The Audubon Christmas Bird Count was held on
Sunday, December 18, 2016, with seven routes selected within the Cerro Blanco
Protected Forest and mangroves of Puerto Hondo and the freshwater lake in
Parque Lago which forms part of the count circle as well. Due to difficult
access to some sites in Cerro Blanco, participants camped Saturday night which
also facilitated the search for nocturnal birds such as owls, potoos and
nightjars.
An internet
platform was designed so that those interested in the Christmas Count register the
results of the separate counts at the seven selected sites with the following
summary:
- 50 participants
- 7 routes
- Total species observed: 150
- Total of individuals observed: 1966
- Largest registered bird: King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa
- Smallest registered bird: Short-tailed Woodstar Myrmia micrura
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