The first day was very intense and with many hours on the road. I left home at 2:30 am towards Guarulhos International airport to pick up Jayrson. The first stop was in the city of São José dos Campos, where the main target was the threatened São Paulo Antwren, which collaborated well for good photos. Then on the way to Itatiaia we decided to change the script and went to Taubaté to meet our friend Roberto Torrubia who always welcomes us so well. We took the opportunity to learn more about the region with our friend Marcelo Indinho. We took the opportunity to learn more about the region with our friend Marcelo Indinho. We also photographed owls around the towns of Monteiro Lobato and Tremembé SP, where we managed to photograph 2 owls and 2 nightjars. On that first day we only managed to arrive in Itatiaia at 22:30 at night. On the second day I took Jayrson to the Serrinha do Alambari Environmental Protection Area, a hot spot for bird watching in our region. On the third day, we went to the high part of Itatiaia to photograph the birds that only occur there. After lunch we went to Serra da Bocaina, where Jayrson got 4 more lifers. Fourth day, today we went to the lower part of the park in search of 5 more species new to Jayrson. On the last day we made a very nice script. We left Itatiaia at 5 in the morning (Jorge Lucas accompanied us that day to see this itinerary) heading to Angra dos Reis, then we went through Paraty and then Ubatuba, ending the day at Sítio Folha Seca (Place that Mr. Jonas takes care of so well and welcomes us even better ). In the late afternoon we headed to Guarulhos to drop Jayrson at the hotel, as he will return to Goiania on the early morning flight.
In all, more than 300 species were heard, sighted and/or photographed. Many rare, endemic and of very restricted distribution. We went to many cities, here’s the list:
São José dos Campos SP
Tremembé SP
Monteiro Lobato SP
Areias SP
Queluz SP
São José do Barreiro SP
Ubatuba SP
Caraguatatuba SP
Itamonte MG
Resende RJ
Itatiaia RJ
Angra dos Reis RJ
Paraty RJ
São Paulo Antwren
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Orange-breasted Thornbird
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Gray-fronted Dove
Half-collared Sparrow
Squamate Antbird
Tawny-browed Owl
São Paulo Antwren
Gilt-edged Tanager
White-barred Piculet
Hooded Siskin
Creamy-bellied Thrush
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Gray-backed Tachuri
Blackish-blue Seedeater
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
White-bellied Seedeater
Bay-chested Warbling-Finch
Rufous-tailed Antbird
White-bearded Manakin
Hepatic Tanager
Hepatic Tanager
Speckle-breasted Antpitta
White-rumped Hawk
Rufous-tailed Antthrush
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Bananaquit
Glittering-bellied Emerald
Scaled Woodcreeper
Shear-tailed Gray Tyrant
Yellow-eared Woodpecker
Slaty Bristlefront
Rufous-thighed Kite
Velvety Black-Tyrant
Rufous-capped Motmot
Such’s Antthrush
Sooty Grassquit
Sooty Grassquit
Squamate Antbird
Diademed Tanager
Green-crowned Plovercrest
Burnished-buff Tanager
Masked Water-Tyrant
Black-billed Scythebill
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Rusty-barred Owl
Long-trained Nightjar
Common Pauraque
Biscutate Swift
Black-hooded Antwren
Black-hooded Antwren
Piratic Flycatcher
Lemon-chested Greenlet
Yellow Tyrannulet
Green-headed Tanager
Violaceous Euphonia
Blue Dacnis
Red-necked Tanager
Green Honeycreeper
White-chinned Sapphire
Black Jacobin
Festive Coquette
Saw-billed Hermit
White-collared Swift
