Panama Pipeline Bird Tours

06/05/2020

With total lockdown still in place in Panama and no access to the Jungle, we've been looking back at our best records from Soberania National Park over the past year...

With total lockdown still in place in Panama and no access to the Jungle, we’ve been looking back at our best records from Soberania National Park over the past year…

10/04/2020

With strict lockdown measures here in Panama, and national parks closed to the public, birding opportunities are currently somewhat reduced. However, when you live in a town as beautiful as Gamboa surrounded by rainforest and incredible biodiversity, the birds will often come to you. Here are a few shots taken from our garden in Gamboa.

With strict lockdown measures here in Panama, and national parks closed to the public, birding opportunities are currently somewhat reduced. However, when you live in a town as beautiful as Gamboa…

10/03/2020

The Pipeline Road Jacamar has been showing very well recently and this morning it was perched particularly low in the understory. Despite being the largest member of the Jacamar family, Great Jacamars can often be difficult to find due to their habit of sitting still for long periods of time waiting for prey to pass them. This male bird used its hunting perch for around an hour catching many passing insects.

The Pipeline Road Jacamar has been showing very well recently and this morning it was perched particularly low in the understory. Despite being the largest member of the Jacamar family, Great Jaca…

10/01/2020

Birds and Wildlife

07/01/2020

A rare treat this morning as we got some great views of a family of Jaguarundi's on Pipeline Road. This female was first spotted crossing the trail but when she heard us, she turned and disappeared back into the jungle - suggesting she had something to go back for. We only had to hide in the undergrowth for a few minutes to find out what it was. She timidly crossed the trail again only this time with two small kittens following closely behind.

A rare treat this morning as we got some great views of a family of Jaguarundi’s on Pipeline Road. This female was first spotted crossing the trail but when she heard us, she turned and disa…

03/01/2020

Fantastic birding trip to Boquete in Chiriqui province this holiday season with loads of montane species recorded. Highlights from the trip included Prong-billed Barbet, Northern Emerald-Toucanet, Black-and-White Becard and the aptly named Resplendent Quetzal (see slideshow below). Resplendent Quetzals are the largest of 39 species within the Trogon family, and this region is the best place to find them in Panama.

Fantastic birding trip to Boquete in Chiriqui province this holiday season with loads of montane species recorded. Highlights from the trip included Prong-billed Barbet, Northern Emerald-Toucanet,…

17/12/2019

Nice views of a Crane Hawk today hunting in jungle edge habitat in Gamboa, Panama. Although they will actively hunt a wide variety of prey, these raptors have a special adaptation which allows them to exploit a niche here in the neotropics. Crane Hawks have exceptionally long legs, with double-jointed tarsal bones which allow the legs to bend both ways. They are therefore able to reach deep inside tree-holes and cervices in order to sn**ch nesting birds and other vertebrate prey.

Nice views of a Crane Hawk today hunting in jungle edge habitat in Gamboa, Panama. Although they will actively hunt a wide variety of prey, these raptors have a special adaptation which allows the…

27/11/2019

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrants have been recorded a few times recently on Pipeline Road and this morning we found the site where they are building a nest. This tiny flycatcher - 6.5 cm long and weighing just over 5 g - is the smallest songbird in Central America and amongst the smallest in the world.

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrants have been recorded a few times recently on Pipeline Road and this morning we found the site where they are building a nest. This tiny flycatcher – 6.5 cm long and …

30/10/2019

A fantastic walk around Gamboa town and trails this morning produced over 80 birds species with a nice mixture of migratory and resident birds recorded. Migratory birds included two Yellow-billed …