Bamboo Birding 2nd August
We again birded the trails at Amazonia Lodge, this time searching for bamboo specialists. Bamboo birding involves long patient vigils staring into the undergrowth looking for the slightest movement to betray an elusive bird, but the rewards are well worth the effort. Our birding proved successful and we added Peruvian Recurvebill, a scarce foliage gleaner with a chisel-shaped bill to hammer and pry out its insect prey from bamboo stalks. Also Bamboo Antshrike was eventually seen after a long stake-out peering into the vegetation.
Leaving the bamboo behind, we walked along the Jeep Trail where we found two cracking birds: Chestnut-capped Puffbird and Scarlet-headed Barbet.
As darkness fell, the birding continued and we had great views of a Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl feasting on a huge green grub and we also heard Black-banded Owl calling nearby, but frustratingly were unable to see it.