News - June 2013

June 03, 2013 01:44

Works in the reserve

So looked Canal Viamonte on the June, 29th. Water pumping began five days before. This is the initial stage to recover water into the ponds. © J. Simón Tagtachian

Silver Teal

Anas versicolor

29-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

At Canal Carlota Roberts, former canal sudeste

Great Grebe

Podiceps major

26-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Backlit grebe

Yellow-billed Teal

Anas flavirostris

26-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

At Canal Carlota Roberts, former Canal Sudeste

Many-colored Rush Tyrant

Tachuris rubrigastra

26-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

At Canal Viamonte

Hepatic Tanager

Piranga flava

25-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

During the walk we found several camuati nests. As we were passing by this female Hepatic Tanager appeared and began to peck at the back part of the nest. The tanager cuts pieces of the nest and seems to chew them to extract honey from them.

Tropical Parula

Setophaga pitiayumi

26-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

22-06-13 © Gustavo F. Brahamian

Red-fronted Coot

Fulica rufifrons

22-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Plumbeous Rail

Pardirallus sanguinolentus

22-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

With common gallinule on the right and juvenile rufescent tiger-heron in the middle

White-tipped Plantcutter

Phytotoma rutila

22-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

01-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Potter and paper wasps

26-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Two paper wasp nests one next to the other. The thorny camuati wasp nest Polybia scutellaris on the left, The smooth Brachygastra lecheguana's on the right.

Sharp-billed Canastero

Asthenes pyrrholeuca

15-06-13 © Pablo Serur

Long-winged Harrier

Circus buffoni

15-06-13 © Pablo Serur

Brazilian Teal

Amazonetta brasiliensis

15-06-13 © Pablo Serur

Grey-throated Warbling-Finch

Poospiza cabanisi

08-06-13 © Pablo Serur

Grey-throated Warbling-Finch

Poospiza cabanisi

08-06-13 © Pablo Serur

Nenday Parakeet

Aratinga nenday

15-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

44 individuals

Creole Frog Leptodactylus latrans© Ariel Méndez Zébè	Creole Frog Leptodactylus latrans© Ariel Méndez Zébè
Boston Ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidataAn exotic ivy with leaves already red before falling in winter © Carlos Gonzalez Ledo	Lemon Tree Citrus x limon© J. Simón Tagtachian

Gastroliths

Eating stones, helping to digest

New bird species

Orange-headed Tanager

Thlypopsis sordida

14-06-13 © José Aris Martínez

Yellow-browed Tyrant

Satrapa icterophrys

08-06-13 © Marcelo Castro

White-banded Mockingbird

Mimus triurus

01-06-13 © Gustavo F. Brahamian

Cocoi Heron

Ardea cocoi

08-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Red-gartered Coot

Fulica armillata

01-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

With white-winged coot on the right

White-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

08-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Harris's Hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus

27-04-13 © Ezequiel Paolini

Chimango Caracara

Milvago chimango

26-05-13 © Carlos González Ledo

White-crested Tyrannulet

Serpophaga subcristata

01-06-13 © Gustavo F. Brahamian

Roadside Hawk

Rupornis magnirostris

08-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Greyish Baywing

Agelaioides badius

01-06-13 © Gustavo F. Brahamian

Dichrous skipper

Theagenes dichrous

26-05-13 © Carlos González Ledo

12-05-13 © Carlos González Ledo

Southamerican lady

Vanessa braziliensis

26-05-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Southern Monarch

Danaus erippus

26-05-13 © Carlos González Ledo

More photos of the survey

Campo Flicker

Colaptes campestris

01-06-13 © Jorge Talkowski

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

01-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Sulphur-throated Spinetail

Cranioleuca sulphurifera

01-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Yellow-winged Blackbird

Agelasticus thilius

01-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Golden-crowned Warbler

Basileuterus culicivorus

01-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Red-crested Cardinal

Paroaria coronata

01-06-13 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Chalk-browed Mockingbird

Mimus saturninus

01-06-13 © Jorge Talkowski

Green-barred Woodpecker

Colaptes melanochloros

01-06-13 © Amelia Besana

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola maclovianus

01-06-13 © Ariel Méndez Zébè

Birds registered in the survey of June, 2013

Works to refill the ponds

Some photos of last month

Many-colored Chaco Finch

Saltatricula multicolor

This bird inhabits the northern center of the country. It was seen in the Middle. There was only one record dating back many years ago

White-tipped Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

Rusty-collared Seedeater

Sporophila collaris

Sharp-billed Canastero

Asthenes pyrrholeuca

Timid. Always hidden in the vegetation.

Blue-and-yellow Tanager

Pipraeidea bonariensis

Ivory

Eunica eburnea

Black birds

Differences among the most common black birds of the reserve

First photos of the survey

Sayaca Tanager

Thraupis sayaca

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

White-lined Tanager

Tachyphonus rufus

Showing its white undercover feathers which are not frequently seen

White-tufted Grebe

Rollandia rolland

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Green-winged Saltator

Saltator similis

Tropical Parula

Setophaga pitiayumi

Unicolored Blackbird

Agelasticus cyanopus

Great Egret

Ardea alba

With snowy egret on the left

Bird survey in the reserve -Saturday, 1st of June On Saturday, 1st a new bird survey was carried out. Five groups simultaneously surveyed the whole premises which were dividida in routes. The provisional result counted 78 birds during the morning. It is still to be counted those seen during the afternoon. Unluckily some of the winter residents which have already arrived at the reserve were not spotted. In the photos some survey participants