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SHORE-BIRDING
FOR CRUISE SHIP TRAVELLERS
! ONE Complete day shore birding Panama...for Cruise Ship Travellers !
Visiting Pipeline
Road (pacific site), Achiote Road (caribbean site) and the Panama Canal..!
One complete day of "Birding-Fiesta" in Panama...cater to cruise
passengers!
Take advantage of our bird watching low budget trip while your cruise ship
sits at dock waiting to take you to your next port destination late in the
afternoon.
The "Birding Fiesta" starts as soon as you disembark and greet by our
professional local guide our most popular birding trip to Central Panama
National Parks including San Lorenzo National Park, Achiote Road, Fort
Sherman, Soberania National Park, Metopolitan City Park and other locales
with a variety of habitats, including marshlands and lowland humid and dry
rainforest. one day bird
Expect 75+ bird species to say the least!
Visiting the Pacific - Atlantic and the Panama Canal birding sites:
Metropolitan
Nature Park
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Pacific -
Old Gamboa
- Pacific -
Pipeline Road
- Pacific -
Achiote Road
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Caribbean -
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“Gonzalo, Thank you so much for your expert guidance!”
David Jordet, New York, Sailbirder ( AT ) yahoo.com.
“In only 6 complete days of birding, Gonzalo Horna helped my group to see
302 species in 2002, 306 species in 2003 and 290 species in 2004...Year
after year its a pleasure and a good blessing to come back here. The birds,
nature are great. Gonzalo...and the Staff are just wonderful. Thanks and all
the success you deserve. Hasta Luego." Laval Roy, Porte Platon, Quebec,
Canada. Lavar ( AT ) videotron.ca.
“Birding highlights include Crested Owl (actually seen and not just heard
for a change) and Blue Cotinga, which features quite reliably along the road
side... We hope to return before too long. " James A. Christensen, Vancouver
B.C., Canada, jchristensen ( AT ) look.ca and Avid A. Christensen, Tucoma,
USA, scppc2000 ( AT ) yahoo.com.
“We all really appreciated the time and effort that you put into showing us
the birds of the Gamboa and Achiote Road areas”. Barbara, Kathleen, Don,
Howie, Dave, Dennis, Carol, Rob, Melissa, Miriam and Eva Callahan, 2008.
"The -noisy- group! Evamsc ( AT ) verizon.net.
“All in all, it was a memorable adventure and birding trip and you helped
make it special.”
Marlin and Anita Jones, Iowa marlinjones28 ( AT ) gmail.com.
- Areas to visit during the tour: Depending your cruise ship port of
arrival (Panama or Colon) you will visit the most and the least frequented
birding hotspots in Central Panama, including the world-renowned Pipeline
Road, Achiote Road, Old Gamboa Road (Summit Ponds), Plantation Trail, Fort
Sherman, San Lorenzo Road and more.
- Expect to see: As a conservative estimate between 75+ species
during this trip (a much higher number is possible). Please note that the
species mentioned in the list below are merely representative of the birds
that might reasonably be expected in the areas involved. Send for complete
bird list. - Birding Group Size: To get a personalized attention especially
when seen a bird at its maximum detail we keep group size to a maximum of 4
persons. With advance notification bigger groups are welcome. quote!
ITINERARY OPTIONS
Colon Port: Caribbean Area The early birding day starts as soon as
you disembark and greeted by our local bird guide taking you on a 30 minute
confortable aircondition ride to Achiote Road and surrounding areas, looking
for species that favor humid condition. We will be on the search of the
Spot-crowned Barbet, White-headed Wren, Long-tailed Tyrant, Blue Cotinga,
White Hawk, Flame-rumped Tanager, Montezuma Oropendola and many other
species that can be found here. At 8:30am a well deserved breakfast with
binoculars at hand to catch a gleans of a Rufous-tailed Hummignbird, a
probable Barred and Fasciated Antshrike and others. After breakfast the
birding fiesta will continue at trails and in shaded coffee plantation.
After lunch (2:00pm) in route to Fort Sherman and Fuerte San Lorenzo (wet
lowland tropical forest with also areas of grass, scrubs, mangroves ,
marshes and coastline) we will look for the Straight-billed Woodcreeper,
Golden-collared Manakin, Rufous Motmot, Checker-throated Antwren, Piratic
Flycatcher, birding along the way and later on the afternoon back to Gamboa
Town. After dinner we will go over the day bird-list and select the the
hight light and the bbd. Overnight to recuperate for the next day. Read more
on Achiote Road.
Panama Port: Pacific Area You'll be greed at port of arrival by our
professional local bird quide been on the road as early as possible to the
Metropolitan Nature Park in Panama city (470 acres of dry second and
youngest growth forest with patches of grassy areas ) giving us the
opportunity to beginning with the search of the Lance-tailed Manakin, the
endemic Yellow-green Tyrannulet, Rosy Thrush-Tanager (uncommon),
Orange-chinned Parakeets, Pheasant Cuckoo (rare) and more; after lunch
birding will continue until 3:00pm when start heading back to port. Stopping
for birds along the road and at well known spots like at Gatun Lock and at
the Chagres River (Gatun Dam spillway) in search of Road-site Hawk, American
Kestrel, Cocoi Heron, Tricolored Heron, Kill-billed and Chessnut-mandible
Tucan, Yellow-headed Caracara… You'll be provided with the day birdlist
tbird-list and vote for the best bird of the day (bb of the d), follow by a
short night birding walk in search of owls, nightjars, nighthawks and
paraques. . And after a long and productive day, a well deserved night
sleep. Read more on Metropolitan Nature Park
Panama Port: Pacific Area Early birding on the Old Gamboa Rd. also
known by some as the Summit Pond area traverses areas of dry forest, scrub
and grassland. A walk down the road will allow a great views of many
species including Great Antshrike, Pale-vented Pigeons, Blue Ground-Doves,
Orange Chinned Parakeets, Red-crowned Woodpecker, Lesser and Great Kiskadee,
Boat-billed Heron, Streak Saltator, Ringed, Amazon and Green Kinfishers are
possible and more. Later in the afternoon on Plantation Trail and the El
Charco Trail we will listen to the call and look for the Slaty-tailed
Trogon; Golden-crowned Spadebill, Southern Bentbill, Blue-crowned Manakin
and other great forest birds, And the day bird-list with the “bb of the d”
and comments will end a successful day. Overnight. Read more Old Gamboa
Road.
Panama Port: Pacific Area Early birding on Pipeline Road ( a
secondary forest with some scrubbier areas, with many streams crossing it).
We will heard and look for the Southern Bentbill, Pheasant Cuckoo, Green
Shrike-Vireo, Grey Elaenia, Streak-chested Antpitta, Spotted Antbird,
Long-billed Gnatwren, Great Jacamar and, before heading for lunch a visit to
the Ammunition Ponds (marshy area), very productive during any hour of the
day, we will search for the Snail Kite, White-throated Crakes,
Ruddy-breasted Seedeaters, Rufescent Tiger-Heron, Variable Seedeater,
Smooth-billed Ani and more. In the afternoon we will visit The Summit
Gardens for Oropendolas, Caciques and Hummingbirds and El Charco Trail to
see the Black-breasted Jay, Collared Arassari, White-wiskered Puffbird and
more. At noon before the farewell dinner we will work on our “last day
bird-list” and vote for the “bb of the d”. The group will summarize on the
complete tour bird-list, a vote for the best bird and the best day of the
tour and the correspondent comments for the complete tour will be
appreciated. Read more on Old Gamboa Road (also known as Summit Ponds)
BOOKED THIS TRIP
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CRUISE SHIP TRAVELLERS
(10 hrs rate is per person
in usd -cash)
Included in trip cost: English / Spanish bird guide
with field scope, laser pointer, the latest Panama
field-guide and transportation. Check for tour
availability. ( Low budget "petit" group size only).
Not Included in trip cost: entrance fees to parks,
taxes, meals, personal items, gratuities.
Book this tour.
We require complete imformation on participants (names, age,
gender, nacionality, limitations and bird wish list). Also
the cruise ship information ( ships name, date, port and
hour of arrival). And the name of the birding area you want
to visit. Payment due the day of the trip in USD -cash.
Trip prices are subject to change without notice. Please
check with Gonzalo Horna prior your booking at info@guidedbirdtours.com
or call his Panama cellular (507) 6728-3501. Terms and
conditions.
Information for other tour packages ( Day Trip 4, 7, 8, 10,
and 12 days and +), and for Day Trips are also available
upon request
Transportation: for tours (two or more dyas) we can provide
transportation since day of arrival until departure at low
cost. We use a spacious, confortable Toyota Hi-Ace or a
Nissa Patrol with driver included so you don't miss the
"prime time birding". Also we arrange for your Hotel/Lodge
reservations. Request information.
Contact: Gonzalo Horna (coordinator) - for last minute
details, questions or changes call his Panama cellular
-phone (507) 6728-3501 or email or Skype name gonzaloj3
Especial Notes
Fitness - Easy to moderate hiking is require. And for
birders with moderate limitations we are able to make a
special itinerary. Either way, birders will have a fantastic
opportunity to views an impressive number of birds and
species, and the experience will be an enjoyable one.
Clothing - Dress for weather: tropical hot humid and be
ready for rain. Light clothing is recommended: cotton shirts
and t-shirts (earth colors preferable), long and short
pants, poncho, hiking shoes, an extra pair or sandals, hat,
insect repellent and sun block.
Gear - Binoculars, scope (optional), field guide, notebook
and camera
Books we recommend : "A Guide to the Birds of Panama" by
Robert S. Ridgely and John A. Gwynne, Jr. and the latest by
George R. Angehr and Robert Dean "The Birds of Panama",
publish 2010.
Passport - When away from cruise-ship we advice you to carry
your passport and cruise-ship ticket (boarding pass) in case
need it. A passport and ticket photocopy will do the trick.
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Optional Birding Tour
Day Tours: For those birders interested in shorter terms
like one or two day tours we can arrange a “fit” itinerary
to cover any of the above areas or other areas not cover in
this package. Check for tour availability.
Birding by Boat Tour: The Birding by Boat Tour starts at the
Gamboa Public boat ramp located close to Gamboa Town. Starts
at 7:15am till noon.Check for tour availability.
Non- birding tours: Send for the complete information on the
non-birding tours for nonbirder companions.
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Bird list in brief:
Checker-throated Antwren
Keel-billed Toucan
Flame-throated Warbler
Jet Antbird
Broad-billed Motmot
Golden-collared Manakin
Bicolored Antbird
Rufescent Tiger-Heron
White-bellied Antbird
Rufous Motmot
Song Wren
White Hawk
White-headed Wren
White-winged Tanager
Common Potoo
Rufous-and-white Wren
Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
Red-capped Manakin
Blue Cotinga
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Red-crowned Ant-Tanager
Great Tinamou
Crane Hawk
Gray-necked Wood-Rail
White-necked Puffbird
White-throated Crake
Bicolored Antbird
Spectacle Owl
YES! And just to mention few probabilities we have to
mention the Cocoi and Yellow-crown Night Heron,
Straight-billed Woodcreeper, Cattle Tyrant, Red-breasted
Blackbird, Mangrove Warbler, Crested Caracara, Barred
Antshrike, Southern Lapwing and many more !
Send for complete bird list.
Tour Highlights:
- Easy walk and short drive to birding.
- For photographers and birders.
- Bird list available.
- Great opportunity for photos.
- Little effort and comfortable quality birding…
- Whatever your age or your skills, you will see the birds
- Add birds to your personal list …
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Extension
Pre and Post Extensions to the C. P. Tour available:
- Bayano Day Tour -Darien road (lowlands)
- The Birding by Boat Tour (Gatun and Chagres River and the
Canal)
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Flexibility is our trade mark. If your business, working or
family responsibilities
don’t allow a 12, 10, or a 7 Day birding trip, we can work
together on a Custom Itinerary that will fit your
necessities and cover your expectations.
info@guidedbirdtours.com phone (507)6728-3501
or
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call +(507) 6728-3501 and personally
answer your questions on the birds of Panama
info@guidedbirdtours.com
Send for the complete
list of
Central Panama birds.
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