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Altos del Maria
"In Altos birding is excellent at any time of the year." Altos del Maria is an exclusive gated mountain residential community conveniently located at just 1 hour and 20 minutes (113 km – 70 miles) from Panama City TOUR DIFFICULTY ■ Easy... to Moderate... to ■ Hard FITNESS Easy to moderate walking is required. ■ Easy... to ■ Moderate... to ■ Hard WHAT TO EXPECT With an early morning start expect to see by noon 60 to 80 species. And by the end of the day a final count of 90+ is common. AREA DESCRIPTION A first-class infrastructure including miles of paved roads, vast common areas, waterfalls, rivers, hiking trails, observation decks, parks, lookout points, flowers and trees everywhere. The avifauna is quite similar to that of El Valle. We will be birding Altos de la Rioca (at the Continental Divide 1,100m) and the road to El Valle WEATHER A near perfect spring climate year round (75º F – 24 Cº), BIRDING ALL DAY (5:00am till 4:00pm = 11 hrs... price is per person in usd cash)
 ACCOMODATIONS Easily done as a day trip. No need of accomodation, but there are apartment for renting. EATING FACILITIES There is no restaurant in the area. CLOTHING Light clothing is recommended: cotton shirts or t-shirts - earth colors preferable- long and short pants, poncho, hiking shoes, hat, insect repellent and sun block. Dress for tropical hot humid weather and be ready for rain. GEAR Binoculars, scope (optional), field guide, notebook and camera (optional ). GUIDE BOOK RECOMMENDED These two books are an example of hard work put into, and for the benefit, of conserving Panama’s birds: “The Birds of Panama, a field guide by George R Angehr and Robert Dean Can be described as the “bible” forPanama and some Costa Rica birds. The latest edition (1989).This excellent field guide is highly recommended as your primary reference book on the birds. “An Illustrated Field Guide to the Birds of Panama” by Ernesto Ponce and Giselle Muschett, 2006, 1st Edition. It can be described as “a descriptive fieldwork tool” for fast information . BIRDS TO LOOK FOR This is a list of birds - by memory - seen along the Achiote Road and surrounding areas on different tours, and some additions from friends, guess and people who have collaborated sharing with us their sightings. The list is continuously on the move. Feel free to send your findings and comments to info@birdingbyboattour.com Check here for the complete list of Central Panama Birds. Yellow-billed Cacique Black-faced Grossbeak White-vented Euphonia Go Back ShiningHoneycreeper Pale-vented Thrush Ochraceous Wren Thrush-like Mourner White-throated Spadebill Black-crowned Antpitta White-tipped Sicklebill Tawny-throated Leaftosser (rare) Red-faced Spinetail Emerald Toucanet Orange-billed Trogon and many more! home tours rates checklist contact us |
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