DAY 3: MINCA TO EL DORADO NATURE RESERVE

Birding in Minca area (Tropical rainforest). Foothill to Santa Marta mountains, where we starting our first endemic birds: Santa Marta Brushfinch, Santa Marta Antbird and secretive Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner, also the other target birds: Scarlet-fronted Parakeet, Coppery Emerald, Keelbilled Toucan, Black-backed Antshrike, Pale-tipped Inezia, Pale-eyed Pygmy Tyrant, Rufous-breasted and Rufous-and-white Wrens, and the stunning and Coloured Golden-winged Sparrow

From Minca we continue birding our way up the andean forest of the Santa Marta range, to the most scenic accommodation of our tour – El Dorado Lodge. The isolated Santa Marta mountain range supports a phenomenal array of biodiversity frogs, orchids as well BIRDS! our way up the foothills of this ProAves reserve in 4×4 jeeps. On the road we can to see: Rusty-breasted Antpitta, Crested Oropendola, Rufous-breasted Wren, Black-striped Sparrow, Rufous Tailed Jacamar, and the smart-looking Around the lodge has hummingbird feeders buzz with activity, with species including White-tailed Starfrontlet and tiny Santa Marta Woodstar, the endemic race Tyrian Metaltail and sometimes Lazuline Sabrewing. The compost pile coming the Black-fronted Wood Quail, Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush, Black hooded Thrush and Sierra Nevada Brushfinch. After the dinner we can try to get views the Santa Marta Screech Owl. Night: El Dorado Lodge – https://proaves.org/reserva-proaves-el-dorado/ or Mountain House Lodge

Altitude: 3116 ft – 8530 ft (950m – 2600m)

Inclusions: Private transport; all meals; hotel accommodation.