BRAZIL November 2008: More from Ubatuba.

Lowland Atlantic Forest at Pereque, November 2008.

Nearly forgot to mention that we called in at Pereque on our way from Itatiaia to Ubatuba. Pereque is a well-known site for the threatened Black-hooded Antwren. It survives in lowland Atlantic Forest there and I've called in here several times in recent years and seen it every time. It's a real stonker too - the male with a jet-black hood and chestnut back. A bird that always gets the pulses racing and there's plenty of other goodies there too in the secondary forest and scrub. In the past I've seen Spotted Bamboo-Wren, Bare-throated Bellbird and even Buff-throated Purpletuft here and I can only imagine how good this place is if you get the chance to bird it at dawn or for a full day. We had crippling views of the Black-hooded Antwrens on our November visit and the effort put in for the stunning Half-collared Sparrow we saw was rewarded with a spanking singing male at close range. Red-eyed Thornbird and Grey-hooded Attila were nice to see, but oh how those Squamate Antbirds teased!

Back then to Ubatuba. It rains a lot here! Luckily the very hospitable Johanas at Folha Seca has some feeders at his home at the edge of the forest here so there's always something to do.

Black Jacobins at Folha Seca, Ubatuba November 2008.

Male Festive Coquette, Ubatuba November 2008.

Female Festive Coquette, Ubatuba November 2008.

Male White-chinned Sapphire.

Glittering-throated Emerald.

Violet-capped Woodnymph.

Saw-billed Hermit.