NORTHERN BIRDING PERU

DAY 1 CHICLAYO CITY- CHAPARRI LODGE – RAFAN

Early start to bird the best birding spots along with this exclusive dry habitat along the Northern Coast. We first start with the Chaparri area where we have a good number of birds that inhabit this special oasis, types of birds that are endemic to Peru or just shared with Ecuador. Then we continue along this bird day with RAFAN, another good bird spot with unique birds and habitat.
TARGET BIRDS
Peruvian Plantcutter, White-winged Guan, Coastal miner, Rufous Flycatcher, Tumbes Tyrant, Tumbes Screech-Owl, Tumbes Tyrannulet, Tumbes Pewee, Tumbes Swallow, Scrub Nightjar, Tumbes Hummingbird, Short-tailed Woodstar, Scarlet-backed Woodpecker, Elegant Crescentchest, Pacific Elaenia, Sooty-crowned Flycatcher, White-tailed Jay, Plumbeous-backed Thrush, Superciliated Wren, Tumbes Sparrow, White-headed Brush-finch, Collared Warbling-finch, Sulphur-throated Finch, White-edged Oriole. Overnight at Chiclayo City

DAY 2 CHICLAYO – ABRA PORCULLA – BOSQUE YANAHUANCA – JAEN CIUDAD

We will have an early departure to continue with our northern birding tour and this time we will start heading to the northern amazon, driving over the lowest mountain chain to finally arrive at Yanahuanca forest in Jaen City. Very good bird stops along this route with many specialties, beautiful landscapes, and endemic birds.
TARGET BIRDS
Piura Chat-Tyrant, Henna Hooded Foliage Gleaner, Ecuadorian Piculet, Marañon, Chinchipe Spinetail, Crescentchest, Black Cowled Saltator Bare-faced Ground-Dove, Ochre-bellied, Ecuadorian Ground-Dove, Marañon Thrush, Marañon Pigeon, Northern Slaty Antshrike. Gray-chinned Hermit, Red-crested Finch, Peruvian Sheartail, Andean Emerald, Chapman’s Antshrike, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Overnight at Jaen Town

DAY 3 JAEN – HUEMBO LODGE – POMACOCHAS

Another early morning to keep moving into the Northern Jungle, many birds stop along with this beautiful road and very good birds too. Our birding car will always stay with us giving us better chances to move when needed and this way allowing us to get the best birds at the proper places.
TARGET BIRDS:
Little Inca Finch, Marañon Spinetail, Marvelous Spatelutail, Speckle Chested Piculet, Little Woodstar, Mountain Velvetbreast, Rufous Winged Tyrannulet, Violet Throated Startfrontlet, Sickle Winged Guan, Olivaceous Siskin, Buff Bellied Tanager, Lesser Goldfinch, Speckle Breasted Wren, Chesnut Crested Cotinga, Citrine Warbler, Golden Grosbeak. Overnight at Pomacochas Town

DAY 4 .- OMACOCHAS – SAN LORENZO CAMINO – FUNDO ALTO NIEVA

Today is considered a challenging day since We will be moving on the east side of the northern Andes, walking uphill over 2500m and this bird walk can be tiring but worth it. Very cool view as you walk plus the birds you can get along this particular trail.
TARGET BIRDS:
Pale Billed Antpitta, Large Footed Tapaculo, Russet Mantled Softail, Rufous Capped Antshrike, Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager, Gray Breasted Mountain-Toucan, Scaly Naped Amazon, Rufous Vented Tapaculo, Rusty Breasted Antpitta, Rufous Crested Tanager, Gray Browed Brush-Finch, Gray Hooded Bush Tanager. Overnight at Fundo Alto Nieva

DAY 5 FUNDO ALTO NIEVA & ALREDEDORES

A pretty full day here, shooting hummingbirds at the hummer feeders and visiting the Antpitta Feeding spots. This specially protected area has beautiful and endemic birds that can be easily spotted by staying at this property. Well maintained trail system with all the basic services to spend the night.
TARGET BIRDS
Long Whiskered Owlet, Lulu’s Tody-Flycatcher, Yellow Scarfed Tanager, Royal Sunangel, Rusty Tinged Antpitta, Ochre Fronted Antpitta, White Capped Tanager, Cinnamon Breasted Tody-Tyrant, Brown Tinamou, Cinnamon Screech Owl, Spotted Barbtail, Blue-Winged Mountain-Tanager, Silver Backed Tanager, Long-Tailed Sylph, White-Tailed, Rufous Vented Whitetip, Black Mandible Toucan, Golden Headed Quetzal, Bar Winged Wood Wren, Sharpe’s Wren. Overnight at Fundo Alto Nieva

DAY 6 FUNDO ALTO NIEVA – ARENA BLANCA – WAQANKI LODGE – MOYOBAMBA

Early departure to visit a small bird spot where we have the chance to shoot colorful hummingbirds and visit also a feeding station for tinamous. This first birding stop is one of the few but a good mandatory place for birders and nonbirders. Right after this visit we then end up in Moyobamba where we have another really good place for more hummingbirds and northern specialties.
TARGET BIRDS
White Crested Thorntail, Orange Billed Sparrow, Little Tinamou, Ash Throated Antwren, Ecuadorian Piedtail, Huallaga Tanager, Rufous Breasted Wood-Quail, Marble Faced Bristle Tyrant, White Winged Tanager, Black-faced Tanager, Red Ruffed Fruitcrow, Scaled Fruiteater, Golden Collared Toucanet, Short-Tailed Tyrant. Overnight at Waqanky Lodge

DAY 7 MOYOBAMBA – MIRADOR – TARAPOTO – LIMA

Our last morning will be at Mirador of Moyobamba city, a perfect place with a very nice birding view, over the Mayo River. This birding spot will give us great chance for the endemic Monkey species of the San Martin Region, plus very good birds that frequently move around this area. After a nice birdy morning and good lunch, we then head to Tarapoto airport for our afternoon flight to Lima.
TARGET BIRDS
Mishana Tyrannulet, Rufous Crested Coquette, Oilbird, Burnished Buff Tanager, Tataupa Tinamou, Lafresnaye’s Piculet, Varzea Thrush, Rufous Fronted Thronbird, Yellow-Bellied Elaenia, Lettered Aracari, Planalto Hermit, Pale Breasted Thrush, Blue Necked Tanager, Cream Colored Woodpecker. END OF OUR SERVICES