Birding sites
part of www.jvanderw.nl - trip report SE
Brazil Oct/Nov 2001
John van der Woude
Note 1: Although
I try to give accurate location directions below,
much more precise ones are given in GPS-measurements at the
bottom of this page.
Note 2: For all sites, see also Jeremy Minns'
notes at www.arthurgrosset.com |
Serra dos Orgaos NP This very scenic, heavily
forested and well-maintained national park has an
impressive bird list with several cotinga species.
It ranges from c. 800 to above 2000 m altitude.
We went straight to the end of the only road, at
a small dam (Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper) with a
parking place. Here we did the new level
boardwalk and then the trail up the mountain, and
hence covered the altitudes from 1100 to 1600 m.
The boardwalk is clinging at a steep slope and
gives good views into the subcanopy. The trail
gives excellent opportunities for birding the
forest in general. The trail was a rather easy
walk, at least to the point where we returned (c.
1600 m). The key species here is Grey-winged
Cotinga and we are 90% sure that we have heard it
a few times at 1500-1600 m (we compared it at the
spot to the reference sound on our minidisc).
The gate of the
park is directly along the main road through
Teresopolis town, at a sharp bend. The gate is
open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In order to be earlier
in the morning in the higher elevations (1500-2000
m) one should bring camping gear the day before
and leave the car at the dam. This is a rather
common practice for the hikers you meet on the
trail. Probably you can also be brought to the
dam by taxi. We got the impression that it's all
safe enough here for doing this camping option.
On the other hand, if you enter the gate at 8 a.m.
sharp, and walk up straight to this 1600+ m zone
(e.g. on a second day of your stay in Teresopolis),
then you may be there still in time for most
species, like the cotinga's which were singing
the whole morning: Hooded Berry-eater, Black-and-gold
Cotinga, Grey-winged Cotinga(?), Sharpbill. Other
birds of interest here were Scale-throated
Hermit, Pale-browed Treehunter, White-browed
Foliageglaner, Pin-tailed manakin, Rufous-tailed
Attila, White-rimmed Warbler. See also the
species list, for all the birds we saw at this
day at Garafao and Serra dos Orgaos.

Accommodation: we had a reasonable room at hotel
Villa Nova, which we obtained with the help of
the nice girl at the info desk facing the
roundabout at the entrance of Teresopolis town.
Her help appeared very welcome, as this day was a
public holiday (as we could have known from www.earthcalendar.net)
and most hotels in this touristy town appeared to
be full. Near the Villa Nova was a good
restaurant (along the main street), called Casa
da Picanha.
Please note that
the trail up the mountain can be very busy, on
special occasions (events) about which you may
inform yourself on the web, maybe.
Species observed in Garrafão and Serra dos Orgãos:
Maroon-bellied Parakeet, Scaly-headed Parrot,
Squirrel Cuckoo, Smooth-billed Ani, White-collared
Swift, Biscutate Swift, Ashy-tailed Swift, Scale-throated
Hermit, Black Jacobin, Brazilian Ruby, Surucua
Trogon, Rufous-capped Motmot, Red-breasted
Toucan, Yellow-browed Woodpecker, Blond-crested
Woodpecker, Wedge-billed Woodcreeper, White-throated
Woodcreeper, Scaled Woodcreeper, Sharp-tailed
Streamcreeper, Pale-browed Treehunter, White-browed
Foliage-gleaner, Plain Xenops, Streaked Xenops,
Ferruginous Antbird, Rufous-tailed (Brazilian)
Antthrush, Mouse-coloured Tapaculo, Black-and-gold
Cotinga, Grey-winged Cotinga?, Hooded Berryeater,
Sharpbill, Swallow-tailed (Blue) Manakin, Pin-tailed
Manakin, Sepia-capped Flycatcher, Rufous-tailed
Attila, Grey-hooded Attila, Crested Becard,
Golden-crowned Warbler, White-rimmed Warbler,
Bananaquit, Yellow-backed Tanager, White-lined
Tanager, Black-goggled Tanager, Red-crowned Ant-tanager,
Golden-chevroned Tanager, Palm Tanager,
Violaceous Euphonia, Green-headed Tanager, Red-necked
Tanager, Brassy-breasted Tanager, Burnished-buff
Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Yellow-green Grosbeak.
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Garrafão
This small site became known by the
long awaited rediscovery in 1996 of Kinglet
Calyptura, a tiny cotinga species (see Cotinga 16).
It's a nice and easy spot for woodland birds. It
is located a bit below the Serra dos Orgaos
national park, at about 700 m above sea level,
and some 5 (?) km before entering the town of
Teresopolis along the road from Rio de Janeiro.
Garrafão is the well-indicated name of a large
petrol station to the right (as seen from Rio),
and about 200 m further on is a semi-paved road
going right, just before a sharp bend to the left
in the main road. Follow the small semi-paved
road down (careful driving). You will pass some
houses. The last house (after 500 m or 1 km or so)
is a bit hidden behind a hedgerow to the right.
After this is a clear semi-paved track going
steeply down to the right, and this is just
before a small crossing of a brook. You can park
your car right at the fork and this (see photo)
is the spot, I understand. Nice birds around,
also along that track down. If you have GPS: this
fork is at S 22 degrees 28'46'' and W 42 degrees
59'39'' (in WGS84).The Calyptura has not been seen here
since the rediscovery, nor anywhere else. Of
course you'll have a vague hope of seeing this
bird again, but you'll see many other nice
species. A good reason for birding here in the
early morning hours is the fact that the nearby
national park (Serra dos Orgaos) does not open
until 8 a.m. For us, Garrafão produced the first
birds in SE Brazil and we were happy with species
like Scaly-headed Parrot, Blond-crested
Woodpecker, Grey-hooded Attila, Golden-chevroned,
Green-headed, and Red-necked Tanager. This was
nearly all seen within 30 m or so from the site
of the photo.
Accommodation: see
Serra dos Orgaos.
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Sumidouro road and Carmo These sites are in a bit drier area,
60 to 90 km NE of Teresopolis. The Sumidouro road
is well-known for Three-toed Jacamar, the Carmo
site is mentioned for Rio de Janeiro Antbird. We
found the jacamar despite the recent clearing of
probably the most important part of this site,
the forest inside the wide loop in the road (see
photo; waypoint 104). We had the jacamars (a pair)
at the last remains of this woodland right at the
start of the loop. Here we also had a
nestbuilding pair of Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher.
Near the outer bend of the loop we had our only
Long-billed Wren of the trip (our 50th wren
species!).
This 'Sumidouro road' starts at the Km 7 sign of
the Teresopolis - Alem Paraiba highway. It is a
dirt road to the right (bending back first) and
in fact the third road to the town of Sumidouro
since leaving Teresopolis.
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From the
Sumidouro road, you'll see a nice open marsh soon
on the left, see photo above for recognition of
the right spot. Here we had Blackish Rail and Ash-throated
Crake calling. Here is a recording of their
remarkable songs (first Blackish Rail, then
joined in by Ash-throated Crake; this was after
playing the sound of Blackish Rail). A group of
20 Blue-winged Macaw flew out of the forest at
the back.
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We added the Carmo site to our trip
because we had decided to proceed North to
Vitoria along the inland route via the BR 116 in
stead of along the coastal route BR101. Carmo was
a nice site, a quiet dirt road with some small
woods, where we had Crowned Eagle (2 in the air
right above us), a nest of Eared Pygmy-Tyrant,
and a family of Tufted-ear Marmoset. The photo
shows this woodland where also RdJ Antbird should
occur but we didn't get it. This is at waypoint
105.
To reach this site, take the road South from Alem
Paraiba to Carmo, and at the gas station just
before Carmo turn left, follow this for about 7
km. See also Minns' notes for more details about
this site.Species
observed at Sumidouro rd: Ash-throated Crake,
Scaly-headed Parrot, Guira Cuckoo, Striped
Cuckoo, Three-toed Jacamar, Yellow-eared
Woodpecker, Wedge-billed Woodcreeper, Streamer-tailed
Tyrant, Yellow-browed Tyrant, Long-billed Wren,
Tropical Mockingbird, Chestnut-vented Conebill.
At Carmo site: Crowned Solitary Eagle, White-tipped
Dove, Blue-winged (Illiger's) Macaw, Squirrel
Cuckoo, Ringed Kingfisher, Sepia-capped
Flycatcher, Eared Pygmy-tyrant, Chalk-browed
Mockingbird, Brassy-breasted Tanager, Blue-black
Grassquit.
At both Sumidouro and Carmo: Blackish Rail,
Smooth-billed Ani, Yellow-lored Tody-flycatcher,
Masked Water-tyrant.
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Caparaó NP This highland park was an
unexpected bonus on our way towards Vitoria. As
stated above, we had taken the inland route in
stead of along the coast. Well before the big
crossroads where we had to go right for Vitoria,
we saw big signs for Caparaó Parque hotel. A ´parque
hotel´ means only that the hotel has extended
gardens, but in the Guia Rodas we soon found out
that there is also a Caparaó national park
(and this after all my preparations for the trip
).
We had to break up the journey anyhow somewhere (we
avoid driving in the dark), so we chose for this
Caparaó place so that we could spend the next
morning in a birding area. Five days later we
chose for the same place, when driving from the
coast to the inland site Cipó.
Alto Caparão is the name of the village of the
hotel (plus shops), look on your map South of
Manhuacu (and see the general map in the
Itinerary section).
Note that the hotel is at the farthest end of the
road up through the village Alto Caparaó, after
15 road bumps (keep right at a fork with a church).
The park entrance is only a bit further on, and
the gate opens at 7 a.m. sharp. The only road
then goes up steeply, and is surfaced (with
concrete) at the most steep slopes, so this is an
easy drive up to the open areas at the tree limit.
The road passes some good forest patches and
interesting bamboo plots. At the end of the road
is a parking place plus camp and picnic site with
a fine view around (see photo). The birding at
and above the campsite was easy. We followed the
trail up from the parking place for one km or so.
Species observed in Caparaó NP: Dusky-legged
Guan, Slaty-breasted Wood-rail, Glittering-bellied
Emerald, Violet-capped Woodnymph, White-throated
Hummingbird, Brazilian Ruby, White-barred
Piculet, Yellow-browed Woodpecker, Campo Flicker,
Thrush-like Woodcreeper, Scaled Woodcreeper,
Rufous-capped Spinetail, Chicli Spinetail,
Planalto Slaty-Antshrike, Rufous-tailed Antbird,
Short-tailed Antthrush, Mouse-coloured Tapaculo,
Hooded Berryeater, Pin-tailed Manakin, Ochre-faced
Tody-flycatcher, Yellow Tyrannulet, Bran-coloured
Flycatcher, Blue-billed Black-tyrant, Boat-billed
Flycatcher, Rufous-brown Solitaire, Golden-chevroned
Tanager, Diademed Tanager, Gilt-edged Tanager,
Red-rumped Warbling-finch, Double-collared
Seedeater.
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Augusto Rushi reserve
This mid-elevation forest
reserve some 90 km NW of Vitoria was formerly
called Nova Lombardia. Although the two unpaved
and very quiet roads traversing the reserve seem
to be public roads, we were glad that we had
obtained a permit from Ibama at olimpio@es.ibama.gov.br
(a combined permit for Aug. Rushi and Sooretama;
do bring several copies - both times we were
checked and they kept copies).
To reach the park leave the town of Santa Teresa
near the farthest end as seen from Vitoria/BR101.
Go up into the hills via the unpaved road that
starts at the ramp above the market hall and/or
bus station (sorry). This is where the road
suddenly widens after having been a rather narrow
shopping street. Then continue the long and
winding road, through stands of esp. Eucalyptus
trees, till a fork with a clear sign for Aug.
Rushi to the right, at a tiny shop. Pass a hill
and call in at the houses behind a small pond.
These are (now: were) the administration
buildings and they have good hummer feeders at
the house up left. Continuing the road there is a
fork, and we birded one day on the upper
road left and one day on the lower road right -
life can be so easy. Both roads have very good
forest. The left one (photo) is more open, with
views on the rolling canopy in the valleys, and
with Bearded Bellbird as white specks. The right
hand road is more closed forest, and is a bit
wetter. We also visited the hummer feeders on
both days and brought them a 5 kg bag of sugar on
the second day. We liked this reserve with its
simple structure, and virtually without traffic:
ideal for roadside birding.
Note from other visitors in
sep. 2002: the admin buildings are now at the
fork, but they did not yet have those feeders
from the old building. So look for the Museo de
Biologica Professor Mello Leitão in Sta. Teresa
to have your hummer experience here (they had 14
hummer species).
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Species observed in Augusto
Rushi reserve: Solitary Tinamou, Little Tinamou,
Grey-lined Hawk, Short-tailed Hawk, Black Hawk-eagle,
Plumbeous Pigeon, Ruddy Ground-dove, Maroon-bellied
Parakeet, Ashy-tailed Swift, Black Jacobin,
Frilled Coquette, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Violet-capped
Woodnymph, White-throated Hummingbird, Sombre
Hummingbird, Brazilian Ruby, Black-throated
Trogon, Surucua Trogon, Spot-billed Toucanet,
Channel-billed Toucan, Yellow-eared Woodpecker,
Yellow-browed Woodpecker, Thrush-like
Woodcreeper, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Wedge-billed
Woodcreeper, Scaled Woodcreeper, Lesser
Woodcreeper, Black-billed Scythebill, Rufous-capped
Spinetail, Chicli Spinetail, Ochre-breasted
Foliage-gleaner, Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner,
White-collared Foliage-gleaner, White-eyed
Foliage-gleaner, Spot-backed Antshrike, Plain
Antvireo, White-shouldered Fire-eye, White-bibbed
Antbird, Short-tailed Antthrush, Such's
Antthrush, Bare-throated Bellbird, Sharpbill,
Swallow-tailed (Blue) Manakin, Oustalet's
Tyrannulet, Yellow-olive Flycatcher, White-throated
Spadebill, Russet-winged Spadebill, Bran-coloured
Flycatcher, Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher, Masked
Water-tyrant, Long-tailed Tyrant, Rufous-tailed
Attila, Grey-hooded Attila, Greyish Mourner, Boat-billed
Flycatcher, Greenish Schiffornis [Manakin],
Chestnut-crowned Becard, White-necked Thrush,
Golden-crowned Warbler, Cinnamon Tanager, Rufous-headed
Tanager, Ruby-crowned Tanager, Azure-shouldered
Tanager, Golden-chevroned Tanager, Gilt-edged
Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Great-billed
Seed-finch (probably an escape, see explanation
in species list), Yellow-green Grosbeak, Buff-throated
Saltator.
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Linhares and Sooretama reserves
These
two reserves North of Linhares town (N of Vitoria)
are some of the last remains of the lowland
Atlantic forest. It is true tropical forest, with
trees higher than anywhere else on our trip in SE
Brazil, and the avifauna has several Amazonian
species, like Screaming Piha. The most famous
bird here is the Red-billed Curassow, a very big
and very rare bird, and we did see it.
Yet, we have mixed feelings about this combined
site. First, we had made a reservation for a stay
at the new lodge inside the privately owned
Linhares reserve, but when we turned up a day too
early we were first sent away because all was
fully booked for that night, they said. Only at
the last moment they became aware that we really
did have a reservation, and subsequently we
appeared to be nearly the only guests. Our
explanation is that they don't like guests who
just turn up without having a reservation. The
accommodation seems very luxury, but is has one
big drawback: your neighbor's air conditioning.
This is so close to your own window (as we
noticed the second night) and makes such a lot of
noise that sleeping is difficult (you don't need
the airco - there is a good window system for
having a breeze into your room). Another drawback
is the following. The Linhares reserve proper
begins behind the premises of the lodge and
visitor center. Entering the reserve is now only
permitted with a guide (a park ranger), who went
with us twice in our car to the innermost part of
the reserve, rather a bit later in the morning
than we would have done on our own. We walked the
obvious tracks here and found several good birds,
like Minute Hermit, Crescent-chested Puffbird,
Robust Woodpecker, Salvadori's Antwren, and
finally also the curassow. This was great
birding, but we found practically all the birds
ourselves and would have liked to be on our own.
Not that the man was bad company, but he was not
really interested in birds. Note: probably the
better guide here was occupied because of a
birding group.
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The Sooretama reserve is not far
away, and although we did have an Ibama permit
for this, we had difficulties in reaching the
best spot (Estrada Quirinão, a splendid track in
high forest) because a large tree had fallen
across the road when coming from the North. The
way from the South was much longer than we had
understood from the reports so we had turned
back, supposing we had lost our way. Although we
did some nice birding on other tracks than EQ, we
really should have had more time there (where we
did have Plumbeous Antshrike but missed Striated
Softtail - the two key species here when you use
this as a supplement to the Linhares reserve.
Looking back on our 3-night stay in the Linhares/Sooretama
area we think that a better arrangement could
have been: take a hotel in Linhares (40 minutes
or so away from the entrance of Linhares reserve;
hotel Linhatur is chosen by many birders; the
Linhares lodge does not give the advantage of
being able to enter the reserve proper when you
like), and go early to Sooretama reserve's
Estrada Quirinão. Bird this EQ all morning, and
in the afternoon call in at the gate of Linhares
reserve (300 m from the BR101 highway) and try to
arrange a visit for the next morning (aiming
specifically at Red-billed Curassow, but for the
other birds as well of course). You may ask for
Valeria who speaks English and works at the
reserve's administration building another 200 m
behind the gate. If you have not seen the
curassow that day then ask for a second morning,
and otherwise do the Sooretama reserve one more
morning.

From Google Earth
Species
observed in Sooretama/Linhares: Brown Tinamou,
Variegated Tinamou, Tataupa Tinamou, Capped
Heron, Rufescent Tiger-heron, Brazilian Teal,
Plumbeous Kite, Grey-lined Hawk, Short-tailed
Hawk, Rusty-margined Guan, Red-billed Curassow,
American Purple Gallinule, Common Moorhen,
Wattled Jacana, Southern Lapwing, Plain Parakeet,
Red-browed Parrot, Orange-winged Parrot, Mealy
Parrot, Squirrel Cuckoo, Guira Cuckoo, Pauraque,
Minute Hermit, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, White-tailed
Trogon, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Crescent-chested
Puffbird, Swallow-wing, Black-necked Aracari,
Channel-billed Toucan, White-barred Piculet,
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker, Yellow-throated
Woodpecker, Blond-crested Woodpecker, Robust
Woodpecker, Thrush-like Woodcreeper, Black-capped
Foliage-gleaner, White-eyed Foliage-gleaner,
Plain Xenops, Sooretama Slaty-Antshrike, Plain
Antvireo, Plumbeous Antvireo [Antshrike],
Cinereous Antshrike, White-flanked Antwren,
Salvadori's Antwren, Screaming Piha, Cinnamon-vented
Piha, Red-headed Manakin, Yellow-bellied Elaenia,
Plain-crested Elaenia, Cattle Tyrant, Grey-hooded
Attila, Thrushlike Schiffornis [Manakin], Grey-breasted
Martin, Barn Swallow, Thrush-like Wren, Chalk-browed
Mockingbird, Cocoa Thrush, Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow-backed
Tanager, Flame-crested Tanager, Ruby-crowned
Tanager, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Buff-throated
Saltator, Red-rumped Cacique, White-browed
Blackbird.
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Cipó
This site is at the southern
extremity of the Espinaço, a long and low
mountain range far inland, and covered with
rather dry grassland and bushes. The site where
birders go is just North of the Cipó national
park, and along a public road which starts at
about 90 km NE of Belo Horizonte. (Note from
other visitors sep. 2002: this road has been
drastically "improved" and birding has
become more difficult.) There are several hotels
in Cipó village, and we were (without having a
reservation) warmly welcomed at the Pousada Chão
da Serra. We think this new place is better than
the often mentioned Veraneio. Mr. Eustaquio
Miranda of Chão da Serra is a very communicative
and nice person, who understands the needs of
birders. His pousada consists of separate stone
houses with grass lawns bordering a wood patch
with Pauraque. The pousada is one of the last
establishments in this one-road village, and from
here the Cipó birding road starts, winding
uphill for several kilometers. It first passes
some interesting habitats, esp. just before and
after the woodland pocket with the basic hotel
Chapeu do Sol at mid-elevation. Then, there is a
side road to the left, going down to a cluster of
tourist huts, and this road is also worthwhile -we
met a birder who saw there Cinereous Warbling-Finch
just after the cabins, along the road. However,
the main area of interest is further up, about
where the road reaches its highest point. First
there is a trail up right, at the sign "Olhe,
Admire ...". Pass the obvious hole in the
fence. The fence is probably meant to keep road
cattle out of this nature area. We had very good
views of the most important bird species here,
the Cipo Canastero. Keep right immediately after
the fence and walk up (along spot of photo) as
far as possible (c. 1 km distance from the road).
Then, nearly at the top, you see a rather level
grassy area to the right, like a small plateau
the size of a football field, and surrounded by
rocky outcrops. The canastero was on the farthest
of these outcrops, to the right. Later we heard
another one right along the road, at the marshy
area further on.
This marshy area is worthwhile another prolonged
visit. We not only had good birds at this marsh
and its rocky surroundings, but also our first
wild cat of South America, a black one, probably
the Jaguarundi (see the mammals section). We had
several Hyacinth Visorbearer, esp. at the first
part of the trail described above.
 The Cipo area is pleasant and
interesting enough to spend two nights, although
some birders have managed to tick the special
birds here in just half a day.
Species observed
in Cipó area: Tataupa Tinamou, Red-winged
Tinamou, Black-chested Buzzard-eagle, American
Kestrel, Picazuro Pigeon, Plumbeous Pigeon, Peach-fronted
Parakeet, Guira Cuckoo, Pauraque, White-collared
Swift, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, White-vented
Violet-ear, White-tailed Goldenthroat, Hyacinth
Visorbearer, Horned Sungem, White-eared Puffbird,
Campo Flicker, Sooty-fronted Spinetail, Cipo
Canastero, Firewood-gatherer, Rufous-capped
Antshrike, White-rumped Monjita, Crested Black-tyrant,
Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Chalk-browed Mockingbird,
Masked Yellowthroat, White-bellied Warbler,
Cinnamon Tanager, Burnished-buff Tanager, Buff-throated
Pampa-finch, Blue-black Grassquit, Black-throated
Saltator, Yellow-billed Blue Finch, Yellow-rumped
Marshbird.
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Canastra NP (see also map in GPS locations)
The large grassy Canastra
plateau rises several hundred meters above its
cerrado surroundings. The plateau is the source
of the Francisco river (photo), one of the
longest in Brazil. This river plunges down the
escarpment of the plateau at the Casca d'Anta
waterfall before continuing amidst the typical
cerrado gallery forests. On the plateau itself
there is some gallery forest as well. This Rio São
Francisco, above as well as some distance below
the waterfall, harbors several pairs of the rare
Brazilian Merganser. This duck is best seen
during the breeding season around July, but now
in October they creep away upriver, far from the
obvious pools and shallows like the ones near the
waterfall. We did not see the merganser and
nevertheless loved the area, which we cruised for
three days. On the grassy plateau as well as in
the gallery forests we saw several bird species
that we did not see elsewhere on this trip (see
species list), and having such a vast natural
area practically to yourself is a pleasure in
itself. Moreover, we felt very much at home in São
Roque de Minas, the little town from where you
operate both the plateau and the lower sites. In
São Roque (HO-kee) we had a fine and comfortable
base at the new hotel Chapadão da Canastra, with
the ever helpful lady Renilda (speaks a few words
English; her niece, a local teacher, speaks
English very well and offered help as an
interpreter). In the vicinity of the hotel is a
good restaurant and a good bakery shop. Maria of
the bakery also speaks English very well (she has
lived in New York), and also offered help in case
we needed an interpreter. This whole social
setting is a typical example of the friendliness
we encountered so often on this trip in SE Brazil.
NB: don't even try to get to São Roque from
other roads than the one along Piumhi (unless you
come from the North - very unlikely). We know of
several people who have lost many hours (even one
day) in driving a "shortcut" straight
from the South.
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We went one day to the river and
forest at the base of the Casca d'Anta waterfall
coming down from the escarpment (photo) . The
best part of this is within the national park,
and this only opens at 8 a.m. Along the long
unsurfaced road towards this entrance are some
other nice spots, e.g. at the river bend around
the "camping" behind a small shop a few
km after the village José de Barreiro. Leave
your car at this shop and walk between the barns
etc. down the track to the river. The people here
are used to birders (the merganser is seen here
sometimes) so I don't think they will bother if
you enter their grounds at the early hour. Once
inside the national park, walk the trail to the
waterfall (cachoeira) through good forest where
we had a nice flock with Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner
and Helmeted Manakin, and hundreds of swifts (White-collared
and Great Dusky) at the waterfall itself. Another
spot to get to the river is behind the cabins a
bit down the narrow road after the entrance gate.
On the way back, in the village of Vargem Bonita,
we found a garden with hummer feeders, opposite
the post office (across the crossroads), and here
we had a.o. Stripe-breasted Starthroat, another
sought-after species. The elderly couple invited
us into their courtyard to have a better look. We
bought sugar in return. It is hard to explain
where the post office is, but if you have GPS
it's an easy job - see the GPS locations text.
Above the town of São Roque, even right behind
the hotel, is some nice mixed woodland-and-fields
habitat. We explored only a bit of this on the
way up to the plateau. Take the road along the
cemetery at the southern town border, this is the
first road left when you enter the town if coming
from Piumhi or Vargem Bonita. Along this road up
to the plateau we had a good spot with Cinereous
Warbling-Finch and Rufous-winged Antshrike at the
sign "Capao Forro" not far from the
entrance gate. Once through the gate (you may try
this before the official opening time of 8 a.m.;
we got the impression that this dirt road is a
through road however sparse the traffic was) pay
a visit to the warden's office 1 km or so further
on, after passing the visitor's center. We had to
pay our tickets here (very cheap) and were
rewarded with the sighting of a Maned Wolf
pointed out by the warden in the woodland behind
his office. These stunning animals visit this
site regularly in the early morning to see if
something edible is left.

From Google Earth
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Then continue the
road for a few km until where the power lines
cross the road. Here is the famous stake-out for
Brasilia Tapaculo, in the patch of low woods
along the small brook. They should appear soon
after playback of their sound, but when we were
there is was very hot, even at 9 a.m., and we
think this is the reason we only heard it, and
even only once (listen to our recording). So go
there quickly after entering the park, and take
your time. (Note from visitors in sep. 2002: a
large fire destroyed much of this habitat then;
hopefully it has been regenerated).
If you are very keen on seeing the Giant
Anteater, scan all the grassy hillsides with
termite mounds, esp. the mounds that have fresh
holes. This way you may tick a Greater Rhea also.
Be sure that, in the right time of the year, you
don't miss Cock-tailed Tyrant. We had several
pairs along the roads on the plateau. Of course
you must see the area at the top of the waterfall
Casca d'Anta, if alone for the scenery (see photo)
but also for the walk along the track (mind
snakes) to the left from the parking place. After
c. 200 m we had our only Sharp-tailed Tyrant of
the trip, a pair. But you can find many other
nice spots by cruising the dirt roads on the
plateau. Species observed in
Canastra NP and border areas: Red-winged Tinamou,
Spotted Nothura, King Vulture, Plumbeous Kite,
Savannah Hawk, Black-chested Buzzard-eagle, White-tailed
Hawk, American Kestrel, Aplomado Falcon, Red-legged
Seriema (photo right), Pale-vented Pigeon, Scaled
Dove, White-eyed Parakeet, Maroon-bellied
Parakeet, Yellow-chevroned Parakeet, Smooth-billed
Ani, Guira Cuckoo, Striped Cuckoo, Ferruginous
Pygmy-owl, Burrowing Owl, Great Dusky Swift,
White-collared Swift, Planalto Hermit, Swallow-tailed
Hummingbird, White-tailed Goldenthroat, Stripe-breasted
Starthroat, Green Kingfisher, White-eared
Puffbird, Toco Toucan, White-barred Piculet,
Campo Flicker, Chicli Spinetail, Firewood-gatherer,
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Russet-mantled
Foliage-gleaner, Rufous-winged Antshrike,
Brasilia Tapaculo, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Helmeted
Manakin, Grey-hooded Flycatcher, Sooty
Tyrannulet, Sharp-tailed Tyrant, White-throated
Spadebill, Grey Monjita, White-rumped Monjita,
Crested Black-tyrant, Masked Water-tyrant, Cock-tailed
Tyrant, Long-tailed Tyrant, Shear-tailed Grey-tyrant,
Brown-crested Flycatcher, Fork-tailed Flycatcher,
Black-tailed Tityra, White-rumped Swallow, Ochre-breasted
Pipit, Moustached Wren, Chalk-browed Mockingbird,
Curl-crested Jay, Plush-crested Jay, Masked
Yellowthroat, Cinnamon Tanager, Magpie Tanager,
Rufous-headed Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Black-goggled
Tanager, Gilt-edged Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Swallow
Tanager, Cinereous Warbling-finch, Wedge-tailed
Grass-finch, Great Pampa-finch, Blue-black
Grassquit, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Lesser (Thick-billed)
Seed-finch, Black-throated Grosbeak, Crested
Oropendola, Yellow-rumped Marshbird, Chopi
Blackbird.
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Ubatuba Ubatuba is a seaside town at the
base of the Serra do Mar, a rather well forested
chain of low mountains between São Paulo and Rio
de Janeiro, and positioned in front of the high
mountain chain of a.o. Itatiaia NP. At the lower
elevations there is some similarity with the
avifauna found in the lowlands of Linhares (see
above), the higher elevations here (not visited
by us) have many species in common with Itatiaia
of course. The climate at Ubatuba felt as moist
tropical.
Ubatuba has many hotels, and in fact this resort
stretches westward along the coast for 12 km or
so, all seaward of the BR101 main road. We had
the lovely Solar das Aguas Cantantes hotel (see
Useful addresses) at the farthest end westward,
not far from the birding sites Corcovado and
Folha Seca, and right behind a few beautiful
small bays (photo). They know birders' needs.
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'Corcovado' is a small
bushy clearing plus some forest trails, at the
base of the Pico Corcovado. We found it a very
rewarding site, esp. around the clearing. See the
map in GPS locations how to find this: leave the
BR101 to the right, at c. 900 m after (West of)
the double bridge c. 5 km West of Ubatuba's
western tip. Keep this narrow but surfaced road
and pass a school and many houses, and then
halfway a straight stretch in this road go right
(GPS waypoint 147). Drive on until a bridge and
park your car there, and walk on for c. 50 m left
after the bridge. Then take the dirt lane right,
along some villa's (you will think this is a
private road but it isn't - forget the ambiguous
sign suggesting this). Pass a sort of gate (open
for pedestrians) and after a while cross a
shallow brook: step the stones while using a
stick, or bring wellingtons. Just before this
brook is a track or trail going up left, and this
is said to be the real trail to the summit (pico)
and passing a good forest (as we heard later).
Right at the brook the forest was good, and the
clearing and its borders only 100 m or so after
crossing the brook was really splendid birding
for us, with a.o. Fork-tailed Tody-tyrant and
Brazilian Tanager. From the middle of the
clearing a small trail goes up left into the dark
forest, also worthwhile (Russet-winged Spadebill).
The Folha Seca site is nearby but you have to
drive back to the BR101 or nearly so, and go left
(right if you come from the BR101) at the fork
barely 50 m from the BR101. Follow this road and
go left at a shop (see GPS locations) and then
keep on until the road gets worse and you'll see
a quarry at the right. Only 100 m or so is a
second quarry, and this should be the one
indicated by Jeremy Minns for Spotted Bamboowren.
The habitat is right but we didn't get it there (got
it later in Angelim). From this second quarry a
track goes up from the left corner, and at the
end of that track we had our only Three-striped
Flycatcher of the trip, in a sort of plantation.
Best here was the forest just along the road
itself, a bit further on than the quarry, and
here we had splendid views of Slaty Bristlefront
on an open forest floor at the right (see GPS
locations). We also had an ant swarm with a.o.
Scaled Antbird, Lesser Woodcreeper.

From Google Earth
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The other two sites we visited here were the
fazendas (farms/plantations) Capricornio and
Angelim. From the central roundabout of Ubatuba (see
map at GPS locations) go East and leave the BR101
at km post 45, to the left (inland). For
Capricornio drive on, and for Angelim go right
after 100 m or so. At Capricornio park your car a
bit before the chain, and feel free to walk on
along the houses (don't forget the hummer feeder
right; bring sugar, or a small present for the
child), and continue all the way till the last
house, called Capricornio. Here are the overgrown
cacao plantations for which this site is famous. |
Yet, we saw better birds
at the other fazenda, Angelim (and our friends in
sep. 2002 also found Angelim much better than
Capricornio). At the end of the road mentioned
above, you'll see a gate (open for pedestrians)
with a sign telling that you should ask
permission at the owner (John Thomsen;
thomsen@inner.com.br, phone 432 4915). Please do
so beforehand (our friends were glad they had
done so a year after us; they would not have been
let in without this permission). We were lucky
that we just could walk on to the compound (some
200 m), and then got permission from Tino who
lives at about the third house left. The houses
are at the edge of a well maintained park-like
clearing with tall trees, and we had good birds
at the upper limit of this clearing: Buff-browed
Purpletuft (a key species for Ubatuba), Spotted
Bamboowren. The track forks just before the end
of the clearing, and at this fork we had the
bamboowren (esp. inside the bamboo-and-liana dome
left - only after playback; beware of snakes). |
Species observed in Ubatuba area: Magnificent
Frigatebird, American Swallow-tailed Kite,
Mantled Hawk, Barred Forest-falcon, Slaty-breasted
Wood-rail, Southern Lapwing, Maroon-bellied
Parakeet, Blue-winged Parrotlet, Plain Parakeet,
Scaly-headed Parrot, Squirrel Cuckoo, Striped
Cuckoo, Saw-billed Hermit, Black Jacobin, Black-throated
Mango, Festive Coquette, Violet-capped Woodnymph,
Surucua Trogon, Ringed Kingfisher, Rufous-capped
Motmot, White-barred Piculet, White-spotted
Woodpecker, Yellow-throated Woodpecker, Thrush-like
Woodcreeper, Lesser Woodcreeper, Chicli
Spinetail, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Black-capped
Foliage-gleaner, White-eyed Foliage-gleaner, Spot-breasted
Antvireo, Star-throated Antwren, Rufous-winged
Antwren, Ferruginous Antbird, Scaled Antbird,
White-shouldered Fire-eye, Variegated Antpitta,
Spotted Bamboowren, Slaty Bristlefront, Buff-throated
Purpletuft, Bare-throated Bellbird, Sharpbill,
Swallow-tailed (Blue) Manakin, Grey-hooded
Flycatcher, Fork-tailed Tody-tyrant, Yellow-lored
Tody-flycatcher, Sao Paulo Tyrannulet, Serra Do
Mar (Ihering's) Tyrannulet, Mottle-cheeked
Tyrannulet, Russet-winged Spadebill, Long-tailed
Tyrant, Rufous-tailed Attila, Grey-hooded Attila,
Boat-billed Flycatcher, Three-striped Flycatcher,
Greenish Schiffornis [Manakin], Chestnut-crowned
Becard, Black-capped Becard, Crested Becard,
Black-tailed Tityra, Yellow-legged Thrush, Long-billed
Gnatwren, Red-eyed Vireo, Tropical Parula,
Bananaquit, Rufous-headed Tanager, Flame-crested
Tanager, Brazilian Tanager, Chestnut-bellied
Euphonia, Green-headed Tanager, Red-necked
Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Green Honeycreeper,
Grassland Sparrow, Double-collared Seedeater,
Crested Oropendola, Red-rumped Cacique.
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Agulhas Negras road The Agulhas Negras road is
a high altitude dirt road starting at the pass in
the road from Itatiaia/Eng. Passos (along the BR116)
to the town of Itamonte to the North. The Agulhas
Negras road is one of the few sites for higher
altitude birding in Atlantic SE Brazil, and a
very good one. It passes low forest first, and
then climbs up to shrub country, with an
interesting patch of Araucaria (monkey-puzzle)
trees in between, see photo below. After 17 km
the road ends at a manned gate, where you are not
allowed to continue by car, and in our case
neither on foot because of forest fire danger.
But we had all our birds already along those 17
kms before the gate.
We spent the night before in a hotel near
Itamonte , 20 minutes N of the pass where the
Agulhas Negras road starts, and this permitted us
to be here early in the morning. At most places
where we stopped along the Agulhas Negras road
the birding was good, e.g. in the forest about 1
km from the start (Black-and-gold Cotinga, Rufous-crowned
Greenlet), at 2350 m in the shrub zone (Itatiaia
Spinetail), and we made a special visit to the
Araucaria stands for Araucaria Tit-Spinetail (seen
after playback). See the GPS-locations for more
details.
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Species observed along Agulhas Negras road:
Barred Forest-falcon, Aplomado Falcon, Dusky-legged
Guan, Black Jacobin, Plovercrest, White-throated
Hummingbird, Sombre Hummingbird, Scaled
Woodcreeper, Araucaria Tit-spinetail, Itatiaia
Spinetail, Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper, Rufous-backed
Antvireo, Rufous-tailed Antbird, Rufous-tailed (Brazilian)
Antthrush, Variegated Antpitta, Black-and-gold
Cotinga, Bran-coloured Flycatcher, Blue-billed
Black-tyrant, Velvety Black-tyrant, Shear-tailed
Grey-tyrant, Curl-crested Jay, Rufous-crowned
Greenlet, Golden-crowned Warbler, White-rimmed
Warbler, Diademed Tanager, Fawn-breasted Tanager,
Brassy-breasted Tanager, Bay-chested Warbling-finch,
Red-rumped Warbling-finch, Thick-billed Saltator.
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Itatiaia national park
Formerly, when we thought
about birding in SE Brazil, we mainly thought of
Itatiaia NP, like of a magical place. Now it was
at the end of our long series of interesting
reserves and parks in SE Brazil, and although we
got several new species in Itatiaia NP, we were
not as impressed as we had anticipated. OK, the
hotel (Simon) was good with nice birds in the
immediate vicinity, but the park as a whole has 1.
quite a lot of buildings and houses, and 2.
rather few trails. Admittedly, the weather
deteriorated towards the end of our stay here.
The entrance is above the village of Itatiaia (just
follow the signs for the park), and then follow
the signs for your hotel. We preferred hotel
Simon* because it is right at the start of the
best trail (Tres Picos), has a stake-out for
Tawny-browed Owl, and has permanent feeders (at
the house of mr. Simon just left of the hotel -
feel free to enter his garden). The hotel is
upscale, although the 500 reales for the two of
us, for four nights and days, including all
enormous buffet-style meals, was a reasonable
price. This was a nice place to end our trip. We
had made a reservation by phone a few days
before, in English (see Useful adresses). We had
made the reservation because our stay included a
public holiday, but the hotel is big enough to
try without a reservation (at least during the
week). Our room (112) had a wide view with some
interesting birds in the small trees in front,
esp. Saffron Toucanet.
Opposite the hotel entrance, walk up the winding
road to the swimming pool etc., go left on the
Maromba trail (a nice level trail), and then
after 100 m or so the Tres Picos trail forks
right, and this mountain trail can be continued
for several hours up to those three peaks or so
they say. The TP trail (photo in the mist) was
good for several forest birds and bamboo
specialties, but the birding is not very easy.
Right where the TP trail forks off from the
Maromba trail did we get two Tawny-browed Owl at
dusk.
Jeep trail is another good trail, but we presume
that what people call "Jeep trail"
nowadays, is only the 700 m or so track leading
up to the true Jeep trail, because the latter is
closed. Nevertheless we had some nice birds along
this track (Drab-breasted Bamboo-Tyrant). Start
this track well before 8 a.m. as we heard that a
guard is sitting at the start of the track from
that time, sending people back.
Don't forget to stop once at the curio shop that
you pass while going up to the hotels. The hummer
feeder plus the tree besides it had about 20
Black Jacobin. The shop sells home made chocolate.

From Google Earth
Note from our friends as of
sep. 2002: they had a nasty experience when
entering the hotel Simon (the reception people
just denied and ignored their written
confirmation, and had no room available) so they
immediately went on to the nearby hotel do Ype
and had a very good time there.
Species observed
in Itatiaia NP: Rufous-thighed Kite, Barred
Forest-falcon, Dusky-legged Guan, Slaty-breasted
Wood-rail, Picazuro Pigeon, Plumbeous Pigeon,
Maroon-bellied Parakeet, Red-capped (Pileated)
Parrot, Scaly-headed Parrot, Squirrel Cuckoo,
Tawny-browed Owl, Short-tailed (Chestnut-banded)
Nigh, White-collared Swift, Ashy-tailed Swift,
Planalto Hermit, Black Jacobin, Black-throated
Mango, Frilled Coquette, Glittering-bellied
Emerald, Violet-capped Woodnymph, White-throated
Hummingbird, Versicoloured Emerald, Sombre
Hummingbird, Brazilian Ruby, Surucua Trogon,
Rufous-capped Motmot, Saffron Toucanet, Spot-billed
Toucanet, Red-breasted Toucan, White-barred
Piculet, Yellow-browed Woodpecker, Olivaceous
Woodcreeper, White-throated Woodcreeper, Planalto
Woodcreeper, Scaled Woodcreeper, Lesser
Woodcreeper, Black-billed Scythebill, Rufous-capped
Spinetail, Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner, White-collared
Foliage-gleaner, Sharp-billed Treehunter,
Planalto Slaty-Antshrike, Spot-breasted Antvireo,
Plain Antvireo, Star-throated Antwren,
Ferruginous Antbird, Bertoni's Antbird, Rufous-tailed
Antbird, Rufous-tailed (Brazilian) Antthrush,
Such's Antthrush, Variegated Antpitta, Slaty
Bristlefront, Sharpbill, Swallow-tailed (Blue)
Manakin, Grey-hooded Flycatcher, Drab-breasted
Bamboo-tyrant, White-crested Tyrannulet, Large-headed
Flatbill, Yellow-olive Flycatcher, Grey-crowned
Flycatcher, Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher, Swallow
Flycatcher, Velvety Black-tyrant, Masked Water-tyrant,
Long-tailed Tyrant, Grey-hooded Attila, Greenish
Schiffornis [Manakin], Golden-crowned Warbler,
Bananaquit, Brown Tanager, Magpie Tanager, Olive-green
Tanager, White-lined Tanager, Black-goggled
Tanager, Golden-chevroned Tanager, Chestnut-bellied
Euphonia, Green-headed Tanager, Brassy-breasted
Tanager, Gilt-edged Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Swallow
Tanager, Double-collared Seedeater, Thick-billed
Saltator, Red-rumped Cacique, Golden-winged
Cacique.
GPS
locations and maps
For your convenience, all above
maps are repeated below.
NOTE: use wayp101-170newBrasil2001.txt
:
the list of GPS-data (waypoints) in
WGS84 dd.mm.ss,ss
or use the list at the bottom of this page,
suited for Google Maps
[Waypoint
= a point in the field (e.g. where a good bird occurred, or
at a fork in the road) measured with my GPS device, in X-Y
coordinates. If you use these waypoints on your GPS device,
you can exactly find these points of interest.
My GPS device
is a Garmin GPS 12.]
Disclaimer: I cannot fully guarantee the correctness of these
waypoints.
You can also use SEBrazJvdW2001.kmz to see the waypoints in Google Earth (best to open G Earth first)
or if you wish Google Maps (paste the copied kmz link into the Search field of G Maps).

Teresopolis
101 - hotel Villa Nova in Teresopolis (900 m above sea
level)
102 - start of semi-paved track steep down from
"Garafao-road": site of Kinglet Calyptura 1996
103 - Serra de Orgaos National Park, good spot on long trail
up mountain, at 1520 m
104 - Sumidouro road, Three-toed Jacamar site at loop in the
road
105 - Carmo, Rio de Janeiro Antbird site; found none, but
nice other birds (Crowned Eagle in the air)

Caparaó
106 - hotel Caparaó Parque at 1100 m altitude
107 - Caparaó National Park, the Tronqueira = end of the
road up the mountain = campsite

Santa Teresa/ Augusto Rushi
108 - entry of Santa Teresa town at gas station: turnoff
left to hotel Solar dos Colibris
109 - fork of the two dirt roads in Augusto Rushi reserve
110 - on left road of the two, Spot-billed Toucanet (Aug.
Rushi reserve)
111 - one of the many leks of Swallow-tailed Manakin (Aug.
Rushi reserve)
112 - view on 2 Bare-throated Bellbirds (Aug. Rushi reserve)
113 - nice spot in Aug. Rushi reserve, 3 nests

Linhares/Sooretama
114 - where road into Linhares reserve leaves BR101
115 - start of road that bisects Sooretama reserve
116 - start of Estrada Quirinao in Sooretama reserve, from
West side
(117 - where a long and winding dirt road towards Waypoint
116 leaves BR101)
(118 - a T-junction in the long road mentioned in Waypoint
117: go to the right)

Cipó
119 - start of very long cut-off from
Vitoria-BeloHorizonte road towards Cipó
120 - start of good birding trail uphill from road through
Cipó site
121 - displaying Hyacinth Visorbearer, at 1290 m alt., ca.
150 m from trail (follow trail uphill towards open plateau
surrounded by low rocks - Cipo Canastero in corner at
righthand end)
122 - on the trail, near Horned Sungem and Buff-throated
Pampafinch
123 - another territory of Hyacinth Visorbearer, in low
bush, not far from Waypoint 120
124 - the marsh of the Cipó site

(map above: roads drawn very sketchily, but waypoints on
exact points)
Canastra
125 - near Betim after ringroad around Belo Horizonte;
follow direction Divinopolis from here
126 - a next junction, follow Divinopolis again
127 - halfway the dirt road to Sao Roque de Minas (for
Canastra NP): a roost of White-eyed and Yellow-chevroned
Parakeets in lone tree left of road
128 - cemetary of Sao Roque at T-junction: right on up to
Canastra higher parts, to the right down towards hotel
Chapadao
129 - junction near factory: right down towards hotel
Chapadao
130 - hotel Chapadao
131 - entry point of Vargem Bonita village (as seen from Sao
Roque)
132 - house with hummer feeder (Stripe-breasted Starthroat
and many others) in Vargem Bonita village; diagonally
opposite post office
133 - exit of Vargem Bonita village towards Casca d'Ante
(lower Canastra NP)
134 - shop & drinks along road to Casca d'Ante (lower
Canastra NP), feeders and walk down to camping in river bend
135 - up towards entry of Canastra NP: Cinereous
Warbling-finch & Rufous-winged Antshrike, just before
sign "Capao Forro"
136 - entry of Canastra National Park above Sao Roque
137 - Ochre-breasted Pipit alarmed, staying on ground, with
food; at high point in Canastra NP, grassy terrain
138 - parking place above Casca d'Ante waterfall in Canastra
NP
139 - territory of pair Sharp-tailed Tyrant, 200 m along
track left from parking place
140 - one of several of Cock-tailed Tyant territories, along
road towards Rolinhos & Pedras
141 - at nice Pedras site: river pool, woods, etc.
(Firewoodgatherer nest)

(map above: roads drawn very sketchily, but waypoints on
exact points)
Ubatuba
142 - big junction of motorways North of Campinas
(follow direction Jacarei for Ubatuba)
143 - Ubatuba: leave BR101 here seaward for hotel Solar das
Aguas Cantantes
144 - hotel Solar das Aguas Cantantes
145 - leave BR101 here for Corcovado and Folha Seca sites
inland
146 - fork of asfalt road left towards Corcovado and dirt
road right towards Folha Seca
147 - start of dirt road towards clearing of Corcovado
148 - clearing Corcovado, at start of trail into forest;
true trail up mountain is said to begin shortly before 148,
left just before small river
149 - at shop, fork left here toards Folha Seca
150 - Folha Seca: quarry still in use, go on to 151
151 - Folha Seca: unused quarry (Spotted Bamboowren site;
not found here, see 161)
152 - further along same dirt road (track now): Slaty
Bristlefront, Scaled Antbird
153 - Slaty Bristlefront best spot, open forest floor right
154 - the roundabout of Ubatuba, in BR101
155 - in BR101, start of road towards fazendas Capricornio
and Angelim
156 - school near fork in road: go right for Fazenda
Capricornio
157 - entry (chain) of Fazenda Capricornio; hummer house is
70 m further on the right side (just walk on and talk to
nice people at hummer feeder house)
158 - the last house of Fazenda Capricornio, start of cacao
plantation
159 - start of road towards Fazenda Angelim
160 - gate of Fazenda Angelim; walk on and ask 200 m further
on for permission (no problem)
161 - fork in track on clearing of Fazenda Angelim: Spotted
Bamboowren
162 - view on Buff-throated Purpletuft high in trees around
Waypoint 161

Agulhas Negras road
163 - in first part of Agulhas Negras road, singing
Black-and-gold Cotinga extremely well visible here
164 - Araucaria Tit-Spinetail pair high in Araucaria trees
left of road; this is just after the marshy site
165 - presumed lek of Plovercrest
166 - several Itatiaia Spinetail here at 2350 m altitude,
plus Plovercrest
Itatiaia National Park
167 - hotel Simon in Itatiaia National Park, at 1080 m
alt.
168 - half open spot with much bamboo at 1240 m alt. in Tres
Picos trail
169 - bit higher than 168, Slaty Bristlefront
170 - start of (birding) road towards hotel Dorati, inside
Itatiaia National Park
The above waypoints, as suited for Google Maps:
101 22°25'30.95"S 042°58'35.22"W 102
22°28'46.33"S 042°59'39.12"W 103 22°26'53.56"S
043°00'48.20"W 104 21°57'03.91"S 042°41'32.50"W 105
21°53'37.10"S 042°33'22.94"W 106 20°25'35.81"S
041°51'37.88"W 107 20°24'35.46"S 041°50'13.03"W 108
19°56'25.27"S 040°35'15.53"W 109 19°54'25.05"S
040°33'12.19"W 110 19°54'14.25"S 040°32'59.73"W 111
19°53'50.37"S 040°32'46.56"W 112 19°53'21.09"S
040°32'42.08"W 113 19°53'45.21"S 040°32'46.04"W 114
19°09'04.00"S 040°04'42.54"W 115 19°03'04.96"S
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