Panama No. 1
Terry and myself decided to visit Panama, and we spent five days staying at the Canopy Lodge and then transferred to the Canopy Tower for nine days. This is not a full trip report, but covers the main species which we saw and photographed, with all the photos taken by ourselves.
Arriving at the open restaurant at the Canopy Lodge, which proved to have excellent accommodation and meals.
View taken in the grounds of the Canopy Lodge.
Canopy Tower
Sunrise from the top of the Tower.
Daylight view from the Tower
View of Panama City from the Tower
The Canal bridge from the Tower.
View taken along the Pipeline Road.
Panama Canal
Terry and JFC having a rest along the Pipeline road.
Zone-tailed Hawk - Buteo albonotatus We recorded singles on just three dates. Chiefly seen in the lowlands and foothills on the Pacific slope with the majority of records from the Panama province, and the Pacific side of the Canal area.
Juvenile Yellow-headed Caracara
Yellow Tyrannulet - Capsiempis flaverola Five subspecies. We just recorded two single birds during our stay. Fairly common in thickets in clearings and in woodland boarders in lowlands of the Pacific slope, and east through the Canal area to eastern Colon province. its range is from Eastern Nicaragua to northern Boliva, eastern Paraguay and southeastern Brazil.
Yellow-tailed Oriole Icterus mesomelas Four subspecies. Just two singles were seen during our trip. Fairly common in thickets near water, woodland borders and clearings. Its range is from southeastern Mexico to northwestern Venezuela and northwestern Peru.
Yellow-Margined Flycatcher - Tolmomyias assimilis Eight subspecies. We recorded it on five dates with a total of seven individuals seen. Shows a distinctive white patch around the eye with a dark iris. Common in canopy and borders of humid forests in lowlands and lower foothills, with a range from Costa Rica to northern Boliva and Amazonian Brazil.
Male Yellow-faced Grassquit - Tiaris olivacea Five subspecies. Recorded on four dates around the lodge area with a total of fifty birds being seen. Common in grassy areas and clearings in foothills and highlands of western and central Panama. Its range is Eastern Mexico to Colombia, Venezuela and the Greater Antilles.
White-whiskered Puffbird - Malacoptila panamensis We recorded it on four dates chiefly in the forest areas from the Tower, with a total of seven individuals seen. Delightful birds and one of our favorites on this trip.
White-Vented Plumeleteer - Chalybura buffonii Promient white vent with a black tail. We recorded it on eight dates at both areas, with a total of 12 individuals seen. Fairly common in second growth woodland and forest borders. Range Central Panama to northern Venezuela and western Ecuador.
White-tipped Dove - Leptotila cassinii Fourteen subspecies. Small numbers seen at both sites and recorded on ten dates, with a total of thirtynine individuals. Common in second-growth woodland and borders shrubby clearings and around habitations. Range Southern Texas and Mexico to central Argentina and Uruguay. The most widespread and the most numerous Leptotila dove in Panama.
White-throated Crakes - Laterallus albigularis Three subspecies. Just recorded on two dates with one on the 9th and two on the 16th at the small marsh near the Canopy Tower. The most numerous small rail in Panama, and is common in marshes, damp pastures and grsssy areas near a stream or ditches. Its range is from Honduras to western Ecuador.
