The Seabirds have gone now I have made landfall in Montivideo, the capital of Uraguay. A light open well set city not as claustrophopic as say London with some terrific colonial architecture. Over half the country,s population live in its capital. Uraguay is in fact the second smallest country in South America and one of the most democratically stable, so any fears of a military coup while I am here have been laid to rest.
So there is a reason birders dont go birding to Ness Gardens and thats because it,s rubbish for birds, So why on earth we thought a botanical gardens in the heart of Motivideo would be any different, God only knows.(must be the heat) 86 degrees today. Anyway we forged onward in a taxi with no floor just in case I wanted to watch a couple of miles of Uraguayan tarmac rush below me.
We arrived safely and to be honest it wasn't that bad. Highlights today included
Picui Ground Dove
White tipped Dove
Tropical Parula
Guilded Flycatcher
Green Barred Woodpecker
Cream bellied Thrush
Giant Wood Rail
A Large crested Flycatcher (yet to be identified)
Buenas Aires Tommorrow then home...............
Allan Conlin
- Southern Seas Seawatching
- My three week only blog of 'what we did on our holidays' Takes in a tour of Southern South America, Falklands and Antarctica. I hope this site provides some interest and inspiration particularly for those with a special interest in Seawatching. Hopefully we will have some spectacular images to share. The rest of the team includes Kenny Mullins, Mark Gibson and Ivan Clark, the latter two being the official 'trip' photographers'. I have no patience for such things.
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