The last site on my trip was Cerro Blanco, just south of Guayaquil. A reasonable taxi ride from the centre of the city, I was on site at about 7:00 am each day. A lot of the same birds from other sites, with some very nice additions. Best new birds were
Crane Hawk, White-tailed Jay, Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner, Grey-cheeked Parakeet, Plain Antvireo, Yellow-olive Flatbill, Crimson-breasted Finch, Olivaceous Woodcreeper.
A further kilometre down the road was the mangroves at Puerto Hondo. An hour spent here was quite productive. The highlight of the site are the
Rufous-necked Wood-Rails in the mangroves, one of which showed well. Also present were
Roseate Spoonbill, Little Blue Heron, Green Kingfisher, Ringed Kingfisher.
Crane Hawk
Yellow-olive Flatbill
Crimson-breasted Finch
White-tailed Jay
Grey-cheeked Parakeet
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner. Brilliant name, brilliant bird!
Plain Antvireo
Grey-and-Gold Warbler
Possibly
Pamphobeteus petersi. Peruvian Backfire
Green Iguana,
Iguana iguana. Can be very common, best seen at the Iguana park in Guayaquil!
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