Road to the Pantanal”: Cuiabá / Poconé.

Hello!

Last Saturday, I made a quick bird ride to the Pantanal. My guest was in need of Greater Rhea & Hyacinth

Macaws. Since he had a afternoon flight, we only could spend the morning birding.

We left his hotel near the airport by 7:00 AM. We drove toward Poconé but, we made a quick stop by the Bento Gomes River to watch a parrot : What a surprise – It was a Yellow-faced Parrot. Never ever seen on this area! Only in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park. Then, it got joined by another parrot: A Orange-winged Parrot. Also not common on the area – Double Surprise. Then, we had a very good views of a Red-bileed Scythbill.  Soon after, passing the bridge, we stop to look a Savanna Hawk – Another surprise: A Greater Rhea was right behind it!  Well, with no more ” pressure in my shouleders” we made a few more stops for birds:  Chotoy Spinetail, Chesnut-bellied Seedeater…We arrived at the Pantanal by 08:30 – In time to have wonderful views of the Hyacinth Macaws! We returned to his hotel by 12:30 pm, where we celebrated our tour with a very nice meal – A Brazilian “Feijoada” ( Beans soup with Pork).

Cheerio!

Paulo Boute.