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Casa Tangara Dowii Reserve

Cartago  >  Costa Rica

Casa Tangara Dowii is a small cloudforest reserve and an essential spot for Buff-fronted Quail-Dove, Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge, and Spangle-cheeked Tanager.

Dodane* przez Dragan Simic
Ostatnia aktualizacja 28 października 2024

Opis

At 2100 m / 7000 ft a.s.l. in the Talamanca Mountains, the Casa Tangara dowii boutique lodge is located in Cartago Province, along the Panamerican Highway in the Navarro Sombrero Protected Area that buffers Tapanti and Los Quetzales National Parks. It consists of a small reserve with a well maintained in site trail (over 200 species recorded, many endemic and rare birds accessible), cozy lodging and a dining room. The resident Bare-shanked Screech-Owl can be heard calling throughout the night. Birding activities include Resplendent Quetzal search, and excursions to San Gerardo de Dota, Quetzals and Tapantí National Parks, and more.

From the comfy observation sofa, I observed a feeding station attracting Slaty Flowerpiercer, Spangle-cheeked Tanager and Silver-throated Tanager, Purple-throated Mountain-gem, Prong-billed Barbet, Common Chlorospingus, Chestnut-capped Brushfinch, White-naped Brushfinch and Yellow-thighed Brushfinch. Both Mountain Thrush and Clay-colored Thrush also showed up. On the ground, spilled wheat attracted a Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush, and one of the specialty birds, the elusive Buff-fronted Quail-Dove. Even the extremely elusive Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge often makes an appearance, too, but I wasn’t so lucky.

Its position at the Panamerican Highway means that many birding groups travelling either north or south will stop by, bird the reserve trail and afterwards stay for breakfast or lunch. Species more commonly encountered while walking the 300 m long loop-trail include Black Guan, Swallow-tailed Kite, Northern Emerald-Toucanet, Hairy Woodpecker, Barred Parakeet, Silvery-fronted Tapaculo, Spot-crowned Woodcreeper, Streak-breasted Treehunter, Barred Becard, Brown-capped Vireo, Ochraceous Wren, Grey-breasted Wood-Wren, Black-faced Solitaire, Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher, Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher, Elegant Euphonia, Slate-throated Redstart and Collared Redstart. Sometimes the Resplendent Quetzal too.

Szczegóły

Dostęp

Casa Tangara Dowii is located by the Panamerican Highway south from San José, in Vara del Roble, Km 47. This is a true birders’ venue, and visits are possible by previous reservation only. Click on the P in the map for directions or coordinates.

Teren i siedlisko

Las , Góry

Warunki

Górzysty , Ślisko

Trasa dookoła

Tak

Czy luneta będzie przydatna ?

Nie

Udany sezon obserwacyjny

Przez cały rok

Najlepszy czas na wizytę

Zima , Wiosenne migracje , Jesienne migracje

Trasa

Droga nieutwardzona , Szeroka ścieżka , Wąski szlak

Poziom trudności szlaku pieszego

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Dostępne

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Czatownia/platforma obserwacyjna

Tak

Linki

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Mapa

Ptasie Top 5

Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge
1. Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge
(Dendrortyx leucophrys)
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
2. Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
(Zentrygon costaricensis)
Spangle-cheeked Tanager
4. Spangle-cheeked Tanager
(Tangara dowii)
Flame-throated Warbler
5. Flame-throated Warbler
(Oreothlypis gutturalis)

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