Tobago Extension : Mar 07—10, 2010
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Departs: Trinidad
Tour Limit: 7
Operations Manager: Edna Murray
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Tour Leaders
David Ascanio
David Ascanio, a Venezuelan birder and naturalist, has spent the last 26 years guiding birding tours throughout his native coun...More Information
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Tour Reports:
- Feb 23, 07: Trinidad & Tobago
- Dec 08, 06: Trinidad & Tobago
- Feb 19, 06: Trinidad &Tobago
- Dec 09, 05: Trinidad and Tobago
Past Birdlists:
- Mar 07, 10: Tobago Extension : PDF (554.3 KB)
- Feb 23, 07: Trinidad & Tobago: PDF (520 KB)
- Dec 08, 06: Trinidad & Tobago: PDF (93.3 KB)
- Feb 19, 06: Trinidad & Tobago: PDF (194.6 KB)
- Dec 09, 05: Trinidad & Tobago: PDF (202.7 KB)
Connecting Trips:
A short trip offering birding in mangrove and dry forests, and a short boat trip to Little Tobago. Good chances for seeing Red-billed Tropicbird at nest. A full morning will be devoted to a visit to the oldest protected area in the Western Hemisphere. Good chances for seeing Blue-backed Manakin at the lek.
This short extension offers an excellent complement to our experience in Trinidad. With a different geological history, Tobago is home to two endemic species otherwise found only in eastern Venezuela.
A visit to Gilpin Trace will allow us to look for White-tailed Sabrewing and Venezuelan Flycatcher, while in the lowlands we will look for Blue-backed Manakin in a lekking area. Common Potoo sings regularly from the forest behind our hotel, and we will try to see the local race of Stripe-breasted Spinetail that will probably be considered a separate species in the near future.
Good accommodations; excellent food; travel by vehicle or van; short walks; one steep trail on Little Tobago; midday breaks; warm and humid weather.