Sun. 14 Oct. - Serra dos Orgaos NP
Early at Garafao site, then Serra dos Orgaos NP from 8 a.m. (opening time) till 5 p.m. (closing time).

Mon. 15 Oct. - Sumidouro road, Carmo
Early a.m. Sumidouro road (70 km from Teresopolis), then Carmo site, then on to Caparaó Parque hotel, check in  before dusk.

Tue. 16 Oct. - Caparaó NP
A.m. in Caparaó NP (to above tree limit), p.m. drive to St. Teresa, check in at hotel Solar dos Colibris before dusk, dinner in town (and found out where road to Aug. Rushi reserve begins).

Wed. 17 Oct. - Augusto Rushi reserve
Whole day in Aug. Rushi reserve, especially the upper road, and hummer feeders at administration buildings.

Thu. 18 Oct. - Augusto Rushi reserve
A.m. Aug. Rushi reserve again, esp. the lower road. Early p.m. back in hotel and on to Linhares town (ATM) and on to Linhares reserve. Checked in at lodge.

Fr. 19 Oct. - Linhares reserve
Early a.m. birding on and esp. near visitor's trail, then with obligatory 'guide' (park ranger) to most inner part of reserve.

Sat. 20 Oct - Linhares reserve and Sooretama reserve
A.m. with the ranger to same part of Linhares reserve, but different tracks. 
P.m. reconnaissance of Sooretama reserve, along North side.

Sun. 21 Oct. - Sooretama reserve
A.m. Sooretama again, North side and (late) Estrada Quirinao. Lunch at lodge, then on to Caparaó Parque hotel again, where we checked in at dusk.

Mon. 22 Oct. - Caparaó NP
A.m. some birding in Caparaó NP again, below tree limit. P.m. long drive to Cipó, checked in at Pousada Chao da Serra only after dusk.

Tue. 23 Oct. - Cipó
Whole day on the hills of Cipó, along the road North of NP.

Wed. 24 Oct. - Cipó
A.m. same area again, then on to Canastra. Checked in at hotel Chapadao do Canastra in Sao Roque de Minas before dusk.

Thu. 25 Oct. - Canastra NP
Lower part of this NP, and downstream along river Sao Francisco (plus village Vargem Bonita).

Fri. 27 Oct. - Canastra NP
Upper part of this NP. Very hot day.

Sat. 28 Oct. - Canastra NP
Upper part of this vast NP again, different parts. Very hot day as well.

Sun. 29 Oct.
The only non-birding driving day of the trip, from Sao Roque to Ubatuba at the coast. Along fast roads, with some sightseeing halfway at Holambra, a Dutch colony of flower growers. Checked in at hotel Solar das Aguas Cantantes in Ubatuba well before dusk.

Mon. 30 Oct. - Ubatuba
Birded Corcovado and Folha Seca sites.

Tue. 31 Oct. - Ubatuba
Birded fazendas Capricornio and Angelim.

Wed. 1 Nov. - Ubatuba
A.m. Corcovado and Folha Seca again, then on to Itamonte behind Agulhas Negras road. Checked in at hotel just before dusk.

Thu. 2 Nov. - Agulhas Negras road
Birded here a.m. and early p.m. Then down to Itatiaia NP and checked in at hotel Simon. Some birding near hotel around dusk.

Fri. 3 Nov. - Itatiaia NP
Birded level Maromba trail before breakfast, and lower part of Tres Picos trail until late lunch. Some birding near hotel in late afternoon and around dusk.

Sat. 4 Nov. - Itatiaia NP
Birded lowest part of 'Jeep trail' before breakfast, and higher part of Tres Picos trail until late lunch. Rain set in during late afternoon.

Sun. 5 Nov. - Departure
Due to persistent rain a little birding only, in lower part of Itatiaia NP, esp. at feeders of curio shop.
Left hotel Simon late a.m., and were at airport at 2 p.m. for flight back to Madrid/Amsterdam.