burne While waiting for an Amazon or two to hopefully make an appearance, we should be entertained by some of the forest’s residents such as Key-West and Ruddy Quail-Doves, Green Mango, Puerto Rican Emerald, Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo, Puerto Rican Woodpecker, Antillean Euphonia and Puerto Rican Tanager. After lunch, we head off to the Caño Tiburones wetland. While we can expect to have already seen many of the wetland species on offer, our main target here is the scarce and difficult to find, Yellow- breasted Crake. En route to our hotel later on in the day, we will also search coastal promontories for nesting pairs of White-tailed Tropicbirds. Day 4: Laguna Cartagena Refuge to La Parguera. We’ll take a rather more relaxed approach to today's birding. After a hearty breakfast, we intend to explore the nearby wetlands and dry forests and are likely to start our birding at Laguna Cartagena, a former duck hunting preserve. Surrounded by abandoned agricultural lands, the wetland is now a National Wildlife Refuge. Aside from the commoner waders and wildfowl, our priority species here include West Indian Whistling Duck, White-cheeked Pintail, the rare Masked Duck, Glossy Ibis, Sora, Caribbean Coot and, if we are particularly lucky, the rare endemic Yellow-shouldered Blackbird. After breaking for lunch, we will then drive towards the south-western corner of the island, birding patches of dry coastal scrub and the adjacent shoreline along the way. Among the commoner species we'll be keeping an eye out for are White-tailed Tropicbird and Brown Booby. We expect to arrive in the late afternoon at La Parguera, where we will spend the next two nights. Time permitting, we will visit a most unlikely location on the outskirts of the town for Yellow-shouldered Blackbird, if indeed we haven’t yet seen it or still require better views. Pearly-eyed Thrasher by Clayton Burne RBL Puerto Rico Itinerary 5 Day 5: Maricao Forest Reserve and Guanica Dry Forest via Cabo Rojo. This morning, we head out early for what is certain to be one of the tour's most memorable days. The cool slopes of Bosque Estatal de Maricao host the rather recently-described (1971) Elfin Woods Warbler. Resembling a Black-and-white Warbler (which winters on the island), this attractive but low density (±1800 individuals) endemic can be difficult to track down. While looking for the warbler, we are likely to bump into other endemic gems including the diminutive Puerto Rican Emerald and the much larger Green Puerto Rican Bullfinch by Clayton Burne Mango. Puerto Rican Tanager can be numerous, calling incessantly while we navigate the cool, sometimes cloudy early morning. A number of additional endemics are present, including Lesser Antillean Pewee, Puerto Rican Vireo, Puerto Rican Oriole, Puerto Rican Spindalis, Antillean Euphonia and the resident endemic sub-species of Sharp-shinned Hawk. This afternoon, we head over to another wetland, Cabo Rojo. Here we will see a number of waterfowl species, but our main target is the Yellow-shouldered Blackbird if we have not already seen it. In and amongst the scrubby habitat, we will also be looking for Antillean Mango, Caribbean Elaenia and Adelaide’s Warbler. This woodland is perhaps one of the best places in the world to see Mangrove Cuckoo. After a short rest, we will then head out to the dry forests of Guanica for some twilight birding, with specific emphasis on finding the vocal, but difficult to see Puerto Rican Nightjar. Day 6: La Parguera to Humacao Wildlife Refuge via Carite State Forest. We leave La Parguera this morning, driving along the south coast towards Fajardo. Along the way, we’ll make the occasional seaside stop to scan for Brown Booby, Magnificent Frigatebird, Laughing Gull and Royal Tern. Time permitting, we will drive into the mountainous Carite State Forest to search for any missing species and make an attempt to find Plain Pigeon. After lunch, we will then visit the Humacao Wildlife Refuge for what is likely to be our last two targets: Green-throated Carib and Antillean Crested Hummingbird. The wetlands here are also reliable for West Indian Whistling Duck and Caribbean Coot if indeed we still require these species. Day 7: Fajardo to San Juan and final departure. We have a final morning to bird the surrounds of Fajardo for any remaining targets, before driving the short distance to San Juan for our international departures. For some, it will be the end of our birding holiday, while for others it will be the start of a new Caribbean adventure. Adelaide’s Warbler by Clayton Burne RBL Puerto Rico Itinerary 6 FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Tour dates, prices, single supplement rates, approximate flight costs and spaces available for this tour are displayed on our website. Please see under IMPORTANT NOTES below. This includes: • All meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 7; • All lodgings; • Ground transportation; • Reserve entrance fees; • Extra activities as mentioned in the itinerary; and • All guiding services (including tips for local guides and services).
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