

The Cuckoo Rollercoaster
The observations of the Banded Ground Cuckoo at the reserve can be so different from one day to the other that I sometimes cannot believe...

unpocodelchoco
Sep 5, 20132 min read
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Banded Ground Cuckoo: Second Generation
In the past few weeks the Cuckoo observation was quite difficult from time to time. The Cuckoos were still around, but the problem...

unpocodelchoco
Jun 27, 20131 min read
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A few new bird species in the reserve
One good thing about all the visiting birders and photographers is that our bird species list is constantly growing. I’ll update the list...

unpocodelchoco
Jun 27, 20132 min read
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It’s Cuckoo time again
First of all: The cuckoos are still around! The two cuckoo individuals and the two army ant colonies are keeping us pretty busy again!...

unpocodelchoco
May 29, 20132 min read
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Our star is back!
So it’s official: Un poco del Chocó has its Banded Ground-Cuckoo back….and it’s not alone!! It has been about two months that we had not...

unpocodelchoco
May 14, 20133 min read
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Good news!!
Just a short note for our blog-followers and Cuckoo-lovers: The army ants are back since almost two weeks and have been roaming through...

Nicole
May 9, 20131 min read
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Indigo-crowned Quail-Dove
Yesterday afternoon Wilo went for a short walk behind our house. I had heard the Bicolored and Immaculate Antbirds singing. We are still...

unpocodelchoco
Apr 1, 20131 min read
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And gone again….
The visit of our Banded Ground-Cuckoo didn’t last very long this time. Feels like it just wanted to say hello shortly and let us know it...

unpocodelchoco
Apr 1, 20132 min read
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THE CUCKOO IS BACK!!!!!!
I was just finishing my cup of coffee after lunch (14.00) at the station’s house when I coincidentally spotted the Banded Ground-Cuckoo...

unpocodelchoco
Mar 26, 20131 min read
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Game over?!
After the last Cuckoo-sightings during the ant’s statary phase, it has become silent again in the reserve. The army ants didn’t do us a...

unpocodelchoco
Feb 26, 20134 min read
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